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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…

Operators appear to be keen to get their hands on the first of the new super-sized cabbed DAF XG trucks.  Despite the higher list price of the new XG+ range, most of the truck buyers appear to be clamouring for the top of the range XG+ models In just a few weeks after its pan-European…

When a truck manufacturer brings out a new model, they are usually highly detailed in their description. Over the course of a few years this information starts to get put to one side and forgotten about as newer models take their place. As a used truck site, we feel that is important to keep this…

A pair of new DAF LF Tankers have made their way to South-west fuel oil and lubricants supplier, Ford Fuels.  The company has been a confirmed DAF buyer for over ten years. Two new 18-tonne DAF LF 260s join 11 further rigids which entered service last year, adding to the majority of DAF vehicles in…

Perhaps a virtual truck show is even better than getting your favourite truck stuck in a muddy field with the real thing? There are plenty of truck show fans who would disagree, but at least it is a chance to show off some metal and take home some (virtual) glory. So, DAF Trucks has revealed…

It’s all well and good buying your first electric truck (if you can afford it) but the question of recharging has to be dealt with prior to the delivery of the vehicles. Can you charge them overnight? Do they need a quick top-up during the day? How many trucks will have to be charged at…

UK DAF Dealer group, Lawrence Vehicles Ltd. – which comprises the Lancashire DAF and Lothian DAF dealerships plus two TRP all-makes parts shops – has picked-up the manufacturer’s pan-European, International Dealer of the Year award. Further awards for DAF Dealers based in the UK were presented to Chassis Cab in East Anglia which scooped the…

As we enjoy the benefits of more and more online systems in everyday life, DAF have increased the functionality of their DAF Connect system.  Changing subscription settings plus integration into 3rd party management systems are the key benefits. Increasing Vehicle Parc More and more trucks coming off DAF’s production line are equipped with the DAF…

Following last week’s news of a 340k DAF XF Wrecker going to Alpha Recovery, this week we get the news of a new £350k DAF CF recovery truck conversion delivered to North-west truck recovery specialist, Jackson’s Recovery. The 80-tonne DAF CF 530 eight-wheeler is the company’s new fleet flagship truck and will sit alongside their…

It’s some shopping list that gets the price of your new truck up to 340,000. That’s what commercial vehicle recovery specialist, Alpha Recovery in Northumberland has invested in their new wrecker – a 150-tonne GTW DAF XF eight-wheeler with Super Space Cab and recovery equipment from Boniface Engineering. That’s not all on their list, however….

If you want to check out what’s new in the world of plant and quarrying while sitting at your desk, then check out the Hillhead Digital exhibition & seminars where you will see DAF showing off their construction range on the 30th and 31st March. Hillhead Digital will enable people from across the construction sector…

If a company’s sole business is to supply support services, you would expect it to know a thing or two about providing support.  So it is high praise indeed when specialist support-vehicle provider to the TV and film industry, Facilities by ADF, praises their local DAF dealer to such an extent that they have decided…

For drivers not content with simply spending all day inside a DAF truck, they can now splash out on a whole series of clothes, toys and gadgets to remind them of the day job 24/7! Yes, DAF have released the details of their new collection of merchandise in a fully new online store. Not restricted…

It’s hard to feel good about reporting sales down by almost 30% for the year, but DAF manage to put a positive spin on their year end results. The runaway UK market leader sold 28.9% fewer trucks in 2020 than in 2019 – which was a record year for the company.  The backdrop to this…

There aren’t too many people (or businesses come to think of it) who would confess that 2020 was a good year for anything. So, when DAF Trucks say that they had a good year, they must mean it. Perhaps it is a bit of a brave face, as they talk a lot about market share,…

Daf will start to manufacture their fully electric, 19-tonne LF at their factory in Leyland from May this year. With a payload & body allowance of 11.7 tonnes, this compares favourably with a 18-tonne CF. With a 5.4m wheelbase, a diesel-engine CF300 (220kW) weighs in at 6,762kgs giving a body and payload allowance of 11,238kgs…

“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…

DAF Trucks are growing their presence in the nationwide fleet of trucks belonging to National pump hire, rental and distribution specialist, Selwood with the addition of six new DAF CF trucks. Selwood used to favour a different truck manufacturer, but the experience of the trucks and the support of the dealer network has convinced the…

Not only are DAF runaway UK market leaders in truck sales, they are the only business that assembles trucks here.  Leyland Trucks is the PACCAR-owned facility that makes almost all right hand drive DAF trucks in the world. So, it is great news that the company has announced that they have just seen the 200,000th…

DAF must have had a good year.  Not only giving away tea & coffee to drivers during lockdown, but now adding mince pies to the mix for a Christmas celebration. The philanthropic bunch from Haddenham is giving away teas, coffee and mince pies to any driver who simply asks for one – even if they…