DAF has been around since 1928 in a mixture of different names. It came to be known as DAF in 1936. DAF's main focus has always been the truck industry but it did dive into the car industry with some success. DAF has shown that in the last decade it has been competitive with its trucks against other manufacturers and the the CF85 (as well as older model types) has been truck of the year for many years. DAF dealers are equipped with a sales department and workshop, and many other large dealers may have a paintshop and fabrication bays (such as Ashford in Kent). DAF has its own range or clothes, accesories and models which go hand in hand with your DAF truck.