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“The New Generation DAF
trucks represent a a a a a a brand new new platform one that is is ready for for new new alternative drivelines and and the promise of an an an an even cleaner future”
special vehicles This represents an increase of more than 10% compared with 2020 when DAF
DAF
Components sold 2 000
engines DAF
DAF
also received two orders from the Belgian Armed Forces in in 2021 Over the coming years a a a a total of about 900 all wheel drive vehicles – – equipped with with or without ballistic cab – – will be delivered ‘Record after record’
“No less than 40% of all newly-sold used trucks were delivered along with a a DAF
MultiSupport repair and maintenance contract – a a a a record ”
according to Richard Zink member of of the DAF
Board of of Management with responsibility for marketing and and sales This means that more more and and more more customers are opting for maximum uptime support both in terms of costs and vehicle availability A record number of transporter operators availed of of the services of of PACCAR Financial which also sold an an unprecedented number of used vehicles ”
Further growth in 2022 “Thanks to the the upturn in the the economy there is an increasing demand for trucks in Europe and with the New Generation DAF
XF XG XG and XG+ DAF
has an excellent product on
its hands ”
said Harry Wolters president of DAF
Trucks “These are the first and only trucks on
the market to comply with the new European regulations for vehicle masses and dimensions This means that the XF XG and XG+ set a a new benchmark in the areas of efficiency safety and driver comfort “We expect the European truck market to reach somewhere between 260 000
and 300 000
vehicles in 2022 “Thanks to our industry-leading model programme and first-class services we are ready together with our professional dealers to achieve further growth ”
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