The French manufacturer has been awarded a public contract for 73 battery-electric trucks to serve in waste management and street cleaning operations in the city of Barcelona, Spain.

Five E-Tech D and D Wide trucks have already been delivered to Antwerp, while the remainder will be delivered to manufacturing and distribution sites in Ghent, East Flanders and Chaudfontaine, Liège.

The French manufacturer has unveiled the final customer designs for its upcoming heavy-duty electric trucks, the 44t ‘E-Tech T’ and ‘E-Tech C’ models for distribution and construction applications respectively.

The 44-tonne ‘E-Tech T’ and ‘E-Tech C’, designed for regional haul and construction applications respectively, are available to pre-order ahead of production commencement at the end of 2023.

The Used Parts Factory, a 3,000-square-metre plant situated within its Vénissieux site and close to its headquarters, will be used for dismantling end-of-life Renault Trucks vehicles.

The companies will partner with the United Nations World Food Programme to build a transport training centre in Accra, dedicated to courses in road transport, fleet management, and temperature-controlled logistics.

Renault Trucks has announced that its D Wide and C truck ranges will be fitted with a new 11-litre engine, the DE11, from 2023, boasting up to 10% less fuel consumption over its previous diesel offering. 

Renault Trucks announced its business results for 2021, showing that 51,460 trucks were delivered during 2021 – a 25% increase over the previous year.

The two companies are developing a truck, code named 'Oxygen', with easy manoeuvrability and safety as design priorities.

This T&BB report from Renault Trucks UK's press trip to Blainville-sur-Orne outlines the French manufacturer's e-mobility offering and critically examines its business strategy.

The French manufacturer teased details of two heavy-duty electric trucks designed for regional haulage and construction applications respectively.

Renault Trucks will launch the enhanced Trafic range in various European markets in the hope of benefiting from the boom in e-commerce and last-mile delivery.