DAF Tractor Unit Standard Trucks News (29)

German magazine Truck & Trailer Welt Awards Driver & Cost Prizes to New XF It seems the new XF and XG cab design is really paying off for DAF, as it appears to be winning from both the drivers’ and the operators’ perspectives. The German truck magazines like a side by side test – as…

So, you have almost taken the plunge.  After years of sitting in someone else’s truck being paid a wage, you fancy the opportunity that financial pressure brings with it and investing in your own truck and becoming an owner driver with your very own tractor unit. There are plenty of jobs to confirm before even…

Even if all other factors were equal, it makes sense to buy a product that has been assembled locally. So, when the new DAF XG came out top on bulk powder product haulier, Arclid Transport’s whole life cost analysis, the fact they are built in Lancashire was the icing on the cake. The company has…

DAF Trucks have managed to change from being a minority supplier of trucks to Freeland Freight to their majority supplier in recent years. To further strengthen this relationship, the company has bought four new DAF XG 530 6×2 tractor units (with ‘FTG’ axle configuration) for use on its long-haul work across the UK. The ‘Granite…

If you are buying a new tractor unit for long haul, it’s likely that you would want to buy the one with the best fuel economy. However, it takes time to try out all the makes and models on the market yourself – assuming you could get all the demonstrators in the first place. So,…

DAF have done well in growing the number of trucks in the Fifth Gear Transport Services fleet – it will increase from almost zero to 35 trucks over the courser of months. The impressive cabs of the new trucks plus fuel savings of around 10% means that there should be more DAF trucks heading to…

Sounds like a good company to work for – at Bolshaw Industrial Powders the drivers get to choose their own preferred make of truck. With six or so drivers does this result in six different brands? The end result could be hard to manage, but certainly rewarding for the drivers involved. The company has taken…

Aberdeenshire haulier, William Nicol (Aberdeen) Ltd., has welcomed into its growing fleet two New Generation DAF XG+ 530 six-wheel tractor units with DAF’s ‘FTG’ 6×2 mid-lift axle configuration. The trucks have proven to be exceptionally productive, with the tanker operator already placing an order for two same-spec vehicles set to be delivered in 2023. Supplied…

Cambridgeshire tanker and haulage specialist Turners (Soham) Ltd. has taken delivery of its 1,000th lightweight ‘FTP’ 6×2 mid-lift tractor from DAF Trucks. Vehicle number 1,000 is a New Generation DAF XF450 FTP, and part of Turners’ latest order for 69 DAF XF tractor units. The trucks add to the East of England-based company’s growing fleet…

Two New Generation DAF XG 530 FTGs have quickly become a firm favourite for Lincolnshire-based agricultural haulier, Keyo. The firm, which took delivery of the three-axle tractor units in early July, has been so impressed by the performance of the new XG, it has already placed an order for a further two vehicles. Bucking the…

Bulk powder and liquid specialist, Abbey Logistics, has taken delivery of seven New Generation DAF XF 450 FTP tractor units, as part of its ongoing fleet replenishment programme. The new trucks continue the long-standing relationship between DAF Trucks and Abbey Logistics. Also joining the fleet are four previous generation DAF XFs. The UK’s largest transport…

The first of the large-cabbed DAF XG trucks are hitting the UK’s roads. One more has just arrived with its new owners – who have a further five to come shortly. JSP Hauliers in Manchester has taken delivery of its first New Generation DAF truck – a DAF XG+ 530 FTG – as part of…

The 37-tonne GCW fully-electric tractor units join Amazon’s ‘middle mile’ delivery fleet, and will be transporting goods – all with zero tailpipe emissions. The five DAF CF Electric trucks are the first electric middle mile trucks Amazon is operating in Europe. The vehicles mark an important milestone towards the electrification of Amazon’s fleet, forming part…

Last week saw the start of the series production of the new generation of trucks at DAF in Eindhoven. The official ‘Job One’ truck – a red XG+ with a 12.9 litre PACCAR MX-13 engine – was presented by John Jorritsma (Mayor of Eindhoven) and Harry Wolters (President of DAF) to André Verbeek, Managing Director…

Bulk haulage firm, Roger Warnes Transport Ltd.is another UK company with access to the New Generation DAF XF before series production starts with a vengeance with an  XF450 FTP mid-lift’ added to its predominantly DAF-based fleet. The Norfolk-based operator is one of a number of operators across Europe involved in the extensive New Generation DAF…

If you are Europe’s largest operator of a particular type of truck then it’s only fair that you get to play with the new toys before any other kid in the playground. That’s why the new DAF XF looks a little premature already wearing Turners of Soham livery well before production of the trucks has…

It seems that Cardiff-based international freight forwarders, Freight Systems Express Wales (FSEW) is well ahead of the curve.  The business is aiming to be carbon ‘net-zero’ before 2025 and their first major step is to invest in a pair of DAF CF tractor units – a trial before an order for a further 10 units…

To start with, any new cab in the heavy truck sector is big news as the life cycle of a truck cab is much longer than that of car, for example. The outgoing cab for the DAF XF originated back in the late 1980s. Sure it has had upgrades and new panels and extensions to…

“More of the same” was the request from Wales’ largest independent operator, Owens Group when it was time to order 40 new trucks.  “And this time, we’ll buy them outright.” The company had recently bought 36 DAF XF480 6×2 tractor units in 2018 as was so impressed by the trucks and the service provided by…

But can you afford one? It is great news that UK operators can now order a fully electric, right hand drive rigid or tractor unit from the UK’s market leading truck manufacturer.  Whether there are queues of early adopting buyers ready to take on the expense of one is quite another question. DAF are always…