During 2005, one out of every four trucks sold in the UK was a DAF, according to end-of-year statistics from DAF Trucks. It produced a record number of 41,200 CF and XF models last year, together with 11,300 Leyland-produced LF series. DAF’s marketing and sales director, Kerry McDonagh said: “Together with our sales units and our dealers, we achieved a record market share in a record market.”
DAF made the announcement following a record year in both manufacturing and sales. They said that according to the latest information, the 6 – 15 ton market in western Europe reached a volume of 77,000 registrations in 2005 against 75,000 in 2004.
“According to the currently available market information, we have achieved a market share of 13.7 per cent in the over 15 tonne segment, almost a full per cent growth compared with 2004, when we reached 12.9 per cent; a tremendous achievement of the whole of our organisation and a clear recognition of the class-leading quality of our products and services.”
Business Post is protecting its trailers with an innovative security device from Secureseal. Suzielok, locks off the air line on trailers to prevent the trailer from being used when the vehicle is off the road or awaiting a service. Business Post says that the device will be particularly useful for preventing the movement of trailers that are not road legal.
