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Renault Trucks Poland hosts first rational driving competition dedicated to electric vehicles

Renault Trucks Poland organised the first-ever rational driving competition using electric trucks and light commercial vehicles: the E-Optifuel Challenge 2025, held last October. Entirely focused on drivers, this event provides further proof of Renault Trucks’ commitment to decarbonised transport. Six experienced drivers competed behind the wheel of two trucks and one light commercial vehicle, all 100% electric. The competition took place around the brand-new service centre in Kajetanów.

Explore, play, learn: welcome to the Forindustrie platform

What if industry was not like you imagined? Far from the clichés of grimy factories and monotonous jobs, industry is, in fact, innovative, digital, sustainable and offers plenty of opportunities. This is what Forindustrie intends to reveal. It is an immersive platform which uses video gaming codes in order to publicise the careers offered by industry and its many facets in the 21st century. Available online all year round, Forindustrie offers secondary and high school pupils, students, teachers, parents - or anybody who is interested - a chance to find out more about a number of topics. People can learn more about existing job opportunities and training as well as taking a fun - but realistic - peek into the industry of the future.

Zero emissions, 100% efficiency: Renault Trucks electrifies construction sites

In 2025, electric transport has become a reality for the vast majority of applications in the construction sector. Fully electric trucks and utility vehicles mark significant progress, enhancing both the working comfort of construction technicians and the quality of life for local residents. In October 2025, Renault Trucks Spain organised the E-Construction Days, offering a real-world demonstration of the full scope of its 100% electric transport solutions dedicated to the construction industry. The event also reinforced the importance of collective mobilisation among all partners – a crucial factor for a successful energy transition.

Renault Trucks delivers its 5,000th electric vehicle!

The keys to the 5,000th Renault Trucks E-Tech electric vehicle – a Renault Trucks E-Tech Master – were recently handed over to Marko Jauhiainen, CEO of HRX Finland Oy.

One million trucks: Renault Trucks marks a major milestone with TJA – Transportes J. Amaral

The one-millionth truck produced at the Renault Trucks plant in Bourg-en-Bresse is no ordinary vehicle. It represents 60 years of industrial know-how and the result of the daily work of dedicated men and women. Behind every chassis, every rivet, every cable lies a shared commitment: to build a reliable, high-performing truck designed with the customer in mind.

Circular economy: Renault Trucks hosts the Lyon Circle of the UN Global Compact

As part of its commitment to decarbonising its operations, Renault Trucks is leveraging the circular economy as a key strategy to reduce the environmental impact of its vehicles. This sustainable approach is built around four core pillars, namely eco-design, refurbishment, repurposing and remanufacturing, and end-of-life management and recycling. Rather than simply replacing products, the focus is on extending their lifespan, thereby offering a more innovative way forward. This initiative was showcased to businesses in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region during a UN Global Compact event, hosted at the manufacturer’s headquarters last March.

Renault Trucks E-Tech T Diamond Echo: Pushing the Boundaries of Electric Mobility

In 2024, as Renault Trucks celebrates its 130th anniversary, the French manufacturer achieves a groundbreaking double world first with the 100% electric Renault Trucks E-Tech T Diamond Echo: the first electric truck to embark on a European tour and the first truck with an electroluminescent design. This ambitious roadshow, spanning seven countries, not only highlights the operational reality of electric mobility but also demonstrates the outstanding performance of the Renault Trucks E-Tech T in challenging weather conditions. This winter, the now-iconic Diamond Echo took on a new mission, heading to Lapland.

A Santa Claus mission for the Renault Trucks E-tech T Diamond Echo

Renault Trucks E-Tech T Diamond Echo has been given a new mission, setting off on the snowy roads of Lapland to reach Santa Claus, carrying letters from the children of employees of the company. The 4,000 km journey, which took place between 19 and 29 November, demonstrated that electric technology can cope with extreme cold without flinching. At the start of the year, this truck, the only one of its kind, had already achieved a double world first! As well as being the very first electroluminescent truck in the world, it was also the first electric truck to embark upon a tour of Europe.

Renault Trucks and GEODIS launch a test phase for the ‘Oxygen’ urban electric prototype

GEODIS is starting a testing phase for ‘Oxygen’, a 100% electric truck dedicated to urban distribution. This innovative vehicle, designed by Renault Trucks in collaboration with its customer GEODIS, will be tested in the cities of Lyon and Paris until December 2024.

Renault Trucks and WorldSkills: showcasing the truck industry's technical professions

Promoting training, apprenticeships and technical professions sounds like a slogan! In fact, it's the ambition shared by Renault Trucks and WorldSkills, partners since 2018. One of the highlights of the 47th edition of the WorldSkills Competition is the introduction of the ‘Industrial Vehicle Technology’ category. Among the eight competitors taking part, Romain Le Roux will be representing the Renault Trucks network of approved repair workshops. His declared goal is to win the gold medal, while inspiring future vocations. Renault Trucks is delighted that this discipline, which it is continually promoting among youngsters both in schools and in its workshops, is being recognised at the highest level.

France 2030: three Renault Trucks projects selected in the "Support for investment projects to produce the road vehicles of tomorrow and their components" call for projects.

Three projects contributing to the development of Renault Trucks' electromobility strategy have received support from the French government as part of its program to encourage investment in the automotive industry.

Pride Month: Renault Trucks celebrates diversities!

At Renault Trucks, we firmly believe that diversities and inclusion are essential to our collective success. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can be proud of their uniqueness and feel respected and safe, regardless of their origins, gender identity, age or sexual orientation.

