Kenworth uses DAF cabines?

[J4CKI3]

So before I start, I just wanted to say in advance that I know this has nothing to do with the game, and I would post it in the off topic thread if there was one, but I thought this would be the best place to discuss it.

So anyways, we were at a drive through in my town (which is in Virginia) When I saw a box van that looked a lot like a DAF. I was thinking "Whats that doing in the states?", when I realised that it had a Kenworth logo on the front. Now we were stopped a long time, long enough for me to take in the details. It had the grille of a DAF, the fog lights of a DAF, it even had the mirror setup of a DAF. I guess it kinda made sense to me, since they are both Paccar companies, but it was still a little confusing.

After a little more reaearch, I found that the truck I saw was a K370, the only cabover currently sold by Kenworth. But after looking on the DAF site, I found that the DAF CF Euro 6 looks pretty mutch 100% exactly like the K370.

I thought it would be pretty neat to see what I could learn from a discussion about this, and possibly what I could teach other people, so discuss away!

[Chris]

You would be suprised at who all builds what anymore , Volvo Has big stakes in alot of em now now. Freightshaker and Westernstar are all in the same . Volvo’s other truck brands, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks and UD Trucks (Nissan Diesel Trucks). Autocar

[Finn Strepsirrhine]

When ATS came out, I had a look at the US PACCAR site. And I remember seeing these DAF CF rigids available as a Kenworth or Peterbilt, and I too thought it was interesting.

I could see the European companies who own American brands do this more often in the future. There's already a Freightliner Sprinter (rebadged Mercedes van) available over there, but I wouldn't be surprised if Daimler introduces something like a "Freightliner Antos" to the US market.

[J4CKI3]

So DAF owns Kenworth, or dose Kenworth own DAF? Or are they both owned by Paccar?

[Finn Strepsirrhine]

Kenworth,Peterbilt and DAF are owned by PACCAR.

[Crotalus]

Absolutely nothing new , mack sold cabover made by renault for yrs, gmc forward cab was made by isuzu , and that was back in the early 90's , Its truely a gobal buisiness a compamies will use what ever is most profitable at the time.

[room217au]

Originally posted by Caribcanuk:

Absolutely nothing new , mack sold cabover made by renault for yrs, gmc forward cab was made by isuzu , and that was back in the early 90's , Its truely a gobal buisiness a compamies will use what ever is most profitable at the time.

Renault bought Mack way back in the 90s.

[BigT57]

It would make since to import the DAF for the box truck market as cab over box trucks are so common here. I suppose PACCAR puts the Kenworth name on them as very few probably know about the DAF brand here in North America.

[Asigion]

Originally posted by room217au:

Originally posted by Caribcanuk:

Absolutely nothing new , mack sold cabover made by renault for yrs, gmc forward cab was made by isuzu , and that was back in the early 90's , Its truely a gobal buisiness a compamies will use what ever is most profitable at the time.

Renault bought Mack way back in the 90s.

Isn't Renault Trucks owned by Volvo?

[Chris]

Originally posted by Willy.J.K:

Originally posted by room217au:

Renault bought Mack way back in the 90s.

Isn't Renault Trucks owned by Volvo?

Yes and Mack is also owned by volvo

[room217au]

Originally posted by Chris:

Originally posted by Willy.J.K:

Isn't Renault Trucks owned by Volvo?

Yes and Mack is also owned by volvo

Well, I only mentioned it to illustrate how long some truck manufacturers get acquired and still appear under their old name. I don't what happened to Mack after that or when.

[J4CKI3]

Originally posted by Willy.J.K:

Originally posted by room217au:

Renault bought Mack way back in the 90s.

Isn't Renault Trucks owned by Volvo?

I thought Renault trucks was owned by the Scania group

[Asigion]

Originally posted by hankpresecan:

Originally posted by Willy.J.K:

Isn't Renault Trucks owned by Volvo?

I thought Renault trucks was owned by the Scania group

I only know this because Renault used to be my favourite truck in ETS2 but it is owned by Volvo.

http://corporate.renault-trucks.com/en/about-renault-trucks

[Chris]

1956: Mack Trucks, Inc., buys Brockway Motor Company. (Brockway ceases in 1977)
1990: Mack Trucks becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Véhicules Industriels when remaining publicly traded shares acquired at $6.25 per share.
2001: Mack together with Renault Véhicules Industriels becomes part of Volvo AB of Sweden, the parent company Renault S. A. receives a 20% stake in the combined company. (In 2002 Renault Véhicules Industriels changes its name to Renault Trucks.)