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France fleet guide: big market, missing lever — and what French fleets can still claim

← All analysis & guides Country guide · France France fleet guide: big market, missing lever — and what French fleets can still claim France registered 1,713 electric trucks in 2025 — third in the EU — yet lacks the CO₂-graded toll that powers its neighbours’ business cases. What the French toolbox actually contains, and […]

France’s ZFE zones tighten through 2026 — the quiet force electrifying French urban trucking

← News archive News · 2026 France’s ZFE zones tighten through 2026 — the quiet force electrifying French urban trucking France’s low-emission zones expand restrictions through 2026 across Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other metros — converting urban and regional distribution contracts into de-facto electric mandates, compensating for the national CO₂-toll France doesn’t have. 2026 · […]

Renault Trucks launches E-Tech T 780: 660 km, e-axle architecture, 6-yr/720k-km battery warranty

← News archive News · 2026-07-03 Renault Trucks launches E-Tech T 780: 660 km, e-axle architecture, 6-yr/720k-km battery warranty July 2026: the new long-haul E-Tech T flagship — 660 km range covering a full legal driving day, rear e-axle freeing space for batteries, 350 kW charging for +250 km in a 45-minute break, and a […]

Renault Trucks doubles down on diesel too: T High 2027 with DE13 R engine to premiere at IAA

← News archive News · 2026-07-01 Renault Trucks doubles down on diesel too: T High 2027 with DE13 R engine to premiere at IAA 1 July 2026: alongside its electric flagship, Renault Trucks will world-premiere the T High 2027 with a new DE13 R diesel (−4% fuel and CO₂, up to 540 hp) — the […]

Renault Group takes 100% of Flexis — software-defined electric vans from Sandouville late 2026

← News archive News · 2026-06-18 Renault Group takes 100% of Flexis — software-defined electric vans from Sandouville late 2026 18 June 2026: Renault completes the buyout of Volvo Group’s 45% and CMA CGM’s 10% in Flexis, taking the SDV skateboard van programme fully in-house. Trafic Van E-Tech Electric production starts late 2026; Renault Trucks […]

Gotion, GPM and Chery plan a 2,000 km Morocco–France electric corridor with swap stations

← News archive News · 2026-04 Gotion, GPM and Chery plan a 2,000 km Morocco–France electric corridor with swap stations April 2026: a three-party agreement aims to build a cross-border heavy-duty electric logistics corridor from Morocco to France — 100 trucks initially, battery-swap stations and smart dispatch. The corridor model goes intercontinental. 2026-04-28 · WattTonne […]

Renault Trucks at the UK Commercial Vehicle Show: conversions, 130 kW charging E-Tech Master, and the workforce question

← News archive News · 2026-04-17 Renault Trucks at the UK Commercial Vehicle Show: conversions, 130 kW charging E-Tech Master, and the workforce question 17 April 2026: Renault Trucks’ NEC Birmingham stand — E-Tech Master Red EDITION tipper (460 km WLTP, 130 kW DC), bodybuilder conversion expertise, and a main-stage panel on building the electric-ready […]

Jacky Perrenot takes its first MAN eTGX — France’s family logistics giant joins the electric ranks

← News archive News · 2025-04 Jacky Perrenot takes its first MAN eTGX — France’s family logistics giant joins the electric ranks Background record (April 2025): the Perrenot Group received its first eTGX tractor — a marker for France’s large family-run logistics groups, whose electrification pace lags the 3PL multinationals. 2025-04 · WattTonne news desk […]