Truck Locator Daf Blog Archive

    CRS Building Supplies Cashes In DAF Driver Training Vouchers To Familiarise Drivers With New CF 370 Trucks
    Posted June 11, 2020
    Purchased in March, the four rigid crane trucks have been very well received indeed; the firm have already established a build spec to simplify future orders from dealer Kingdon Wessex DAF. ...
    DAF CF & LF Electric: A Closer Look
    Posted June 9, 2020
    Thanks to their zero-emission, low-noise operation, these trucks are well-suited to urban distribution and other tasks, even in heavily regulated areas such as London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. ...
    Wirral-Based Recovery North West Adds Six New DAF Trucks, Including Four XFs and Two LFs
    Posted June 1, 2020
    The firm says buying DAF rather than replacing like-for-like was “a simple decision” due to DAF’s cost, performance, and “well-known reliability.” ...
    DAF Holds Virtual Truck Show On Social Media With 700 Entrants & 55,000 Viewers
    Posted May 27, 2020
    The show was originally planned as a live event but was moved to social media due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
    Waste-To-Product Recycling Specialist Renewi Adds 200 New DAF CF Trucks To Its 2,400-Vehicle Fleet
    Posted May 20, 2020
    This follows a Renewi order for 250 DAF vehicles just 18 months ago; the newest CFs will be based at the company’s branches in Belgium and the Netherlands, with some also operating in the larger Benelux region. ...
    Dedicated To Distribution: A Closer Look At DAF’s LF Series
    Posted May 5, 2020
    The LF Series is fewer than 20 years old but has already garnered a number of prestigious industry awards and is a mainstay in the regional and local distribution industry. ...
    DAF Introduces Hydraulic Front-Wheel Drive For CF & XF 4x2 Trucks With PACCAR MX-11 Or MX-13 Engines
    Posted May 4, 2020
    Each wheel hub on the front axle of the truck features a hydraulic motor that produces at least 6,435 newton-metres of torque “at a maximum system pressure of 360 bar.” ...
    DAF Documentary Provides A Glimpse Of The Life Of DAFaid Technicians At Work
    Posted April 30, 2020
    The truck manufacturer says the film serves as a reminder of the essential role all commercial vehicle technicians are playing during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure essential deliveries continue. ...
    DAF Restarts Truck Production At Manufacturing Plants In Belgium, The Netherlands & The UK
    Posted April 29, 2020
    The company has adjusted workstations, separated tasks and developed new routes as needed, and is making sure that workers are 1.5 metres or more apart with access to cleaning solutions and face masks. ...
    DAF XF: A Closer Look
    Posted April 27, 2020
    Available in 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, 8x2, and 8x4 axle configurations with a Space or Super Space cab, the latest models in the range can handle higher payloads and have service intervals of up to 200,000 kilometres. ...
    PACCAR Releases Q1 2020 Financial Results, Including Record Pretax PACCAR Parts Income
    Posted April 23, 2020
    PACCAR Parts, which consists of 18 distribution centres, earned a record pretax income of $214.7 million in Q1 2020, a 3% increase over first quarter of 2019. ...
    Lancashire-based DAF Trucks Manufacturer Leyland Trucks Wins 2020 Queen’s Award For Enterprise
    Posted April 22, 2020
    In addition to 20 years of producing a full range of LF, CF, and XF commercial trucks for DAF for the UK, European Union, and other markets, Leyland Trucks is the home of PACCAR’s parts business in the UK. ...
    Wayne Catt Transport Meeting Demand With New DAF XF 530
    Posted April 10, 2020
    The Preston-based operation recently took delivery of the new 4x2 tractor unit, which was ordered before the national emergency began. ...
    A Closer Look At The DAF CF
    Posted April 6, 2020
    The CF is available as a tractor unit or rigid and is well-suited to a wide range of applications, including long haul, tank transport, regional distribution, refuse collection, construction, timber, and more. ...
    DAF Reaffirms Commitment To Dealer Network & Aftersales Support During Coronavirus Pandemic
    Posted March 26, 2020
    Despite taking a number of preventative measures, the company says that its 134 dealer locations in the United Kingdom are “operating at, or very close to, normal levels.” ...
    Builder’s Merchant CRS Adds Four DAF CF 370 FAN Rigid Crane Trucks To Its Fleet
    Posted March 25, 2020
    The new 26-tonne, three-axle trucks are equipped with bespoke dropside bodies and carry the latest Palfinger BM26 cranes. ...
    DAF Delivers Its First CF Electric 6x2 Refuse Truck To Dutch Waste Management Specialist ROVA
    Posted March 20, 2020
    The truck has entered service in Zwolle, and three other similar vehicles will operate elsewhere as part of a refuse collection field test. ...
    DAF Trucks Produces 10,000th PACCAR Body In Lancashire
    Posted March 5, 2020
    The firm’s PACCAR body programme provides factory installation of a range of box, Aerobody, and curtain side bodies on DAF LF and CF 4x2 rigids. ...
    Netherlands-Based Peter Appel Transport Tests DAF CF Hybrid Trucks
    Posted March 4, 2020
    The Netherlands-based Peter Appel Transport is currently testing two DAF CF Hybrid trucks with diesel engines and electric models. ...
    DAF Celebrates 250,000th XF Super Space Cab With Special Edition
    Posted February 18, 2020
    The new Super Space Cab Celebration Edition is the most luxurious DAF cab yet, with a voluminous 12.6-cubic-metre interior swathed in cognac-coloured leather and all the mod cons. ...
    Sydenhams Purchases New DAF XF Truck For Hauling Timber & Building Supplies
    Posted February 18, 2020
    The new tractor unit will support the haulage firm’s newest location in Glastonbury, making deliveries from Penzance to North Wales. ...
    DAF Trucks Holds 30.5% UK Market Share In 2019, Its Largest Ever
    Posted January 15, 2020
    The firm reports that there were 14,814 DAF truck registrations in the UK last year, the highest number since 1988, when there were more than 15,000. ...
    Real-Time, Automatic Tachograph Recording & Analysis Feature Added To DAF Connect
    Posted January 8, 2020
    DAF Trucks is enhancing its DAF Connect fleet management platform with a new feature called “Remote Tacho Download” that helps operators maintain accurate tacho administration records. ...
    DAF Customers Accrue A Total Of 150,000 Kilometres With Six CF Electric Trucks
    Posted January 6, 2020
    DAF’s partners in the real-world tests are quite happy with the all-electric trucks thus far, and DAF are gathering valuable data which will help them refine the trucks further. ...
    DAF Introduces New Axle Options & Configurations For Customers In The UK
    Posted May 7, 2019
    At this year’s CV Show, DAF Trucks introduced several new axle options and vehicle configurations for its extensive lineup of CF and XF vehicles aimed specifically at U.K. customers. ...
      Blog Archive
    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
    Read More
    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
    Read More
    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
    Read More
    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
    Read More
    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
    Read More
    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
    Read More
    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
    Read More
    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
    Read More
    Man Rolls Out Battery Repair Centres In Europe
    Posted 04/03/2024
    Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...
    Read More
    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted 01/03/2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
    Read More