Posted April 27, 2022
The DAF XG+ 530 FTG 6x2 tractor and XF models all run on renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel fuel. ...
Posted April 21, 2022
The handover of the first DAF FAN CF Electric with Geesink rear loader to Renewi Vlaardingen took place in early April; the CF Electric will operate in the Rotterdam region. ...
Posted March 30, 2022
“The XG+ sets a new benchmark in the tractor market,” the Fleet News Awards jury stated. “DAF’s flagship is stylish, packed with innovation, impressive to drive, offers the largest cab in the industry, and is comfortable to live with.” ...
Posted March 25, 2022
By 2030, the e-commerce giant wants at least half of its shipments to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and by 2040, Amazon hopes to reach net-zero carbon emission across all operations. ...
Posted February 22, 2022
DAF Trucks has again topped 30% market share in the UK for trucks above 6.0-tonnes GVW. ...
Posted February 14, 2022
The truckmaker says the new trucks will be unveiled in the second half of this year and are being designed in accordance with European Masses & Dimensions regulations. ...
Posted January 19, 2022
The training is being delivered at the DAF Academy based at DAF Trucks’ UK head office in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. ...
Posted December 7, 2021
Constructed in 1979, the Leyland Assembly Plant has been in full production since 1980. ...
Posted November 5, 2021
November 4 marked the start of series production of a new generation of trucks at DAF in Eindhoven. ...
Posted October 4, 2021
The DAF CF has a PACCAR MX-13 engine and is fitted with Hiab crane and a specialist body designed by Forshaw Engineering; NWTT says the eight-wheeler can match its 6x2 rigids in manoeuvrability. ...
Posted October 4, 2021
The LF Electric provides 260 kilowatts of nominal power (370 kW peak) and has a range of up to 280 zero-emission kilometres with a payload of 9100 kilograms. ...
Posted September 22, 2021
The truckmaker had three tridem-axle municipal trucks on display at Letsrecycle Live in Birmingham last week on 14 and 15 September. ...
Posted September 22, 2021
The haulier especially appreciates the truck’s low kerb weight, which allows them to “maximise payload and drive down costs.” ...
Posted August 3, 2021
The project is part of the UK Government’s £20 million road freight trials for zero-emission vehicles in support of Department for Transport carbon reduction goals and delivered using the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). ...
Posted July 15, 2021
The temperature-controlled food haulier has one of the UK’s largest refrigerated truck fleets and has kicked off a fleet replacement programme with a recent order placed with DAF Trucks. ...
Posted July 13, 2021
The CF Electric’s 210-kilowatt electric motor delivers 2,000 newton-metres of torque, and its 350-kilowatt-hour battery has a fully charged range of up to 220 kilometres. ...
Posted July 7, 2021
DAF Trucks is showcasing its New Generation DAF range at the ITT Hub show in Farnborough, and two of the main attractions—shown for first time in the UK—are DAF’s LF Electric and CF Electric. ...
Posted June 21, 2021
DAF and its customers have tested the New Generation over more than 20 million kilometres and found, amongst other benefits, that they provide an improvement of up to 10% in fuel efficiency. ...
Posted June 18, 2021
South-west fuel oil and lubricants supplier, Ford Fuels, is taking delivery of its latest batch of vehicles from DAF Trucks, marking ten years of acquisitions from the market-leading truck manufacturer. ...
Posted May 20, 2021
Over 400 entrants flooded in for DAF Trucks’ May Bank Holiday Virtual Truck Show. ...
Posted May 14, 2021
The new fixed charging stations offer power levels from 20 up to 360 kilowatts, while the mobile chargers have levels from 24 to 40 kW. ...
Posted April 13, 2021
The shiny new CF will work alongside a 17-year-old, 53-plate DAF CF 85.430 6x2 wrecker that the recovery specialist says is still seeing frontline duty. ...
Posted April 9, 2021
DAF’s fleet management tool is getting a webshop where users can manage their subscriptions and an open-source platform to enable easy integration of third-party fleet management tools. ...
Posted March 25, 2021
The Northumberland-based recovery specialist purchased the truck from Stockton-on-Tees dealerpoint Evans Halshaw and says it will “certainly earn its keep.” ...
Posted March 17, 2021
The multi-stream conference will take place on 30 and 31 March and will include product and service information from more than 500 companies as well as seminars on construction, recycling, and other vocational topics. ...