NUMBER 2 2014 IN ACTION ALWAYS THE RIGHT SOLUTION DRIVEN BY QUALITY MAGAZINE VAN DAF TRUCKS N.V. WWW.DAF.COM GOOD BRAKING. BETTER DRIVING. INTARDER! Good braking means better driving. Better driving means driving more economically, safely, and more environmentally friendly. The ZF-Intarder hydrodynamic hydraulic brake allows for wear-free braking without fading, relieves the service brakes by up to 90 percent, and in doing so, reduces maintenance costs. Taking into account the vehicle’s entire service life, the Intarder offers a considerable savings potential ensuring quick amortization. In addition, the environment benefits from the reduced brake dust and noise emissions. Choose the ZF-Intarder for better performance on the road. www.zf.com/intarder IN THIS ISSUE: FOREWORD 3 4 DAF NEWS EFFICIENCY STARTS WITH CUSTOM-MADE PRODUCTS 6 APPLICATION Every customer is unique and so is every DAF. Because DAF After a few difficult years, various signs are pointing to an economic always has the right solution recovery. These include the increasing confidence of consumers and industry, and an expected economic growth rate of 1.2% for 13 DAF Euro 6 XF voted Polish Europe this year. Transport organisations report a return of ‘Truck of the Year 2014’ transport volumes to the positive level at the end of 2011 and in the first three months of this year, the German government collected 14 CLIMATE DAF takes care of the climate in 6% more Maut road tax for trucks than in the same period in the the cabin. A fit driver is a safe driver. previous year; a significant indication of an increase in the number of freight kilometers driven. 18 LIGHTING Truck lighting from bulbs to LEDs. Safety and comfort go hand in Despite these positive signals, efficiency and cost management hand. remain more important than ever for the transport operator. Together with a network of professional dealers, DAF can significantly help you 20 COMPONENTS Vervaet: high-tech with their in this area. With an ultra-modern and extensive product range. And feet firmly planted with an equally extensive range of services behind the product: MultiSupport repair and maintenance contracts, and financial 22 AFRICA DAF most popular truck brand services from PACCAR Financial. And not forgetting, of course, the in Ghana rapid parts service of PACCAR Parts with its ultra-modern distribution centres throughout Europe and beyond. And all under 24 APPLICATIONS DAF: an efficient solution one roof — that of the DAF dealer. “One-stop shopping” means you for every purpose. only have one point of contact for everything relating to your fleet. 27 PACCAR WORLD And that’s only half the story. Efficiency starts with the specification of the right vehicle, which perfectly matches the customer’s requirements. DAF dealers not only have the knowledge and experience to provide you with the best advice, but also have advanced computer systems to help them do so. And last but not least, an extremely comprehensive and efficient product range. Tractors and rigids. Two, three and four-axle vehicles, either single or double-driven, with day or sleeper cabin, LF, CF, XF. Three vehicle concepts, one philosophy: quality from front to rear. Long-lasting and reliable, for maximum usability. Because whether you specialise in distribution transport, municipal tasks, the building sector, agricultural transport or international road transport, there is always a custom-made DAF. Built for optimum driver comfort and, above all, low costs per kilometre and a high return. There is always a DAF to suit your transport needs. Colophon: In Action is a publication by DAF Trucks N.V. Editing: Corporate Communications department P.O. Box 90065, 5600 PT Eindhoven, The Netherlands www.daf.com Ron Bonsen Concept & realisation: GPB Media B.V., Leiderdorp, Board of Management, The Netherlands Marketing & Sales IN ACTION 02 2014 4 DAF NEWS ■ LEYLAND TRUCKS PRODUCES 5,000th FACTORY BODIED DAF At Leyland Trucks in the UK, the 5,000th DAF LF distribution truck with in-house manufactured and mounted PACCAR body came off the production line. The vehicle was handed to Royal Mail, the UK’s postal service that already has more than 700 PACCAR bodied DAF vehicles in its fleet. Leyland Trucks is the one and only truck manufacturer that assembles and installs bodies on its truck production lines. It offers significant reductions in delivery lead times, supporting maximum efficiency and vehicle availability. In the UK market, DAF supplies a full range of LF distribution trucks with a PACCAR body. The range of body works also includes the advanced aerodynamic Aerobody which is The 5,000th DAF with a PACCAR body ex-factory is handed designed to enhance fuel consumption and which now is also available on continental over to Paul Gatti (Director of Fleet and Maintenance