Renault Trucks’ electric flagship announces a range in line with its direct competition from Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
The electric transition is now a process that affects all areas of mobility, including goods mobility and, in this case, even the largest and heaviest vehicles.
From 2025 onwards, Renault Trucks – which, let’s not forget, has no connection with Renault auto (apart from the Losange), since it is a brand of the Volvo Group (trucks and construction equipment) – will be offering the Renault Trucks E-Tech T electric model with an increased range of up to 373 miles (600 km) on a single charge.
Orders for this truck can be placed from 2025, and production will be carried out at the Bourg en Bresse plant, which has been assembling Renault Trucks’ top-of-the-range electric models since the end of 2023.
The increased range of the Renault Trucks E-Tech T is made possible by the integration of the new e-axle electric system. This solution is becoming increasingly popular on trucks and vans. It enables all the drive system components (electric motors, axle and any reduction gears, differentials) to be grouped together at the rear of the vehicle, freeing up space between the chassis side members for additional battery packs.
Renault Trucks E-Tech T 2025 e-axle
According to Emmanuel Duperray, Director of Electric Mobility at Renault Trucks, a range of 373 miles on a single charge, combined with the development of public recharging infrastructure networks by 2026 (joint venture with Milence), will make it possible to achieve operational equivalence with diesel technologies.
Designed for long-distance transport, the Renault Trucks E-Tech T with extended range completes the transalpine manufacturer’s electric range without replacing current solutions. In fact, Renault Trucks will continue to offer different ranges, configurations and equipment to adapt to different usage requirements.
Renault Trucks E-Tech T 2025
To guide hauliers towards the ideal solution, Renault Trucks also provides advanced simulation tools that enable them to configure each electric truck according to their specific needs.
Renault Trucks also believes that the electric game should not be played on range per charge alone, as oversized batteries penalise payload, increase the total cost of ownership and worsen the environmental footprint. We therefore need to rethink carbon-free logistics, i.e. rethink transport plans to intensify the use of rolling stock and thus reduce the cost per mile.
Renault Trucks E-Tech T 2025
This is why Renault Trucks encourages its customers to adapt the size of their batteries to their actual operational needs and supports them in optimising the solution, including the recharging strategy. This approach is already making it possible to achieve a daily mileage of over 435 miles with the standard Renault Trucks E Tech T.
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