Renault Trucks and German bodybuilder Schwing-Stetter have developed a fully electric concrete mixer based on the Renault E-Tech C truck, set to debut at the Baum trade fair in April, the companies announced.
The E-Tech C 10×4 model, a five-axle vehicle, is designed to carry up to 10 cubic meters of concrete, surpassing most diesel equivalents, which typically accommodate eight cubic meters. “Concrete transport requires a high payload for both technical and economic reasons,” Renault Trucks stated.
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To offset the additional weight of electric batteries, the truck’s design moves battery packs behind the cab, optimizing chassis space and improving maneuverability. The electric mixer has a range of up to 110 km per charge, extendable to 140 km with a 45-minute intermediate charge. “This truck can complete four daily trips of 35 km, a distance well suited to typical routes between concrete plants and construction sites,” the French manufacturer emphasized.
Schwing-Stetter developed an all-electric drum for the truck mixer, powered directly by the vehicle’s batteries. This integration aims to reduce emissions at construction sites while maintaining cost efficiency. Renault Trucks noted the E-Tech C 10×4 ensures “a competitive cost per transported cubic meter of concrete compared to diesel models.”
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The electric mixer will be available in select European markets where regulations permit five-axle rigid trucks to operate at up to 42 tonnes, including Switzerland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Renault Trucks’ parent company, Volvo Trucks, previously introduced an electric concrete mixer, delivering its first Volvo FMX Electric model to Cemex in 2023.