July 14, 2010, Bellevue, Washington - For the 10th time, and an
unprecedented third year in a row, the DAF CF85 has been voted
"Fleet Truck of the Year" in the annual Motor Transport Awards, the
UK's premier transport industry awards. Ray Ashworth, managing
director of DAF Trucks UK, received the trophy in front of 1,400
leading figures from the industry at a presentation dinner in
London on Tuesday July 13. "We are proud that the DAF CF85 has
earned this important industry award. Everyone in our industry and
throughout the DAF team recognizes the significance of this award
since it is an accolade from the fleet operators themselves," said
Ray Ashworth.
Abbey Road Tanks, operating DAF CF85 vehicles, was named UK
"Haulier of the Year."
"To win in 2008, 2009 and 2010 - three of the most challenging
years the UK transport industry has ever experienced - underlines
the value of this award. It highlights the exceptional fuel economy
and overall efficiency of the CF85, together with the outstanding
in-service support provided by our nationwide network of dedicated
dealers," said Ashworth. In the 24 years since Motor Transport
introduced these awards, no truck had won the vehicle award three
years in a row.
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and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and
heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates.
PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and
provides financial services and information technology and
distributes truck parts related to its principal business. PACCAR
shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, symbol PCAR.
Its homepage is www.paccar.com.
Andrew Mills | DAF Brand Specialist
DAF Trucks | a division of PACCAR Australia Pty Ltd
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