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a process of renewal for DAF Trucks

A Process of Renewal for DAF Trucks

In September the new DAF XD was crowned International Truck of the Year 2023, as the final episode in a process of renewal for DAF Trucks. PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers gets behind the wheel to discover whether it really was a worthy winner.
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a new dawn for DAF

A New Dawn For DAF

The latest releases from DAF Trucks are a completely new range of trucks, with a new larger cabin design plus enough technology to match competitors toe-to-toe and the final piece of the puzzle was unveiled last month in Hannover, the XD the final act of a new dawn for DAF and its brand.
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Most Successful DAF

Looking Back at the Most Successful DAF

Five years ago, Will Shiers, PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, talking about the predecessor of the new International Truck of the Year, looking back at the most successful DAF in Australia, the DAF CF85.
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conventional mirrors replaced by cameras

Conventional Mirrors Replaced by Cameras

The DAF’s New Generation XF which PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, drove was fitted with DAF’s new Digital Vision System, which sees conventional mirrors replaced by cameras located high up on the sides of the cab, with images projected onto screens mounted on the A-pillars. Like Mercedes-Benz’s MirrorCam system, the camera pans while cornering, always keeping the rear of the trailer in the centre. Lines appear on the screens, identifying the rear of the trailer (to aid manoeuvring), and informing the driver when it’s safe to pull in after overtaking another vehicle.
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get the inside story on the new DAF

Get the Inside Story on the New DAF

PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, recently had the chance to drive an MX-11-powered DAF XF 450 FT 4×2 prime mover with 3-axle tanker trailer in Malaga, in the south of Spain, to get the inside story on the new DAF.
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first drive in DAF’s New Generation XF

First Drive in DAF’s New Generation XF

In his latest report from Europe, PowerTorque’s correspondent there, Will Shiers travels to Spain for a first drive in DAF’s New Generation XF, named last week as International Truck of the Year 2022 by a jury of 24 commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists.
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Truck Innovation of the Year

Truck Innovation of the Year

DAF’s XF Hydrogen, a prototype of a hydrogen-fuelled heavy-duty truck with an internal combustion engine has won the 2022 Truck Innovation of the Year.
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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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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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