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• During 1 994 Daf sold 21,154 trucks and delivered 18,670 to make a net profit of more than NLG 120m (£44M) on a turnover which topped NLG 2.2 billion (£810m). From September the company expects to produce 70 trucks per day in a single shift.
• Total sales for the Renault VI Group were up by 27% during 1994, topping 64,000 units. Renault took 11% of the Western European market over 15 tonnes (up from 10% in 1993) with the Magnum range performing particularly well. In the US its Mack subsidiary took 11% of the Class 8 (heavy truck) market.
• Iveco International finished 1994 with a small profit after recording a loss of almost DG600m in 1993. Last year Iveco sold some 100,000 vehicles to bring in about 8,450bn lire. During 1995 Iveco expects to reach an output of more than 50,000 units from its overseas production plants.
• Scania is developing a low-floor single-decker in coniunction with Wrights of Ballymena based on the 1113CRL FlexCi rearengined 11-litre chassis. The fare stage bus seating for up to 49 people, a kneeling height of 200mm and a flat Floor for most of its length.
• Disc-Lock has won German TUV approval for its locking safety wheel nut TUV approval will ease entry for the Disc-Lock wheel nut to the European market. The device is already approved by all axle manufacturers. IMS of Leicester will handle UK distribution.