Truck Locator Daf Blog Archive

    DAF Asks Drivers To Help Create Spotify Playlists Packed With ‘Trucker Tracks’
    Posted December 31, 2019
    Check out the nine playlists and submit your favourite tracks today! ...
    Leicestershire-Based Crouch Recovery Adds New DAF XF 530 FAS 6x2 Rigid Truck With Boniface Bodywork To Its Fleet
    Posted December 5, 2019
    The recovery firm says they have a great relationship with their local DAF dealerpoints and that they like to get their drivers the best trucks they can for the work they do. ...
    Ryder Supplies 162 New DAF Euro-6 Vehicles To Elis
    Posted November 26, 2019
    Ryder is supplying 162 new DAF vehicles to international textile, hygiene and facilities services specialist Elis. ...
    DAF Introduces New CF Electric Truck With 6x2 Rigid Chassis Designed For Waste Disposal Operations
    Posted November 25, 2019
    The newest CF Electrics will enter real-world tests immediately, working in the field for Dutch public waste disposal firms HVC and ROVA. ...
    Coach House Antiques Adds Two DAF XF 480 FT Tractors For Multi-Drop Deliveries
    Posted November 19, 2019
    Provided by Lancashire DAF in Preston, the new trucks replace outgoing units in the firm’s all-DAF 28-vehicle fleet. ...
    Wolverhampton-Based Jones Skips Adds More DAF Trucks To Fleet, Including A CF 340 FAN
    Posted November 11, 2019
    The firm’s newest DAF is replete with safety features that make it well-suited to working in crowded urban settings, as well as Euro 6 emissions compliance. ...
    DAF Named Manufacturer Of The Year, LF Series Wins Truck Of The Year At 2019 Commercial Fleet Awards
    Posted October 25, 2019
    Winners were chosen by commercial fleet owners and operators, which DAF says is down to the trucks’ “high levels of productivity, ultra-reliability and maximum uptime,” and unrivaled aftersales support. ...
    DAF Displayed CF FAW 8x4 & Other Construction Trucks At This Year’s MATEXPO In Belgium
    Posted September 25, 2019
    The versatile chassis is also available in DAF’s XF rigid offerings, and is wells-suited to tipper, concrete, or hook lift configurations. ...
    DAF LF Named TOP Light Truck Of The Year, DAF CF Construction Wins Its Category At TOP CZECH TRANSPORT 2019 Awards
    Posted September 19, 2019
    Both trucks were praised for sturdy construction, low cost of operation, and high payloads. ...
    DAF Produces 100,000th Truck In Newest Generation CF & XF Series
    Posted September 6, 2019
    The president of DAF trucks handed the keys over in a ceremony to long-standing DAF customer Luc Gheys, co-owner of Belgian transport firm Groep Gheys. ...
    Fly By Nite Will Rely On New DAF XF 480 FT Trucks To Support Event Hauling Operations
    Posted September 3, 2019
    The haulage firm cites reliability among the chief factors in their purchase decision—and as the chief reason why DAF trucks make up more than 75% of their 160-truck fleet. ...
    Nuneaton-Based KSD Haulage Orders 10 DAF CF 410 FAD 8x4 Tipper Trucks
    Posted August 30, 2019
    Fleet boss Glenn Waterfield says his firm’s tried other marques, but “we just keep coming back to DAF.” ...
    DAF CF Construction Series Receives TOP BAU Truck 2019 Award From Transport a Logistika
    Posted June 19, 2019
    This prestigious award signifies that the CF is the best construction vehicle for sale today on the Slovakian market. ...
    DAF’s CF Electric Nabs 2019 Green Truck Logistics Solution Award
    Posted June 6, 2019
    Logistics firm Contargo’s trial use of six DAF electric trucks since early May caught the eye of jury members by demonstrating the practical relevance of electric vehicles in commercial transport. ...
    Rhenus Subsidiary Contargo Takes On First Two DAF CF Electric Trucks In Germany
    Posted May 9, 2019
    Contargo, a trimodal container and logistics specialist based in Duisburg, Germany, is the first company in the country to add DAF CF Electric trucks to its fleet. ...
    DAF Delivers Valuable Information To Drivers & Fleet Owners With Its Connect & Fleet Services Portals
    Posted May 8, 2019
    Every new DAF vehicle sold in the United Kingdom will now come standard with the DAF Connect fleet management platform ...
    DAF Offers New Axle & Vehicle Configuration For Construction Industry
    Posted April 18, 2019
    DAF is introducing a new 10-tonne front axle designed to support heavy cranes mounted behind the cab, among other new vehicle configurations made for the construction industry. ...
    DAF Now Offers 12-Speed AS Tronic Automated Manual Transmission On LF Sweeper Trucks
    Posted March 27, 2019
    DAF now offers the option for a 12-speed AS Tronic two-pedal, automated manual transmission for LF Sweeper trucks. ...
    DAF Trucks To Make A Big Splash At The CV Show 2019 With LF, CF & XF Models On Display
    Posted March 7, 2019
    DAF Trucks is bringing an extensive lineup of LF, CF, and XF models to the Commercial Vehicle Show (CV Show) 2019, which runs from 30 April to 2 May in Marston Green, Birmingham. ...
    DAF Delivers Its Second CF Electric Truck To Dutch Transport Company
    Posted February 15, 2019
    Tinie Manders Transport of Geldrop, Netherlands, added the fully electric truck to its fleet of 50 tractors and will pair it with a fully electric refrigerated trailer. ...
    Owens Group Chooses DAF
    Posted February 5, 2019
    The Welsh transport company has ordered 36 brand-new XF 480s, its first DAF trucks in 10 years. ...
    PACCAR Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Cell & Electric Trucks At CES 2019
    Posted January 23, 2019
    At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, PACCAR put several alternative energy vehicles on display. ...
    Jumbo Supermarket Chain Will Use All-Electric DAF Truck To Stock Its Shelves
    Posted December 27, 2018
    The new CF Electric is the truck manufacturer’s first fully electric truck, and features a 210-kilowatt electric motor that produces 2,000 newton metres of torque. ...
    DAF LF Wins Truck Of The Year At 2018 Commercial Fleet Awards
    Posted December 18, 2018
    The DAF LF was named Truck of the Year for the second year in a row at the 2018 Commercial Fleet Awards, coming out on top thanks to its performance and reliability and DAF’s excellent aftersales support. ...
    DAF Discovers A1600 That Has Been In Operation Since 1968
    Posted December 13, 2018
    The firm’s search for the oldest DAF truck still in operation led to Frits and Nicky Hoefnagels, who use their venerable DAF A1600 to haul a fairground attraction all across the Netherlands. ...
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    ‘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. ...
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    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. ...
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    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. ...
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    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. ...
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    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. ...
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    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. ...
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    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. ...
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    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. ...
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    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. ...
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    Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Fuel Cell Is ‘Bus of the Year’ & ‘Ecological Bus Of The Year’
    Posted 28/02/2024
    The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell with hydrogen-based fuel cell range extender has won two awards in the national competition organized by the Spanish editorial group EDITEC. ...
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