DAF Trucks is making a bold statement to promote fleet electrification with a limited time offer on 100 zero-emissions XD Electric 350 FT 4x2 tractor units, backed by the manufacturer’s pledge that the truck will deliver parity on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) at 42-tonnes GCW over five years compared with an equivalent diesel-powered truck via traditional operating lease funding.

DAF Trucks is gearing up for the debut of RTX Scotland, the new Scottish edition of the Road Transport Expo, taking place at Glasgow’s SEC from 19th to 20th November.

DAF’s New Generation XD and XF Electric trucks have been awarded ‘International Truck of the Year 2026’.

At the annual Fleet Transport Awards, the DAF XD with powerful yet economic PACCAR PX-7 engine has been crowned ‘Irish Distribution Truck of the Year 2026’ in the medium duty rigid class.

DAF is expanding its successful series of electric vehicles with the introduction of the XG and XG+ Electric.

Logistic service provider AB Texel has put its 1,000th New Generation DAF into operations: a DAF XF 350 Electric, the ‘International Truck of the Year 2026’.

With weather forecasters predicting further cold conditions across the UK, DAF Trucks is urging operators to intensify winter vehicle preparations and daily maintenance checks following record demand for its DAFaid roadside assistance service since the New Year.

In a joint effort to advance low-carbon logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, LeShuttle Freight, Voltempo, and DAF Trucks have successfully sent the first electric heavy-goods vehicle (eHGV) through the Channel Tunnel.

The DAF XF Electric has been awarded ‘2026 Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’ by a Spanish jury, in recognition of the vehicle’s strong focus on sustainability, advanced technology, and excellent overall performance.