Manufacturer · EUR 752m
Trucks cartel: compensation claim against DAF
DAF Trucks was fined EUR 752 million. Its Eindhoven headquarters makes the Netherlands the judicial hub for collective claims.
Why the Amsterdam court sits at the centre of the DAF claims
Because DAF Trucks N.V. is a Dutch company, the jurisdiction of the Amsterdam courts is beyond challenge under private international law. The Netherlands also offers a particularly effective framework for mass litigation.
The foundation mechanism, known as Stichting, allows thousands of hauliers’ claims across Europe to be aggregated, creating maximum leverage against the manufacturer and its insurers. Dutch courts apply rigorous standards for econometric expert evidence.
Our DAF files feed directly into these high-leverage structures. See our comparison of claim sale versus litigation.
|
DAF model |
Segment |
Eligible acquisition years |
|---|---|---|
|
XF, XF95, XF105 |
Long-haul |
1997 to 2014 |
|
CF, CF65, CF75, CF85 |
Regional, heavy distribution and construction |
1998 to 2014 |
|
LF, LF45, LF55 |
Urban distribution above 6 tonnes |
2001 to 2014 |
PACCAR Financial agreements are fully eligible
Vehicles financed through hire purchase or leasing via PACCAR Financial give rise to a claim: the lessee paid instalments calculated on an inflated purchase price. The same applies to outright purchase, long-term hire and vehicles that have left the fleet.
How your claim is calculated
The original overcharge is only part of your claim. The decisive lever is the compounding of statutory late payment interest, accrued over twelve to twenty-eight years.
Worked example: for a DAF XF105 bought new in 2007 at EUR 105,000 net, the 15 % overcharge is EUR 15,750. With nineteen years of statutory interest at 4 % per year, the total recoverable amount reaches roughly EUR 33,075 for that single truck.
Eligibility check
Send us your invoices, lease agreements, registration documents or asset registers covering 1997 to 2014.
Audit and firm offer
Our lawyers and econometricians quantify your claim within four weeks.
Guided decision
You choose between a cash purchase of your claim within 30 days and litigation on a success-fee basis.
Payment released
The compensation is credited directly to your company bank account.
Frequently asked questions
The other sanctioned manufacturers
All the analyses in this section, plus the Manufacturers hub for the overview.
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