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news 81DAF No. 1 in tractors in EuropeDAF has further strengthened its position in the European truckmarket last year. In the heavy class (15 tonnes +) in the EuropeanUnion a record market share of 15.5% was achieved, which putsthe Dutch truck manufacturer well on its way towards its targetof 20% over the medium term. With a market share of 18.9%in Europe, DAF is number 1 in the heavy tractor segment.DAF is market leader in theNetherlands, Belgium, GreatBritain, Poland and Hungaryand the largest import brand inGermany and France. In Austriaand the Czech Republic, DAFoccupies a strong second place.In the tractor segment, DAF isalso the market leader in theNetherlands, Great Britain,Belgium, Poland, Hungary andthe Czech Republic. In France,Spain, Italy, Germany andHungary, record market shareswere achieved in this segment.In the total European tractorsegment, DAF achieved a marketshare last year of nearly 19%.The total market for heavycommercial vehicles in the EuropeanUnion last year was about 244,000units, an increase of over 33%compared to a year earlier, whenapproximately 183,000 trucks wereregistered in this segment. DAFexpects the market for heavy trucksin Europe will reach 210,000 to240,000 vehicles this year. For thelight segment - in which DAF isactive with the LF - it is estimatedthat the market in Europe willremain at a level of approximately56,000 units. DAF saw its marketshare in this 6 to 15 tons classrise from 7.7 to 8.9% in 2011.DAF has also strengthened itsmarket position outside theEuropean Union. In 2011, thetruck manufacturer delivered morethan 5,200 CF and XF vehicles,more than twice as many as in2010. Significant growth was,among others, achieved in Russia,Turkey, Morocco, South Africa andTaiwan, where last year the 1,000thlocally assembled CF rolled offthe assembly line and where DAFis the market leader among theEuropean brands in heavy tractors.In the UK, DAF maintained itsexceptional performance byachieving leadership in the marketabove 6 tonnes for the 17th year insuccession. DAF increased its overallmarket share by 2.6 percentagepoints over 2010, registering 9,863trucks to achieve a market shareof 26.4%. It was market leaderin light trucks (6-14.9 tonnes)with a 36.6% share and in heavytrucks (15 tonnes+) with 23.7%.Northern IrelandApproved DriverCPC TrainingCentresJAUPT APPROVED CENTRE AC00045Training Courses forRoad Haulage andMotor Vehicle IndustriesMercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI)45-47 Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4PJTel: 0845 128 7375Email: info@m-btruckandvan.co.ukwww.mbtvni.comQuality Trainingand Management ConsultancyPeople 1stOrmeau House, 91-97 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 1SHT: 028 90 875 875Email: k.grant@people-1st.co.ukwww.people-1st.co.ukTraining Coursesfor Road Haulage,Passenger Transportand Motor VehicleIndustriesTransport Training Services Ltd15 Dundrod Road, Nutts Corner, Crumlin, BT29 4SST. 028 9082 5653JAUPT APPROVED CENTRE AC00117www.transport-training.co.ukNews pgs.indd 81 20/03/2012 11:54