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Towards Sustainable Transport Solutions

Towards Sustainable Transport Solutions

DAF Trucks plans when moving forward towards sustainable transport solutions were on the agenda when Harald Seidel, Global DAF Trucks President, spoke to Gianenrico Giffini, President of the International Truck of the Year Jury about the move towards zero carbon.
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DAF XG On The Way

DAF XG On The Way

With the DAF XG on the way to the Australian Truck market, PowerTorque revisited our initial coverage of the XG+ written after our European Correspondent, Will Shiers, who test drove the new DAF range.
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DAF Trucks Plans Moving Forward

DAF Trucks Plans Moving Forward

Harald Seidel, Global DAF Trucks President, speaks to Gianenrico Giffini, President of the International Truck of the Year Jury about the DAF Trucks plans moving forward towards sustainable transport solutions.
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Key Sponsor and Logistics Partner

Key Sponsor and Logistics Partner

The Supercars Championship is Australia’s leading motorsport series and PACCAR is a key sponsor and logistics partner, getting essential personnel and vital equipment to tracks all around the nation.
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DAF XG+ Previewed

DAF XG+ Previewed

One of the big stories of 2024 is going to be launch of the DAF XG+ previewed at the Brisbane Truck Show last year. To set the scene for this new model, PowerTorque revisits our initial coverage of the XG+ written after our European Correspondent, Will Shiers test drove the new DAF range.
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the new 18 speed from Paccar

The New 18 speed AMT from Paccar

Here is a video from Peterbilt in the US, showing us how the new driveline in trucks like the DAF XG+ is likely to be described as including a gearbox  presented as the new 18 speed from Paccar. 
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new Paccar boss announced

New Paccar Boss Announced

With a major announcement this week, one of the dominant players in the Australian truck market is making a change at the top with Andrew Hadjikakou moving on and a new Paccar boss announced.
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ground-breaking European truck design

Ground-Breaking European Truck Design

DAF’s decision to eke out the CF for as long as possible paid off, reckons PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, because biding its time allowed it to take advantage of ground-breaking European truck design legislation. In September 2020 the European Commission introduced long-awaited changes, relaxing the length limit of new trucks. Just about anything is permitted, so long as it complies with existing turning circle requirements. 
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DAF XD’s strongest point is its visibility

DAF XD’s Strongest Point is its Visibility

Without doubt, reckons PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers the new DAF XD’s strongest point is its visibility, which really is outstanding. And I certainly appreciate it while navigating a Spanish town during the morning rush hour, with narrow streets, pedestrians glued to their phones, and motorists who seemingly don’t know what the flashing orange lights on the sides of their cars are for.
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the inside story on the new DAF

The Inside Story on the New DAF

PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers gets behind the wheel of the new XD, which won the International Truck of the Year 2023 recently and gives us the inside story on the new DAF.
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