Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS) has today launched the Roadshow; a mental health outreach program, touring around the country in a medium rigid DAF LF. The vehicle was initiated by PACCAR Australia, its dealers and the Australian Trucking Association and now provides HHTS with the opportunity to reach truck drivers, warehouse and distribution centre staff, on mental health …
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Sharing their business name with a famous English firearms and motorcycle manufacturer, Brian and Sharon Anderson have built a successful crane truck business primarily servicing southeast Queensland and utilising a fleet of specialised trucks including three DAFs. Founded in 1861, the Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited (BSA) was a major British industrial conglomerate manufacturing military and sporting firearms, bicycles, motorcycles, …
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DAF Trucks introduces the LF Electric, a 19 tonne fully electric distribution truck for urban applications. The state-of-the-art vehicle offers a range of up to 280 kilometres. DAF is leading the way in electric powertrains for commercial vehicles. DAF was the first European truck manufacturer to commercialise a full electric prime mover: the CF Electric (GCW up to 37 tonnes), …
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Leyland Trucks celebrates the production of its 200,000th DAF LF chassis. The significant milestone was reached by the world-class facility in the United Kingdom which produces all DAF LF trucks, as well as DAF CF and XF commercial vehicles for Australia. The celebrated truck, an LF City 170 7.5-tonne rigid, is being delivered to the British transport operator EVTS from …
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DAF Trucks has been awarded ‘Irish Fleet Truck Brand of the Year 2021’ by Fleet Transport Magazine, the leading road haulage and commercial vehicle magazine in Ireland. The recognition is the result of an extensive range of interviews with mixed fleet truck owners and operators. The fleet choice of many “The title is a recognition that DAF Trucks is the …
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Improving fuel efficiency, for operators and drivers is a game of percentages. Here are some interesting statistics that can save your business hundreds or thousands of dollars each year on fuel costs. A roof spoiler and side collars can save up to 10% on fuel costs, and an incorrect roof spoiler setting may reduce the benefit by up to 1%. …
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At the National launch of the new DAFs, a passing almost flippant question from the brand manager, Tim Car asked when we would like to have an extended drive of the new truck. It turned out that Paccar needed one of the launch trucks back in Melbourne in a fortnight’s time and that seemed like a perfect opportunity. Ten days …
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The recent launch of DAF’s Euro 6 range marks significantly more than the introduction of a smarter, stronger, safer and altogether more compelling crop of continental cab-overs. Critically, it highlights the escalation of a vast cultural shift at Paccar Australia, feeding all the way down the commercial food chain. Kenworth is king but have no doubt, the Paccar pendulum is …
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The 4th annual Tour de Cure Peter Mac Ride was held in Tasmania last weekend, raising significant funds to continue the support of the brilliant research work being done by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation. Our PacLease DAF LF290 FA 4×2 curtainsider was there to help the logistics team manage all the heavy lifting, starting from Devonport and driving the …
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Welcome to My DAF Truck, featuring this DAF LF290 FA 4×2 rigid with a flat tray body. Delivered to Preston General Engineering (PGE), a division of ABCOR, by Sundar Baskar from Kenworth DAF Melbourne. Do The Math. Buy A DAF.
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