* Bedfordshire - DAF Trucks presents two vehicles at Cenex LCV 2015
-- DAF Trucks is presenting two vehicles at Cenex LCV 2015 this week; both are graphic examples of the DAF Transport Efficiency programme and the company’s committed, and ongoing, efforts in helping customers reduce operating costs. On show is DAF Trucks’ latest 12 tonne LF ‘Future Truck Chassis Concept’ (FTCC) along with a current-production CF Silent FTG CF440 6×2 tractor... DAF Trucks’ prototype FTCC distribution truck is based on a 12-tonne LF boasting significantly improved payload potential over its current production stablemate – itself already offering class-leading weight statistics. Built to an innovative and patented design, and in combination with lightweight materials and components, the FTCC achieves a remarkable weight saving of 500kg on a 12 tonne chassis...
... The FTCC comprises a chassis and body built in the UK by Leyland Trucks in close cooperation with Sapa Profiles UK, who worked extensively with DAF on the design and manufacturing of the aluminium extrusions, and CSA Group, who assisted with the validation of the truck by defining and conducting vehicle and rig-based testing...
(Photos: On show, DAF Trucks’ latest 12 tonne LF ‘Future Truck Chassis Concept’) --
Millbrook, Bedfordshire, UK - HGV UK, John Loughran - Sep 7, 2015
* Holland - DAF approves Goodyear’s winter tyres for factory-fit
-- Truck maker DAF has become the first truck manufacturer to approve Goodyear’s new Ultra Grip Max winter tyres as factory-fit options. The Ultra Grip Max tyre range, available in both drive and steer axle versions, is claimed to provide up to 40% more snow grip when half-worn and up to 15% more mileage...
(Photo: Goodyear’s winter tyres for factory-fit) -- Eindhoven, Holland - Motor Transport (UK), by Robin Meczes - 13 October 2015Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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