The LF shares its cab design with the Renault Midlum and the Volvo FL.

[citation needed] In September 2010, DAF introduced a hybrid version of the LF45 at the IAA 2010 in Hannover.

[3][4] The LF Hybrid has a 118 kilowatt diesel engine combined with a 44 kW brushless electric motor, which has a permanent magnet and is placed in line between the clutch and the automatic transmission.

The electric motor is powered by 96 lithium-ion batteries of 3.4 Volt each, weighing a total of 100 kg.

The battery pack allows the truck to drive for about 2 kilometres with the diesel engine turned off and to store energy from braking for future use.