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The new truck family is conceived for the 7.5 – 19 tonnes class, with ranges of up to 350 km, as well as PACCAR PX-5 and PX-7 engines up to 310 hp, also ready for HVO as for thermal options. Alongside the XB series for on-road applications, DAF is also introducing the XBC series for construction.

The order will comprise DAF XD electric trucks in a wide range of specifications, which the company will deploy with various customers. The vehicles will be equipped with three to five battery packs for ranges of up to 500 km.

The quiet and zero-emission 6x2 trucks are equipped with fully electric VDL side loader, which allows waste containers to be emptied quietly and fully automatically into the body of the CF Electric. At the heart of the DAF CF Electric is a 210 kW (240 kW peak power) electric motor powered by a 350 k...

The order comprises a mix of New Generation DAF XF and XG tractor units for long and heavy haulage, as well as DAF LF and DAF XD vehicles with both electric and diesel drivelines for distribution and vocational applications.

There, the production of the New Generation DAF XD and XF Electric is expected to start in spring, this year. According to DAF, the construction of the new assembly plant was completed in just 18 months.

The awards went to DAF XG Plus 480 in the Tractor category; Mercedes-Benz eActros in the Distribution category and to Ford E-Transit in the Van category. This year, for the second time in a row, two out of three vehicles awarded are full electric.