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Leyland Trucks hits huge manufacturing milestone

Posted on - 28th October, 2024 - 12:00pm | Author - | Posted in - Business, Leyland, Preston News, South Ribble News, Transport
The 125,000th heavy-duty DAF truck. Pic: Leyland Trucks
The 125,000th heavy-duty DAF truck. Pic: Leyland Trucks

Leyland Trucks has hit its latest manufacturing milestone.

The Lancashire-based producer of market-leading DAF commercial vehicles has produced 125,000 heavy-duty vehicles.

The 125,000th vehicle, an XD 340 FAR 6×2 rigid with a lifting rear axle, was handed to long-standing DAF customer, Copart, at a special production line presentation at the company.

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Peter Ahrens, Leyland Trucks’ Managing Director said: “It’s another very proud day in the long history of truck building in Leyland. DAF’s market-leading position for almost three decades has been driven by the dedication of a wonderful group of engineers, office staff and, of course, the production workforce who build the best trucks in the world. With the New Generation DAF range now complete, and with new upgrades announced for 2025 models, we remain in a very strong position to take truck manufacturing forward in Leyland for many decades to come.”

Copart is a global vehicle remarketing company specialising in the online auction of salvaged and used vehicles, serving sectors such as insurance, fleet management, and automotive finance. They have 28 locations across the UK and Ireland and process around 500,000 vehicles annually.

Shane Webb, Copart’s Group Transport Manager said: “We’re a big DAF operator and we have a great relationship with the manufacturer and with two DAF Dealers, Brian Currie and MOTUS Commercials. We’re delighted to be the owners of vehicle number 125,000, and we’re proud to be associated with the built-in-Britain heritage of Leyland Trucks.”

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Production of DAF ‘heavy-duty’ models at Leyland Trucks began with the CF Series, followed by the XF Series. The production plant now assembles the entire New Generation Range of DAF heavy-duty models, including the multi-award-winning XD, XF, XG and XG+ models for the UK and other world markets.

They have responsibility for the design, development and production of all medium-duty DAF XB trucks. They also build almost all DAF trucks sold in the UK and Ireland, approximately 40 per cent of Leyland Trucks’ annual production is exported to overseas countries.

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