Renault Range T tractors are the high point for haulier07 April 2014

Haulier Online MBT has taken delivery of three Euro 6 Renault Range T 460.26 6x2 TML tractors, the first Renault trucks – and the first Euro 6 vehicles – to join its 200-strong DAF and Volvo fleet.

Supplied by dealer MV Trucks in Maidstone, on a two-year contract hire with BRS, the tractors are operating from Online MBT's Dover depot.

The first two vehicles were immediately put to work pulling fridges of pharmaceuticals to Milan, crossing the challenging terrain of Mont Blanc. "On their first run, the Range Ts pulled like a train over Mont Blanc – they didn't skip a beat," says Online MBT's Conrad Garrett.

"While I have had good experience of Renault trucks and know them to be reliable and fuel efficient, my drivers were initially a little more pensive – so I let the trucks do the talking," he adds. "The drivers are completely won over."

Garrett reports the Range Ts are returning 9 mpg and improving every week. "This is an excellent result for the first month on the road and we are confident that the fuel returns will improve further over time," he says.

"We are looking to replace up to 60 more tractor units this year across our three depots in Dover, London and Cologne, and if the Range Ts continue to perform at this level they will certainly be on our list."

Author
Laura Cork

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