NLtruckkartel and DAF attain settlement for Dutch transporters

ZOETERMEER – NLtruckkartel and DAF have reached a settlement for greater than 1,000 Dutch clients of DAF vehicles. NLtruckkartel is a enterprise of TLN and transport insurer TVM. This makes NLtruckkartel, with the assist of Hausfeld legal professionals, the biggest declare marketing campaign within the Netherlands to succeed in a settlement on account of the truck cartel.

The compromise consequence achieved is now solely with DAF, which is prepared to pay affordable compensation. DAF vehicles will now be faraway from the proceedings, whereas proceedings towards the opposite producers will proceed unabated. As each NLtruckkartel and DAF are nonetheless concerned in different transactions – however are now not collectively – no additional sums or particulars of the settlement shall be disclosed.

TLN and TVM are glad with the end result and admire the cooperation with DAF in attaining a joint answer. President of TLN Elisabeth Publish: “We’ve all the time strived for an affordable answer for our members: time and distance play an vital function. However rationality additionally means ample settlement. We’ve been engaged on this case for eight years now and I’m afraid that the tip of the case just isn’t but in sight. So I’m glad that DAF was the primary one which was prepared to come back to the negotiating desk. Which means that concrete fee continues to be on the desk this yr for greater than 1,000 DAF truck clients that we characterize on this process.”

TVM, which supplies authorized assist to a number of hundred firms within the process, additionally helps the product. Michel Verwoest, Chairman of the Board of Administrators (CEO) TVM: “For years there was a singular cooperation between TVM, TLN and Hausfeld insurance coverage across the truck card. Collectively we now have now achieved the primary vital consequence by settling with DAF. We’re proud {that a} good settlement has been made for our insured members with authorized prices and the division. This assortment scheme is a milestone for the transport entrepreneurs affiliated with NLtruckkartel and is a good enhance for the sector. The top just isn’t but in sight, however the energy of the gathering and the depth of cooperation is confirmed by this association. We sit up for the long run with confidence.”