DAF CF85 again awarded ‘Fleet Truck of the Year’

The DAF CF85 wins the UK ‘Fleet Truck of the Year’ For the 11th time. CF85 wins the UK ‘Fleet truck of the year’ for the 11th time. At the presentation of the prestigious ‘Motor Transport Awards 2012’ in London, the DAF CF85 has been awarded ‘Fleet Truck of the Year’ for a record-breaking 11th time. The ‘Motor Transport Awards’ …

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XF105 Customer Drive Event – Anglesea

Following on from the successful launch of the XF105 at the Melbourne Truck Show where it was awarded ‘Truck of the Show’, DAF hosted media and customers at the first of two XF105 drive events at Anglesea in April. Over 100 attendees were given the opportunity to experience the exceptional comfort, safety and efficiency of the 510hp XF105, in both …

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2012 Truck of the Show

DAF XF105 Wins Truck of the Show at Melbourne Truck Show! Stephen Downes, General Manager DAF Trucks Australia, proudly accepts the award. With over 350 suppliers represented, the International Truck, Trailer and Equipment show (ITTES) is the largest show of its kind in the southern hemisphere. The DAF XF105 was publicly launched to the Australian marketplace for the first time …

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XF105 Up to the test for K & S Transport

Kelvyn Fuller and his wife Shirley own and run K&S Transport out of Hemmant, just east of the Gateway Bridge in Brisbane. With a fleet of 21 trucks and a few more trailers, they provide general distribution transport around Brisbane and out west, plus a specialist run keeping Cairns stocked with one of the essential food groups – Maccas! Carting …

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DAF XF105 – The Ultimate Driver’s Truck

If ever a truck was built for drivers and operators, DAF’s XF105 is it. Designed by engineers from behind the wheel, instead of behind a desk, and tested in rugged Australian conditions for over 12 months, the new DAF flagship brings an exceptional European heritage to Australian heavy-duty truck owners and operators. Drivers can expect five-star comfort and ease of …

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Brown & Hurley Yatala wins DAF Dealer of the Year award two years in a row

One of the youngest dealerships from PACCAR Australia’s oldest dealer group – Brown & Hurley Yatala – has scooped DAF’s two most prized dealer awards. It has been crowned the DAF Dealer of the Year as well as DAF Service Dealer of the Year for 2011. This is the first time a dealership has won two major DAF awards in …

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‘PACCAR World’ showcases latest Kenworth and DAF advances at Melbourne Truck Show

PACCAR Australia’s two industry-leading brands – the Australian designed and manufactured Kenworth and premium European DAF trucks – promise to be the major highlights of the 2012 International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show (ITTES) to be held on 15-17 March at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Fifteen best-selling Kenworth and DAF prime movers and rigids will be displayed at one of ITTES’ …

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Busselton Freight’s DAF trucks – The driving force behind IGA stores in the West

DAF the optimum choice for BFS Leading WA transport and logistics company, Busselton Freight Services (BFS), has recently added four new trucks to its subcontractor fleet of DAF prime movers and rigid trucks. The DAFs make deliveries to the bulk of IGA grocery stores throughout Perth and also to regional centres in Western Australia. IGA is the largest independent retail …

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DAF makes a difference for TasTrans

DAF’s CF85 Excels For Tony Berry and TasTrans. TasTrans owner, Tony Berry with his DAF FTT CF85 460hp 6×4 prime mover. Tony Berry’s involvement in the Tasmanian transport industry goes back over 25 years, including 18 years with TOLL Transport. In 2004 Tony took the big step of forming his own transport company, TasTrans, with two old Kenworth trucks and …

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Rising star wins the 2010 DAF dealer of the year award

Brown & Hurley Yatala Wins DAF Dealer Crown For 2010 Brown & Hurley – Yatala, part of Australia’s largest and longest-serving truck dealer group, has been crowned 2010 DAF Dealer of the Year. The win makes it a record fifth time for the Brown & Hurley Group. The announcement was made at a PACCAR Dealer awards dinner at the Sebel …

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