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Featured in Issue 12 2025

Itโ€™s official: DAF makes the worldโ€™s best trucks

DAFโ€™s New Generation XD and XF Electric trucks have won the 2026 International Truck of the Year award โ€“ the highest honour that can be bestowed on any truck. What does this mean for DAF in South Africa?

WORLDโ€™S BEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLES HONOURED IN LYON

The winners of the most important commercial vehicle awards were announced last month during Solutrans. CHARLEEN CLARKE travelled to Lyon, France, to attend the awards banquet and cover the exhibition.

Defence, decarbonisation and disruption

A record 600 delegates made their way to Amsterdam for the 2025 ECG Conference, confirming its status as the biggest annual meeting point for Europeโ€™s finished vehicle logistics (FVL) sector. CHARLEEN CLARKE joined them โ€“ and she reports that the industry is being squeezed on every axisโ€ฆ

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LCV Sales

Domestic sales of light commercial vehicles, bakkies and minibuses โ€“ at 13,048 units in November 2025 โ€“ reflected an increase of 2,221 units, or +20.5%, compared with the 10,827 units sold in November 2024.

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MCV Sales

Sales of medium commercial vehicles โ€“ at 698 units in November 2025 โ€“ recorded a decrease of 4 units, or -0.6%, versus the 702 units sold in November 2024.

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HCV Sales

Sales of heavy commercial vehicles and buses โ€“ at 1,992 units in November 2025 โ€“ increased by 25 units, or +1.3%, compared with the 1,967 units sold in November 2024.

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