Full speed ahead on electric truck production at DAF

The electric version of DAF's award winning XD series and the XF series too, will soon be rolling off the production line in Eindhoven

With demand for the emission free transport solutions on the rise truck giant DAF has spent the past 18 months enhancing its production facilities in the Netherlands to enable it to produce its electric truck models at scale.

The new Electric Truck Assembly Factory in Eindhoven will specialise in the production of the XD and XF electric models which promise buyers a range of over 500 “emission-free” kilometres per charge.

The new assembly line is situated at DAF Trucks existing premises in Eindhoven and DAF says it is expected to be able to cater for production of “several thousand vehicles per annum over the next few years, in line with the increasing demand for fully electric trucks”.

The basis for each new generation electric DAF truck is a so-called glider, a chassis without a driveline but with a cab.

The glider is manufactured on DAF’s main truck production line.

The 4×2 and 6×2 rigids and 4×2 tractors are then completed to XD and XF Electric trucks in an eight-step process on the Electric Truck Assembly production line.

The new factory actually has two assembly lines – one for the battery packs, and the other for the mounting of all the high-voltage components, including batteries and driveline, on to the chassis.

As with every DAF vehicle, the XD and XF Electric are tailor-made to perfectly match the wishes of each individual customer.

The electric PACCAR drivelines are modular. There are two PACCAR EX engines (with six different performance ratings), available, and the battery packs can also be mounted in different positions on the chassis, depending on the customer’s requirements – guaranteeing maximum flexibility for bodybuilders.

The DAF XD and XF Electric were launched at the IAA fair in Hanover in September 2022 and deliver between 210hp and 480hp depending on the choice of drivelines.

The electric trucks are equipped for rapid charging and even the largest battery pack can be charged from 0% to 80% in just over 45 minutes.

The brand-new DAF XD was recently crowned ‘International Truck of the Year 2023’, following in the footsteps of the DAF XF, XG and XG⁺, which were named ‘International Truck of the Year 2022’.

The unique DNA of the XD, XF, XG and XG⁺ is also a standard feature of the XD Electric and XF Electric.

 

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