Speaking at a recent industry dinner, Ray Ashworth, Managing Director of DAF Trucks Ltd shared his view of the market, “The market so far this year has held up remarkably well – over 25% up on last year so far, but there are signs of some hesitancy. Think we’ve avoided the double dip economy, but [...]
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DAF has announced a € 30 million planned investment in construction of a new DAF Parts Distribution Center in Eindhoven. “The new distribution centre replaces the existing Eindhoven distribution centre and provides additional capacity and operating efficiency to support DAF’s growth”, said Harrie Schippers, DAF Trucks president. “In 2011 DAF achieved a record 15.5% EU [...]
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Tom Yelland, a Master Technician and former apprentice of Wessex DAF Trucks, a dealership based at Heathfield, Newton Abbot, has recently represented the UK in DAF’s very first ‘European Technician of the Year’ competition. During the three year apprenticeship programme Tom, age 28, achieved runner up twice and winner once in the annual DAF ‘Apprentice [...]
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DAF has launched their new PACCAR Aero body as a factory fit option on the DAF LF at 7.5 to 12 tonnes GVW. The PACCAR Aero body is designed to be more streamlined than conventional bodies and has a moulded roof fairing and cab collars which are aerodynamically integrated with the LF cab, a curved [...]
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DAF Trucks is launching a bodybuilder information website (www.DAFBBI.com) especially designed for the bodybuilding industry. The online platform is available in ten languages and provides bodybuilders in all details and guidelines they need to efficiently build on a DAF chassis. Once a truck leaves the factory, it often travels straight to a bodybuilder that installs [...]
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The DAF European Technician of the Year 2012 Award has been won by Rinze Louwsma of the Netherlands. The single runner-up, beaten into second place only narrowly, was Tom Yelland from UK dealer Wessex DAF, headquartered in Newton Abbott, Devon. The European final, which consisted of ten parts, took place at DAF Trucks in Eindhoven. [...]
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DAF CF85 ATe DAF has further strengthened its position in the European truck market last year. In the heavy class (15 tonnes +) in the European Union a record market share of 15.5% was achieved, which puts the Dutch truck manufacturer well on its way towards its target of 20% over the medium term. With [...]
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Cheshire-based specialist vehicle company Rojac (UK) Ltd has recently taken delivery of its fifth DAF LF55 from North West Trucks Liverpool. The company, which has operated since 2006, will put the 300hp skiploader into operation at a prominent Blue Chip company. Phil Bourne, Transport Manager at Rojac, said, “Rojac is able to offer a wide [...]
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The DAF Trucks National Dealer Apprentice Programme has given the limelight to its graduates in a recent award ceremony held in Bristol, where the apprentice programme is based. The awards ceremony was attended by over 400 guests from across the commercial vehicle industry, including senior management from DAF Trucks, their dealers, the City of Bristol [...]
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