The milestone vehicle, a white DAF XG, was officially delivered to Dutch customer Kleijn Transport.

DAF showcased its new generation XD, XF, XG and XG+ range of double-driven tractors and rigids for off- and on-road applications. These included the new XDC and XFC construction vehicles available in 8x4, 6x4 and 4x2 axle configurations.

Kiss has been with Paccar Inc for over 16 years, having been MD of DAF Hungary. He most recently occupied the position of Sales Director for Paccar Parts Europe.

DAF Trucks Ltd has entered the UK’s Capital Cities Challenge EV Rally, showcasing its 19-tonne LF Electric truck across a five-day 1000-mile driving event, designed to test both the vehicle as well as the necessary charging infrastructure that will be utilised.

DAF has announced expansion of its Eindhoven manufacturing plant to accommodate the assembly of its electric truck range, with series production of the XD and XF Electric range to commence in spring 2023.

The mixed vehicle order consists of new electric and diesel trucks from UK commercial vehicle retailer, the Asset Alliance Group, with deliveries to begin in late 2023.

The company reported record production of 68,000 trucks in 2022 and a 17.3% share in the European heavy truck (16t gvw+ ) market with a high number coming from the new Generation DAF XD series.

The owner of DAF, Kenworth and Peterbilt reported revenues of USD28.82bn, earnings of USD3.01bn and a net income of USD921.3m.

This is the first of an 879-order comprising 636 two-axle 4x4 trucks for general transportation purposes and 243 four-axle 8x8 trucks for specific applications such as tipping, container transport and crane operation.

According to DAF, the new PACCAR PX-5 and PX-7 engines, in combination with the new automatic 8-speed PowerLine gearboxes, offer up to 7% higher fuel efficiency compared to the previous models.

The company said the design philosophy of the new XD was built on the same values as the “International Truck of the Year 2022” winning XF and XG long-haul commercial vehicles, in terms of driver comfort, quality, efficiency and safety.

The centre currently offers around 200 young pre-owned DAF vehicles.