SERIES production of Renault’s heavy duty electric trucks has begun at the Bourg-en-Bresse plant, near Lyon. 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 latest addition to the manufacturer’s all-electric range, which stretches from 650kg to 44t.
To accommodate the manufacture of these 44t electric trucks, Renault has invested in adapting its industrial facilities, as well drawing on four years’ experience of manufacturing medium-tonnage electric trucks at its Blainville-plant.
The Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C are assembled on the same line as their diesel equivalents, after which they are transferred to a dedicated 5,200sq.m area, the Renault E-Tech Factory.
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