Kleuster and Renault Trucks strengthen their partnership by appointing a new Managing Director

Kleuster and Renault Trucks have reached a new milestone in their partnership. The Lyon-based manufacturer of cargo bikes has appointed Okan Cavusoglu from Renault Trucks as its Managing Director. This appointment is set to boost the distribution of Freegônes cargo bikes in the Renault Trucks network and comes at a strategic time for the two companies, which share the ambition of providing low-carbon urban mobility solutions for businesses.

The Renault Trucks Diamond Echo inaugurates the first Milence recharging centre for electric trucks in France.

Renault Trucks' Diamond Echo caused quite a stir at the inauguration of the first Milence charging centre in France.

XPO Logistics strengthens its decarbonised fleet with an order for 165 Renault Trucks electric trucks, including 105 Renault Trucks E-Tech T 44t.

Renault Trucks and XPO are continuing to work together to decarbonise transport. XPO Logistics, strongly committed to reducing its carbon footprint, has announced an order for 165 Renault Trucks E-Tech electric trucks, including 105 tractors and 60 rigids.

The Oxygen project unveiled

On 18 October, employees of the French truck manufacturer were given a sneak preview of the laboratory vehicle developed jointly by Renault Trucks, the logistics group, Geodis and 17 partners.  This experimental 16-tonne 100% electric truck is designed to meet the challenges of urban logistics. It will be presented to the general public at the Solutrans trade fair, to be held at Lyon Eurexpo from 21 to 25 November 2023.

Renault Trucks showcases innovative and sustainable transport solutions at Volvo Group Mobility Transformation Forum

On May 23, Renault Trucks participated in the Volvo Group Mobility Transformation Forum held in Brussels. The French manufacturer displayed two decarbonised vehicles: an e-cargo bike for last-mile delivery, and a prototype truck with an internal combustion engine powered by hydrogen

Coca-Cola electric trucks arrive in Luxembourg

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) can guarantee that from this point forward deliveries to its customers in Belgium and Luxembourg will be carried down to last mile by 100 % electric Renault Trucks. The Belgium-based bottler has ordered 30 Renault E-Tech D and D Wide Trucks, in a move that makes 20% of its fleet electric.

The first five vehicles were delivered to Coca-Cola in late 2022 and have been assigned to routes in the Antwerp region. Now, there are three electric trucks joining the fleet, this time in Luxembourg. In the coming months, more vehicles will be added at the production and distribution sites in Ghent and Chaudfontaine in Belgium.

Renault Trucks makes its customers’ opinions known at the heart of the company

Have you ever had the feeling you were wasting your breath, that no one is listening? Have you ever given your opinion without receiving any reply to your questions or suggestions? Find out how an application at Renault Trucks brings all the customers into the company and makes their opinions known at the highest level.

Renault Trucks divides its water consumption by 10 in 20 years at its Lyon site

Renault Trucks presents its views on the transformation of road transport at the Connecting Europe Days

Renault Trucks presents its views on the transformation of road transport at the Connecting Europe Days

Renault Trucks electrifies waste transport in the United Kingdom with its new D Wide 19 t Z.E.

Renault Trucks has announced the signing of a contract with British waste recycling specialist Recycling Lives to deliver the UK’s first two 100% electric 19* tonne D Wide Z.E. skip loaders.

World Environment Day

Renault Trucks and all employees and partners have been committed to the environment for a long time and it will go on from this day forward for a long time as well.

‘BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD’ -WARBURTONS FIRST 16 TONNE 100% ELECTRIC TRUCK GOES ON THE ROAD

Warburtons, the UK’s largest bakery brand, is rolling out its first 16 tonne 100% electric truck, a Renault Trucks D Z.E.
The vehicle, striking in Warburtons orange livery and proudly stating ‘Our electric trucks are the best thing since sliced bread’, joins the company’s secondary bread fleet operating out of its Enfield bakery. The D Z.E., which can cover up to 150km on a single charge, can carry around six tonnes of bread and bakery products to multiple locations across London.

UN Global Compact : our Communication On Progress has been published

By joining the United Nations Global Compact in 2004, Renault Trucks demonstrated its commitment to defending values associated with respecting human rights and labour standards, environmental protection and the environment. Combating corruption stands asthe foundations of its corporate responsibility and promoting them within its sphere of influence.

International Women's Rights Day, 8 March 2021 4 questions to Karine Forien Vice President Brand and Communications at Renault Trucks

International Women's Rights Day, 8 March 2021
4 questions to Karine Forien
Vice President Brand and Communications at Renault Trucks

Renault Trucks, the only manufacturer of electric trucks that provides a long-term performance guarantee for its batteries.

Renault Trucks, the only manufacturer of electric trucks that provides a long-term performance guarantee for its batteries.

AN AGREEMENT SIGNED TO ENSURE FAIR COMPENSATION

Applying until July 3, 2020, an agreement erases the disparities between the different categories of employees

RENAULT TRUCKS 3D PRINTS PLASTIC VISORS TO HELP THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

Renault Trucks has started the production of 3D printed plastic visors in Saint-Priest at the rate of 100 units per day.

FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19: RENAULT TRUCKS LENDS 6 VEHICLES TO THE RED CROSS

Renault Trucks is lending 6 vehicles to the Red Cross

100% OF ELECTRICITY OF RENEWABLE ORIGIN FOR RENAULT TRUCKS IN FRANCE 

Since January 1, 2019, all industrial and commercial activity sites of Renault Trucks in France have been supplied with electricity of renewable hydraulic origin by the Swedish company Vattenfall

DAKAR RALLY 2020: INNOVATION AT THE HEART OF THE RACE

Connected to success

All Renault Trucks vehicles have been connected since 2013. They send data that is processed by Renault Trucks to increase productivity, availability, safety and durability.