International Truck of the Year double

International Truck of the Year Double

DAF has achieved an International Truck of the Year double, scooping both the ‘Truck of the Year 2022’ gong and the ‘2022 Truck Innovation Award’, both being presented in Lyon, France, this week.
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DAF is actively exploring and testing hydrogen

DAF is Actively Exploring and Testing Hydrogen 

While DAF is actively exploring and testing hydrogen combustion engines, it also believes it would be a huge mistake to throw away all the benefits of the combustion engine. There is a lot of speculation around the future of zero emission vehicles, but DAF Trucks are taking a practical approach looking at all of the possibilities open to it without backing winners at this point.
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When Will the New DAF Models Arrive in Australia?

When Will the New DAF Models Arrive in Australia?

This may not be a question which will be front of mind for many truck buyers, but when will the new DAF models arrive in Australia? In recent years, it has taken a long time for European, and some American, brands to introduce the latest technology and design on the trucks they sell in Australia.
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completely new big cabin DAF range is launched

Completely New Big Cabin DAF Range is Launched

The new XF, XG and XG+ are the models being unveiled as the completely new big cabin DAF range is launched. The new trucks are claimed to offer a 10 per cent improved fuel efficiency, a full suite of passive and active safety features and the next level of luxury in truck design. The New Generation DAF begins production for the European market in October.
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could this electric Kenworth come down under?

Could this Electric Kenworth Come Down Under?

This video shows the latest electric Kenworths to hit the road in the US, two medium duty rigids, based on the DAF LF, but could this electric Kenworth come down under? The answer is almost definitely no.
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heavy duty market share going to European cabover

Heavy Duty Market Share Going to European Cabover

The last few years have seen an increasing heavy duty market share going to European cabover prime movers. That means this is probably just the right time for the Paccar organisation to ensure it has a genuine contender in the part of the market which prefers European trucks. The traditional US dominance is waning and truck buyers are looking for fuel economy and high level safety equipment on board. 
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first impressions of the new DAF XF flagship

First Impressions of the new DAF XF Flagship

Climbing up into the truck is a familiar experience, and the first impressions of the new DAF XF flagship remind us that the Europeans seem to match each other in step heights and widths, almost to the millimetre. 
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