Services markets in Europe. Thanks to the aerodynamic optimizations, fuel savings of over 4% and at Royal Mail) by Leyland Trucks managing director Ron resulting reductions in CO2 emissions are possible in distribution transport. At a cruising Augustyn (right). speed of 85 km/h, the LF Aerobody can be up to 8% more economical compared to a vehicle with a conventional body. ■ IN SEVENTH HEAVEN WITH THE NEW XF Roby Vissenberg, director of the Belgian company Nirotrans, is in seventh heaven with his first two DAF XF Euro 6 tractor units. One of them now has 100,000 kilometres on the clock already. “As a specialist in transporting parts for aviation industry, we spend a lot of time on the road”, he explains. “That means that we got a lot of experience very quickly with the new generation of Euro 6 vehicles”. Nirotrans has now purchased another three new XF Euro 6 trucks. “We have grown significantly in recent months”, says Vissenberg. “In total, we have purchased 20 new Euro 6 trucks, including those from other manufacturers. The DAF XF Euro 6 has clearly shown that it is the most economical of them all”. ■ 2,000TH DAF CF ASSEMBLED IN TAIWAN The 2,000th locally assembled DAF CF85 truck recently rolled off the production line at FASC – the Formosa Automobile Sales Corporation – in Taiwan. DAF has been active in Taiwan since 2006 and is the market leader amongst the European brands. FASC is responsible for the marketing and sales of DAF trucks in Taiwan, as well as local assembly. In addition to the CF, FASC has also been assembling two versions of the popular LF distribution truck since 2013. IN ACTION 02 2014 5 ■ HOYER TURKEY DRIVES DAF Hoyer Logistics is a company operating around the world that specialises in container transport of chemicals, liquids, liquid food products and oil. The Turkish branch recently put ten brand new DAF CF85.460s into operation. DAF was chosen partly because of previous good experiences. The low fuel consumption also played a major role, as did the relatively low weight of the CF itself. This is important because every kilogram counts when transporting liquids. ■ “COOL” DAF Ice hockey fans in the Frankfurt area will be happy with this; RICHTER.transporte from nearby Langenselbold is sending its first XF Euro 6 out on the road with a body bearing spectacular advertising for the Frankfurt Lions, the local ice hockey team. The idea came from director/owner Hans-Jörg Richter himself, a diehard fan. “A gift from a fan to the club”, says Richter, who has never missed a home game. And the reaction from fans on Facebook, where the truck has already received more than 600 “likes”, shows that the combination has been noticed. RICHTER.transporte has used DAF exclusively since it was established in 2006. “I tried out all the makes and stuck with DAF. The operating costs, the fuel consumption, it ticks all the boxes”, says Richter about it. “And my drivers love them”. According to Richter, the first XF Euro 6 from RICHTER.transporte uses around 10% less than its predecessor, the Euro 5 XF105. ■ DAF ROAD SHOW TWELVE COUNTRIES IN FOUR MONTHS Five DAFs, all of them Euro 6, recently went on “tour” to support local dealer shows and national shows in 13 Eastern European countries. In total, the caravan will spend nearly four months on the road, visiting dealers in Serbia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia and Latvia/Lithuania. Follow the route of the DAF Road Show at facebook.com/daftrucksnv IN ACTION 02 2014 6 APPLICATIONS ALWAYS THE RIGHT SOLUTION! It’s always a great moment when you’re handed the keys to a new truck. It’s the climax to a detailed process in which the customer, dealer and, often, the bodybuilder jointly come up with the best possible transport solution for the customer. Starting point for this decision process is the truck’s purpose – what does the customer expect from the truck and which product specification would be most suitable? With an extensive range of ultra-modern two, three and four-axle vehicles, DAF has a truck to suit every application. For distribution transport, construction, local authorities, the agricultural sector and heavy transport over long distances; because every customer is unique and so is every DAF. INTENSIVE DISTRIBUTION: DAF IS THE IDEAL BASE The DAF LF with GVWs of 7.5 to 19 tonnes and the DAF CF required reserve to prevent overloading. This is important if for total weights of 18 to 50 tonnes and above are the ideal trips are frequently made with partial loads. partners for intensive distribution transport. DAF knows what transport operators in this category want: a low empty weight Of course the LF and CF distribution vehicles also offer for a high gross load capacity and, most importantly, ease of optimum manoeuvrability; the front wheels have a steering use.