The latest investment forms part of the company’s rolling replacement programme, which typically sees between 50 and 60 new units introduced each year.
Abbey’s latest DAF acquisitions are being deployed to serve leading food producers across the UK and Europe. The trucks join an established UK operation comprising more than 400 tractor units, nearly 700 purpose-designed tankers and a further 1,100 vehicles operated across Europe by parent company Sitra Group.
Early data from the new model year ‘25 XF 450 mid-lift 6x2 tractors indicates a notable uplift in efficiency, with average fuel returns rising from 10.09mpg on Abbey’s earlier vehicles of an equivalent specification to 10.49mpg on the latest ’25-plate vehicles, which feature a number of enhancements including to fuel efficiency through engine and driveline updates. The figures represent an almost 4.0% fuel economy improvement and an annual cost saving of around £1300 per truck.
