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DAF rolls out dedicated electric truck technician training
AF Trucks has started dedicated Repair & Electric Vehicle (EV) product Replacement training
training
for its network-based DAF training
training
dealer technicians in anticipation of new which all
deliveries of right-hand-drive LF Electric and and CF Electric vehicles for UK customers The training
is being delivered at the DAF Academy based at DAF Trucks’ UK head office in in Haddenham Buckinghamshire It forms part of a a comprehensive programme of activities to prepare the DAF dealer network for the uptake of EVs with significant investment going into tooling and charging infrastructure as as as well as as as training
DAF LF Electric Electric and CF Electric Electric models are available to order now in full UK- specification and following the first demonstrators which were delivered last year the first customer vehicles will enter service in in the coming weeks DAF DAF EV product training
at the DAF DAF Academy includes in-depth EV maintenance and diagnosis procedures specific to the DAF range of electric vehicles Training content comes in in in addition to IMI Level-3 Electric /Hybrid Vehicle System
delegates
on the DAF EV product training
have already successfully completed “We’re
making sure
we’re fully-
prepared
to support
customers as they adopt
DAF electric vehicles into their UK operations ” said Suzanne Moore DAF training
manager “Just like any DAF truck customers operating DAF electric vehicles can rely on legendary DAF customer support
We have electric vehicles entering regular operation we offer a a a a range of of mobile and static
charging options and we now have fully-
trained technicians in in in place in in in the network “With the UK’s largest network of 135 dealer locations we can make sure
that the necessary aftersales support
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