Mumbai, May 6 -- European commercial vehicle manufacturer DAF has started production of the XG Electric and XG+ Electric trucks.

The e-truck, built in Eindhoven, use powertrain technology and cab designs. The first vehicle, an XG+ tractor with an output of 350 kW, will be delivered to Hellmold & Plank, a logistics provider based in Germany.

DAF's range of electric vehicles extends from the 12-tonne XB Electric for distribution to the XG and XG+ Electric for haulage. These models share technology with the XD and XF Electric trucks, which were named 'International Truck of the Year 2026'.

Hellmold & Plank has operated for 122 years and is based in Gieben. The company employs DAF electric models for shuttle transport and drugstore supply....