Renault Range C Truck News ( 17)

Scrap metal recycling experts, Morecambe Metals Ltd, has added its first Renault Trucks C520 8×4 OFF ROAD vehicle to the company’s 8-strong fleet.  Fitted with a Hyva Titan hookloader body and pulling a tri-axle Muldoon roll on roll off hook bin trailer, the new 7-axle combination follows a Renault D18 skip loader added to the…

A major supplier of aggregates, Smiths Bletchington, has added their first Tridem to its fleet, a Renault Trucks C440 P8x4*4 Tridem Off Road. Quoting the Tridem’s ability to offer exceptional flexibility to the company’s operations, the vehicle was also selected for the overall performance offered by Renault Trucks. Also joining the new Tridem are two…

Leiths (Scotland) Ltd has added two new C430 8×4 tippers to its Inverness-based subsidiary, A Ross & Sons, opting for Renault Trucks owing to the manufacturer’s comprehensive dealer network coverage, the vehicle specification and proven reliability. Supplied by Renault Trucks Scotland, the C430s, fitted with Aliweld insulated tipper bodies, are additions to the A Ross…

Heavy vehicle recovery specialists don’t tend to buy trucs too frequently. These expensive machines cover few miles so are kept for a long time. This makes the choice of chassis vital, as reliability, durability and dealer support are all vital to the successful operation of the wrecker. With this in mind, Sparrow Recovery has added…

The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac, marking a significant step on the path to net zero construction. The ‘e-mixer’, created in partnership with Renault Trucks and TVS Interfleet, is the first of its kind to operate anywhere in the UK with…

Renault Trucks is adding two new modules to their Optifleet fleet management solution – “Health” and “Safety”. These are designed to help keep accidents and unplanned truck downtime to a minimum. Optifleet now features five modules, each of which can be activated independently of the others to suit the needs of each operator. The ‘Check’…

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…

Renault Trucks has announced the opening of pre-orders for the Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C, dedicated respectively to regional transport and urban construction. These new 44-tonne electric trucks will be produced at the manufacturer’s factory in Bourg-en-Bresse. Hauliers wishing to purchase an electric vehicle from the heavy-duty range can already reserve the first manufacturing…

Independent plant hire company, Mr Plant Hire, has taken delivery of a new Renault Trucks C430 8×2 tag. Supplied by Norfolk Truck and Van, the new Range C has been selected as the company’s flagship vehicle and to showcase its new and refreshed branding. The new C430 joins the 8-strong predominantly Renault Trucks fleet on…

After upgrading engines in the larger ranges, with both the DE11 and DE13 engines last November, Renault Trucks has turned its attention to the smaller-cabbed versions. This means that by 2023, the manufacturer’s new engine optimisation, a new gearbox and the Fuel Eco+ pack, the Renault Trucks D, D Wide and C 2.3 m 2023…

As part of a programme of significant growth within its mixer truck fleet, specialist suppliers of Transport and Plant Hire services, Explore Transport Limited, has added Renault Trucks to its vehicle line-up for the first time.  Supplied by Border Trucks, a total of eight Renault Trucks C430 8x4s – five with Day Cab, two with…

Renault Trucks was early to market with their electric distribution truck range up to 26 tonnes. Since 2020, the manufacturer has been marketing a range of all-electric trucks from 3.1 to 26 tonnes, manufactured in France. Now other manufacturers are starting to catch up, the company has revealed their plans for an electric 44 tonne…

After the April upgrade to the interior and cab of the T, T High, C and K ranges, Renault has turned its attention to improving the engines. The manufacturer is equipping these trucks with new DE11 and DE13 Step E engines. Coupled with the integration of advanced technologies, such as Turbo Compound, and dedicated services,…

At Truckpages we publish the launch blurb for new trucks, as, in a few years time, they will be used trucks and it is good to be able to check the specification changes that took place for a particular facelift. This type of information is hard to come by elsewhere, as the truck manufacturers tend…

Taking a step to move away from a solus supplier after 28 years is a large one.  That’s just what North Powys-based family business, R. Keith Price Haulage Limited, has done.  After being increasingly dissatisfied with their existing supplier’s service, Renault Trucks came to the rescue via – of all things – Facebook. The company…

Doing the job right leads to repeat business.  This has been proven by the Cardiff branch of manufacturer-owned, Renault Truck Commercials and the quality of the trucks themselves. With 27 Renault Trucks already on the fleet, Tonyrefail-based PJ Webb Haulage Limited has added a further four new vehicles, a T480 6×2 tractor unit, two C460…

Another operator increasing the percentage of Renault Trucks in their fleet is a Shropshire aggregate and landscaping supplier, Evans Aggregates. The business has added two Renault Range C 460 8×4 tippers to its fleet of 13 trucks. Why Renault Range C? The decision to add the latest Range Cs was made following an evaluation of…