Every day we see black, camouflaged trucks on the roads now and that means something is coming from Eindhoven. There is no doubt about the brand, because the licence plate administration tells us this is a DAF XF530. The new DAF seems to get an even bigger cab than the Super Space Cab we know…… Continue Reading
This undeniably spectacular picture of a very short and a very high DAF-cab, seems to be taken at DAF’s premises at the Eindhoven factory. What would be the purpose of such a high and meanwhile short cab? Todays’ truck legislation doesn’t require such a solution as there’s enough space for instance for a rigid chassis…… Continue Reading
DAF expands its Euro VI truck range with a complete range of three-axle rigids with trailing, second steered or tandem axles. The air suspension has been completely redeveloped, enabling the applications of swap-body systems, such as the BDF, which is popular in Germany. DAFs FAR chassis has a 7.5-tonne trailing axle to give a maximum…… Continue Reading
The production of the new Euro-6 DAF trucks started a few weeks ago, and the first trucks are rolling out now. Here is an example of a fine looking new XF Super Space Cab. It is the new truck of owner/operator Ab de Ruiter from Klundert in Holland. Congratulations with this beauty Ab!… Continue Reading
Hungarian transport giant Waberer, formerly known as the state owned haulage company Hungarocamion, has ordered 600 trailers at Schmitz, Europe’s trailer market leader. This order follows from a previous order of 730 trailers. In total, Waberer operates some 2,500 trailers from Schmitz in a fleet which has around 3.000 tractors. This makes Waberer one of…… Continue Reading
The first DAF XF trucks are on the road now. Here is one in the colours of Van Reenen in Barneveld. Van Reenen is a very old DAF costumer, and one of the first to have the new XF in the fleet.… Continue Reading
One of my Iepieleaks spies just sent me this photo of a new DAF XF. The truck was spotted in the UK. Though it has the orange colour it doesn’t have the stiping of the demo’s. It is a 6×2 tractor unit with the steering wheel on the right. Probably it is a fieldtest truck.… Continue Reading
Iepieleaks spie Frank Diden sent me these photo’s of the very first DAF XF Euro6 that is on the road in Belgium. I had to get used to the new DAF looks, but this looks great! Thanks Frank! … Continue Reading
Some time ago i showed a DAF Euro 6 fieldtest truck in the colour of the Jansen company in Holland. Here’s the link to that story. After the presentation of the new XF the fieldtest truck was rebuilt with the original front and this is how it looks now!… Continue Reading
More details of the new DAF, like the new doors without the pillar that used to block the view. Also the mirrors are moved backwards so you can see through the A-pillar and the mirrorhousing now for a smaller blind spot. Also the door panels are completely new. Also new is the colour TFT screen…… Continue Reading
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