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Renault Trucks: the E-Tech T 780 long-haul tractor with 780 kWh and up to 660 km, megawatt charging, and the world premiere of the 2027 T High diesel.
Battery780 kWh
DC charging720 on MCS; 350 on CCS kW
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Company 5 / 5
| HeadquartersCity, country | Saint-Priest (Lyon), France | |
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| Parent group | Volvo Group | |
| Truck brands | Renault Trucks | |
| FoundedRoots go back to Marius Berliet (Lyon, 1894) and Louis Renault; part of the Volvo Group since 2001 | 1978 (as Renault Véhicules Industriels); Renault Trucks since 2002 | ↗ |
| Website | renault-trucks.com | ↗ |
IAA Transportation 2026 5 / 5
| Hall and stande.g. Hall 19, Stand A41 | Hall 21, Stand B52 | ↗ |
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| Premiered in HanoverEarlier: "Second-generation E-Tech range, including the E-Tech T 780 long-haul tractor" (trans.info and electrive previews). Renault Trucks itself calls only the T High 2027 a world premiere | World premiere of the 2027 Renault Trucks T High with the new DE13 R diesel engine; also shown: the E-Tech T 780 electric long-haul tractor (unveiled in November 2025) | ↗ ↗ |
| Trucks on the stand923 m² stand; some vehicles available for test drives in the outdoor demonstration area | T High model year 2027 (plus a DE13 R engine on display), E-Tech T 780, E-Tech T 540, E-Tech D 14T, E-Tech Master Offroad with a JPM tipper, a next-generation electric van developed by Flexis; on partner stands: E-Tech Master tipper (Meiller), E-Tech D 16T curtainsider (Junge), Master box body (Humbauer) | ↗ |
| Announcements at the showPartnerships, orders, launch dates | E-Tech T range now up to 660 km on one charge; operating data from 70,000 connected Renault Trucks tractors shows 80 % of daily missions can be done electrically, 90 % with a 45-minute fast charge; aim to double van sales by 2030 | ↗ ↗ |
| Who to talk to on the standAntoine Duclaux also gives a keynote on 15 September at 16:00, Hall 18 main stage | Antoine Duclaux, President Renault Trucks, and Maximilian von Löbbecke, Managing Director Renault Trucks Germany (press conference, 14 September, 9:00, stand B52); press: Séveryne Molard | ↗ |
Long-haul electric line-up 10 / 12
| Flagship long-haul electric tractorModel name | Renault Trucks E-Tech T 780 | ↗ ↗ |
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| Electric heavy trucks offered in EuropeModels, or "none yet" | E-Tech T 780 (6x2, up to 660 km), E-Tech T 585 (6x2, up to 500 km), E-Tech T 540 (4x2, up to 450 km); E-Tech C; E-Tech D (12T, 14T, 16T); E-Tech Master | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
| Axle configurationsThe 6x2 has a light, steerable and liftable rear axle, so it turns like a 4x2 tractor | 6x2 (E-Tech T 780 and T 585); 4x2 (E-Tech T 540) | ↗ ↗ |
| Gross combination weightNo maximum published for the E-Tech T 780; Renault's range figures are based on 32 t GCW. Payload up to 27 t (T 780) and 28 t (T 585) | not published | |
| Battery capacity, largest packE-Tech T 780; since June 2026 up to 95 % of it can be used. E-Tech T 585: 585 kWh. Before the change, electrive reported 623 kWh usable (80 %) | 780 kWh | ↗ ↗ |
| Range, as claimedEarlier: up to 600 km, based on 32 t GCW (Renault Trucks, November 2025). T 585: up to 500 km; T 540: up to 450 km. Up to 250 km can be added in a 45-minute break at 350 kW | up to 660 (E-Tech T 780) km | ↗ ↗ |
| Max DC charge powerRenault Trucks UK's product page says MCS up to 700 kW. 20–80 % after the June 2026 update: about 44 min on MCS and close to 1 h 20 min on CCS (electrive) | 720 on MCS; 350 on CCS kW | ↗ ↗ |
| Megawatt Charging System (MCS)Renault Trucks UK: up to 700 kW | available (up to 720 kW) | ↗ |
| Cell chemistryLFP, NMC … | NCA (nickel, cobalt, aluminium) lithium-ion, in L-shaped packs | ↗ ↗ |
| Peak powerE-Tech T 585 and T 780 with the Optidriver e-axle: 420 or 460 kW (570–625 hp); Renault does not say whether peak or continuous. Other E-Tech T tractors: 300 to 540 kW | 460 kW | ↗ |
| Cabday cab, sleeper, standing height | not published | |
| Diesel or other long-haul trucks shownFor makers not all-electric | T High model year 2027 with the new DE13 R engine: up to 540 hp and 2,800 Nm, up to 4 % less fuel, new Optidriver gearbox | ↗ |
Europe 5 / 10
| European production or assemblyWhere the E-Tech T and C have been assembled since late 2023; electrive wrote on 30 June 2026 that the T 780 was still ahead of its start of production | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | ↗ |
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| European partnersImporters, dealers, financing, charging | Bodybuilders Meiller, Junge, Humbauer and JPM (vehicles at the IAA); Flexis (next-generation electric van) | ↗ |
| Service network in EuropeOwn workshops, partners, mobile service | Optifleet fleet management, Serenity Pack electric-truck contract with expert support in the first year, Driver App (charge status, pre-conditioning), E-Tech Programme consultancy | ↗ |
| Homologation in the EUEU WVTA, national, … | not published | |
| Availability in EuropeOrder now, deliveries from … | E-Tech T 780 and T 585 orderable since November 2025 | ↗ |
| Trucks delivered in Europe to date | not published | |
| Reference customers in Europe | not published | |
| List price, EuropeFlagship long-haul tractor | not published | |
| Lease rateTerm and mileage | not published | |
| Battery and vehicle warrantyEarlier: up to 8 years or 1 million km with the Serenity Pack (November 2025). Serenity Pack limit for the T 780: 1,600 MWh delivered (electrive). Vehicle: full vehicle in year one, driveline in years two and three (Renault Trucks UK) | Battery: up to 6 years or 720,000 km as standard; up to 10 years with the Serenity Pack | ↗ ↗ |
On this site 2 / 2
| Truck sheets on this siteSheets of this maker in the T&E comparison, if any | Renault Trucks E-Tech T 585: etrucktco.eu/sheets/avs/renault-trucks-e-tech-t-585/; Renault Trucks E-Tech T 780: etrucktco.eu/sheets/avs/renault-trucks-e-tech-t-780/ | |
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| Anything else worth knowing | More than 3,500 Renault Trucks electric vehicles in operation, together over 130 million km (June 2026, all sizes) | ↗ |
Where these figures come from
- trans.info, IAA Transportation 2026 preview, 6 September 2026
- electrive, preview of electric truck innovations at IAA Transportation, 3 September 2026
- IAA Transportation 2026, Hanover, 15-20 September 2026
- Renault Trucks (official site)
- IAA Transportation 2026: press conference line-up, 14–15 September (Renault Trucks: Hall 21, B52)
- Renault Trucks, 1 July 2026: Renault Trucks at IAA 2026: practical solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of road transport
- Renault Trucks, 25 June 2026: Long-haul operations now within reach of Renault Trucks electric tractors
- Renault Trucks, 18 November 2025: A range of 600 km: Renault Trucks unveils its long-distance electric trucks
- Renault Trucks UK: Renault Trucks E-Tech T Range Electric (product page), viewed 16 September 2026
- Renault Trucks: Our history
- electrive, 30 June 2026: Renault Trucks extends E-Tech T range to 660 km
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