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1900 Birth of Hub van Doorne (1 January)
1906 Birth of Wim van Doorne (19 July)
1928 Founding of "Hub van Doorne, Machinefabriek en Reparatie-inrichting" (machine and repair shop)
1932 Change of name into "Van Doorne's Aanhangwagenfabriek" (trailer factory)
1948 Birth of "Van Doorne's Automobielfabrieken" (automobile factories)
1949 Start of the truck production
1950 Opening of the truck plant
1955 Launch of the DAF 1100/1300 and 1500 series
1955 Production of the 10,000th truck chassis
1957 Opening of the engine plant
1957 Introduction of the DAF 2000DO and of the 12 and 15 series
1958 Presentation of the first DAF car (600 series)
1958 Start of the axle assembly plant
1959 Facelift of the forward control models: from seven to six chrome bars
1959 Introduction of the DAF turbo-charged engine
1962 Launch of the DAF 2600 series
1964 Production of the 50,000th truck chassis
1965 Opening of the cab and axle plant at Westerlo (Belgium)
1965 Hub van Doorne retires as Chairman of the Board of Directors
1970 Introduction of a new truck series with tilting cabs
1971 Wim van Doorne retires
1972 Signing of the 'Club of Four' contract (DAF/Magirus-Deutz/Volvo/Saviem)
1973 Introduction of the DAF 2800 series
1973 DAF is the first truck manufacturer to introduce the combination of turbo-charging and intercooling
1975 Introduction of the DAF 700 and 900 series with the 'Club of Four' cab
1975 Sale of the car operation to Volvo
1978 50th anniversary of DAF Trucks
1978 Wim van Doorne dies (3 May)
1979 Hub van Doorne dies (23 May)
1979 Opening of a new parts distribution centre in Eindhoven
1979 Introduction of Topsleeper for large capacity transport
1979 Production of trailers is stopped
1982 DAF wins the Paris-Dakar Rally for the first time
1984 Production of the 250,000th truck chassis
1985 Introduction of the SpaceCab on the 2800, 3300 and 3600 series
1985 Introduction of Ati, Advanced Turbo Intercooling
1986 Introduction of the DAF 400 van and the DAF 600, 800 and 1000 series
1987 DAF enters into a strategic alliance with Leyland Trucks
1987 Introduction of the DAF 95 series
1988 DAF receives the 'International Truck of the Year' award
1989 DAF N.V. is floated and is listed on the London and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges
1991 Introduction of the DAF 45 series
1992 Introduction of the DAF 75 and 85 series, in 1993 the 65 series is added to the programme
1993 Foundation of a new company under the name of DAF Trucks N.V.
1994 Introduction of the DAF 95 Super SpaceCab
1995 Announcement that the company will take part in truck races
1996 All the shares of DAF Trucks N.V. are taken over by PACCAR Inc.
1997 Introduction of the DAF 95XF series
1998 DAF 95XF receives the 'International Truck of the Year' award
1999 Delivery of the 500,000th truck chassis
2001 Introduction of the new CF series
2001 Introduction of the new LF series
2002 DAF LF series receives the 'International Truck of the Year' award
2002 Introduction of the new XF series and AS-Tronic
2003 Introduction of the new CF with AS-Tronic
2005 Introduction of the XF105
2006 Introduction of the LF and CF Euro 4 and Euro 5 models
2007 Celebrating 50 years of DAF engine production and development
2007 Presentation DAF Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicles (EEV)
2008 Official opening new DAF Engine Test Center by Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende
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