DAF Truck News (184)

The automotive industry in general is constantly involved in buying and selling competing businesses. This is absolutely the case in the worldwide truck manufacturing industry. Looking at the short list of truck makers currently selling their vehicles in Europe you would be tempted to think that every single one is independent of each other. You…

New online fleet management platform DAF has revealed details of their new PACCAR Connect platform which, the company claims, is easily accessible and allows very simple integration with existing third-party software. Every new DAF XB, XD, XF, XG and XG+ is supplied as standard in combination with no less than 10 years of PACCAR Connect….

Preston based DAF Dealer, Lancashire DAF, has appointed well-known truck industry figure Chris Griffiths as Fleet Sales Manager. He takes responsibility for truck sales to large national fleets. Griffiths replaces long-serving Lancashire DAF fleet sales boss Harvey King who has been appointed as CEO at operators, Chris Wright (Baildon) Ltd. and Chris Wright Road Planing…

This is just showing off now. After last week’s DAF LF hotbox on the front cover that went through the CVA sale on Tuesday, this week sees another of these specialist trucks – this time for sale and in stock at CB Commercials. This has the larger CF cab with the DVS passenger door window…

If you’ve never seen a hotbox then you have now. This week’s front cover features a 2022 DAF LF290 18 tonne hot box with just 47,000kms on the clock. If you are involved in the road repairs and need hot Tarmac on site then these insulated bodies keep the product hot whilst being heated by…

DAF truck dealer group, HTC, has completed an agreement to co-operate on delivering an end-to-end electrification service with Flexible Power Systems (FPS), a UK based electric fleet software specialist. The partnership enables HTC’s DAF customers to benefit from seamless EV transitions that combine decades of vehicle experience from HTC with specialist data-oriented Plan, Deploy and…

V8 Scania lovers will be pleased to welcome a prime example back to the front cover this week. It’s a 72 tonne heavy haulage Scania S Series 650S V8 with a rear lift double wheeled rear tag axle. It is joined by a series of similar trucks and low loader trailers at the CVA sale…

Phelan Haulage has expanded the flexibility of its operations after taking delivery of a DAF XG 530 tractor unit mounted with a HIAB X-HIPRO 858 EP-6 crane from MV Commercial, that its director describes as “an absolute monster”. With a four-tonne lifting capacity at a full reach of 16 metres, the new crane truck has…

Not immediately obvious from the outside, but this week’s front cover truck will suit the dye-in-the-wool manual transmission fans. Most tractor units in today’s market use automated transmissions, but the 2020 DAF XF480 Super Space Cab High Roof Sleeper is fitted with a 16 speed manual and is one of the latest pre-new generation DAFs…

There’s more to charging a series of trucks than simply buying a charger. Whether you are a truck operator or dealer, it will be important to invest in the right kit. Most operators will have sufficient onsite diesel storage at present – nobody wants to run out – the same will apply to electricity supply…

The Key Truck Manufacturers for the UK DAF has been the runaway market leader in the UK for new truck sales over 6 tonnes GVW for over 30 years.  With a market share of over 30% since 2019, it means that there are always plenty of DAF trucks available on the used truck market.  A…

Second Consecutive Year of Growth in Truck Sales The headline SMMT figures for the full year of 2023 show the excellent news that truck sales and registrations were up almost across the board with a total of 46,227 units. the final quarter’s data did start to indicate some more worrying trends as far as the…

DAF Dealer group, HTC Group, has completed the acquisition of Barnes DAF, the long-standing and successful DAF Dealer with locations in Guildford and Shoreham. HTC is one of the largest dealer groups in the DAF Network, adding to its existing sites in Heathrow, Dunstable, Park Royal, Reading, Oxford, Croydon, Belvedere and Hemel Hempstead, and taking…

We hear about new landmarks in the world of electric trucks all of the time; the first electric tractor unit in East Anglia, the first skip loader in the North West, Largest order of electric trucks etc., so we thought it worthwhile highlighting our own electric truck landmark. This week sees the first used electric…

Well, this really is BIG NEWS in the Truckpages world. On this week’s front cover is the first ever fully electric truck to appear for sale inside the magazine. If is a fully electric, 19 tonne GVW (you get the extra tonne for it being electric) DAF LF E19 Electric with the 26ft curtainside body…

DAF Dealer group, Harris DAF, with locations throughout the home counties, has opened the doors to a new, purpose-built five-bay workshop and ATF service at its principal site in Grays, Essex. The new investment will generate employment opportunities for 15 technicians over the next 12-months, including an intake of five DAF Apprentices. The all-new, purpose-built…

FTH Hire Group has commended MV Commercial’s bespoke livery service and quick vehicle turnaround times, after taking delivery of a refurbished DAF LF230 and four new DAF CF480 rigid trucks, all mounted with beavertail plant bodies. Delivering the vehicles in less than two months, MV Commercial used its in-house expertise to ensure the specification of…

After winning a series of green gongs for their new range of trucks in 2023, DAF have released a series of super-efficient versions of their current range with all of the fuel saving bells and whistles fitted. After an extensive multi-test, the New Generation DAF XF 450 was named Green Truck 2023 by the leading…

DAF Trucks has revealed its next steps for equipping its UK DAF Dealer network to support operators in their uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). Key among a significant UK-wide investment is the commitment from all 34 DAF Truck Sales Centres to become DAF certified Electric Truck Centres with specialist electric truck infrastructure, trained technicians and…

London’s Gericia Commercials are showcasing a pair of their 8×4 tippers that are well suited to the export market. A tidy-looking 2003 Foden A3-8RT 400 SLP 8×4 Euro 5 with a manual gearbox plus a Euro 5 2011 DAF CF85.360 8×4 tipper with a heavy duty steel tipping body with modifications to the engine to…