Renault Trucks, a company that often flies under the radar outside of France, is making a serious push into the electric trucking market with its new 2025 MY E-Tech T electric semi-truck. One of the standout features of this truck is its impressive range, boasting more than 600 km (approximately 375 miles) per charge.
The company has already made significant strides in the electric vehicle space, with their trucks logging nearly 19 million all-electric miles and saving over 29,000 tonnes (approximately 32,000 tons) of COâ‚‚ emissions over the last five years. With the new E-Tech T model offering up to 600 km of range per charge, an increase from 400 km in the previous 2024 model, Renault Trucks is poised to make an even bigger impact on reducing emissions in the transportation industry.
While the focus is on long-haul transport, Renault emphasizes that simply achieving ultra-long range is not the end goal. Instead, they are encouraging fleet customers to customize the size of their trucks’ batteries based on their specific needs, optimizing capacity for different loads, routes, and charging strategies.
According to Emmanuel Duperray, oversized batteries can actually be counterproductive, as they can reduce payload capacity, increase operating costs, and have a larger environmental footprint. The key is to rethink logistics and transportation patterns to maximize the use of vehicles and reduce costs per kilometer.
Duperray believes that the 600 km range, coupled with the development of public charging infrastructure networks through Renault’s joint venture charging project, Milence, will allow the company to achieve “operational parity” with diesel by 2026.
The Renault Trucks E-Tech T electric semi-truck can be seen in action in the official launch video from last year, showcasing the stylish design and cutting-edge technology of this French workhorse. With a continued focus on innovation and sustainability, Renault Trucks is poised to make a significant impact in the electric trucking industry.
Source: Renault Trucks.
