Renault Range T Tractor Unit Standard Truck News (20)

Container transport specialist, James Kemball Ltd, has taken delivery of 16 new Renault Trucks T480 6×2 tractor units with Turbo Compound engines, strengthening its 500-strong national container logistics fleet. Operating from James Kemball’s Felixstowe base, the new vehicles will support UK-wide container distribution. Supplied by David Beecroft, Transport Solutions Executive, and handed over by Andy…

Myers Transport has taken delivery of its first Renault Trucks T High Turbo Compound vehicle, a move that’s being signalled as a game-changer by the Aylesford-based company. Already delivering an impressive 11 mpg, the new addition marks a crucial leap forward in the company’s mission to drive down fuel costs further and to lower its…

After travelling 23,000 kilometres across Europe, Renault Trucks’ Diamond Echo electroluminescent electric truck brought its roadshow to a close in Finnish Lapland. This final leg, marked by temperatures as low as -19°C, demonstrated the reliability of electric trucks, even in extreme winter conditions. Since leaving the manufacturer’s headquarters in Lyon last April, the Renault Trucks…

Renault Trucks has got its first regional distribution electric truck in customer operation in the UK. This milestone is part of eFREIGHT 2030 consortium’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) Programme, funded by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK. The 42-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech T 4×2 has been delivered to Welch’s Transport and…

Multi Temperature Supply Chain Specialists, Oakland Distribution Limited has added thirty new Renault Trucks T480 6×2 pusher Turbo Compound tractor units to its 57-strong fleet, including a flagship vehicle to celebrate its parent company, Oakland International’s 25th Anniversary. The vehicles, supplied by Renault Truck Commercials on a 3-year repair and maintenance contract, were chosen for…

K+H Bakewell has added three Renault Trucks T High 6x2s to their fleet to replace existing trucks from other manufacturers. The firm has returned to RH Commercial Vehicles after introducing the first Renault Trucks to their fleet in 2022. Peter Lowery, Director, said: “The availability and service back up from RHCV is why we have…

Essex-based, Big G Logistics Ltd has gone bigger and better by adding a high specification T480 High 6×2 tractor unit as its flagship vehicle. The T480 High was selected for its driver appeal, performance, fuel economy as well as the outstanding service from the Renault Trucks dealer and joins Big G Logistics’ existing fleet of…

In business, it pays to practise as you preach.  That seems to be the approach adopted by Renault Trucks in starting the shift towards electric trucks by switching the transportation of axles between their sites from diesel trucks to battery electric E-Tech Range T tractor units. However, the entirety of the company’s transport will not…

Cumbrian North West Recycling Limited has expanded its fleet by incorporating a new Renault Trucks T520 6×2 tag axle tractor unit with walking floor hydraulics. The new addition joins 18 existing Renault Trucks in the company’s 28-strong fleet, with driver comfort and dealer support highlighted as pivotal factors in vehicle selection. Supplied by Mike Carr…

Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics has added five new T480 High Turbo Compound 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, the first for the container haulage operator. Supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, the T480 High TC was chosen for its driver appeal and fuel-economy capability. Equipped with Renault Trucks’ latest DE13 TC engine for optimum performance, the T480…

Exeter-based Parsons Nationwide Distribution Ltd has added the first Renault Trucks T520 High 6×2 pusher tractor unit to its fleet, naming the vehicle’s specification and operator recommendation as catalysts for the deal.  The T520 High, purchased from Sparks Commercial Services in Exeter, joins Parson’s 59-strong mixed fleet on bulk tipper work across the UK. The…

Series production of the Renault Trucks heavy duty electric trucks has just begun at Renault Trucks’ plant in Bourg-en-Bresse, France. The site has been assembling the brand’s trucks for 60 years and is now set to produce the Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C. Dedicated to regional distribution and urban construction, these vehicles are the…

Construction materials group, Breedon Group plc has taken delivery of its first ever Renault Trucks for its cement division after being impressed with the vehicle specification, service, and the overall deal on the table. Joining the 50-strong fleet are 24 new T520 6×2 tractor units, replacing a competitor’s model, with further expansion of Renault Trucks…

Suffolk-based removals company, Safepac Limited, has added the first Renault Trucks T High 6×2 tractor unit to its 47-strong fleet. Supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, the new vehicle forms part of a sponsorship agreement with the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The new T High is being used to transport…

Dealer service, reliability and looks were the three factors that led to Pet food distribution specialist, Earl Transport, taking delivery of six T520 High 6×2 pusher tractor units to replace older Renault T High trucks on the fleet. Supplied by JDS Truck and Van, the T High has been a top choice for Earl Transport…

If it ain’t broke… That’s the view of upholstered furniture manufacturer, Buoyant Upholstery Ltd. The company has just taken delivery of four new Renault Trucks T440 4×2 Evolution tractor units as a result of the performance of their existing Renault Range T tractor units. The new T440s with sleeper cabs were supplied by local dealer,…

Mike Carr from Renault Truck dealership, Border Commercials got the job spot on. Sell a couple of used trucks into a fleet and keep in touch. Make sure you know when trucks are up for renewal and close a deal for some brand new trucks. Textbook stuff.  That’s what happened recently and, as a result,…

Due to increased business demand, Aberdeenshire-based haulage specialist, GIF Transport and Logistics Ltd, has added the first ever Renault Trucks to its 14-strong fleet.  Citing vehicle design improvements and a comprehensive dealer back up service as the key reasons for the conquest deal, the two 13- litre T520 High 6×2 pushers are additions to GIF…

Renault Trucks has unveiled the models of its heavy-duty all-electric range. The Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C, which are the first to bear the manufacturer’s new logo, will be produced in series at the Renault Trucks factory in Bourg-en-Bresse from 2023. They are already available for pre-order. Renault Trucks is now the only company…

Dean Hall, truck salesman at Renault Truck Commercials can count this as a good day.  One day earlier, a local haulier with 120 trucks, Knowles Transport, had no Renault trucks on their fleet.  Today he has sold the first two T440 tractor units into the fleet and, no doubt, has sights set on the rest….