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DOUBLE WIN FOR RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER AT TRADE VAN DRIVER AWARDS

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Renault Trucks has scooped two category awards at the Trade Van Driver Awards 2020.  Judges awarded the Renault Trucks Master High ‘Best Market Innovation’ and Renault Trucks Master Z.E. ‘Best Alternative Fuel Vehicle’.

In its ninth year, the awards, created by Trade Van Driver, the UK’s top van magazine for small business users, give recognition to the manufacturers, firms and people who, in the opinion of the judges, offer the very best to retail van buyers.

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Presenting the Renault Trucks Master High with the Best Innovation Award, the judges said: “The team at Renault Trucks pride themselves on innovation and have yet again raised the bar with the Renault Master High.  It offers a neatly-packaged logistics solution for operators who use smaller vehicles for long distance tasks.  Unprecedented living space for the driver, including a proper bed in an LCV puts the Renault Trucks Master High ahead of the game.”

Available in six pallet capacity Curtainsider or GRP box body options, the Renault Trucks Master High is offered in LWB (L3) chassis cab in both FWD and RWD drivetrains, at 3500kgs and 4500kgs GVW with excellent payloads.

An innovative sleeper cab with over 2m internal standing height, the Renault Trucks Master High delivers unrivalled daytime and night-time space and comfort for the driver.  A high spec’ rest environment offers a comfortable life on the road, with two rear leather seats, a drop down table, stylish LED lighting, 20” DVD TV, optional Night Heater and a full width high quality bunk that folds down from the rear cab wall.  Internal curtains are standard for privacy.

In awarding the highly acclaimed Renault Trucks Master Z.E. Red EDITION Best Alternative Fuel Vehicle, judges recognised the increasing importance of e-mobility in many operators’ procurement processes, noting: “Renault Trucks has embraced the opportunity, offering vehicles spanning gross vehicles weights and a large variety of logistics tasks.  The Renault Master Z.E. Red EDITION offers a full complement of LCV e-mobility solutions, all supported by a truck network, offering extended opening hours of further support the demands of round-the-clock logistics challenges.”

The all-electric Renault trucks Master Z.E. comes in six variants - four panel vans and two platform cabs - to meet the varied requirements of professionals working in urban environments, catering for not just ‘last mile’ logistics, but a wide range of other applications through Renault Trucks’ ‘Ready for Business’ range.  As well as a variety of vans, minibuses, MEWP cherry-pickers, construction welfare vehicles, refrigerated and many other vehicle types have already been produced in fully electric form.

The Renault Trucks Master Z.E. boasts a payload of up to 1,128kgs, a real-world operating range of 120 kms (75 mls) and can be fully charged in only six hours. Its loading volume of up to 13m3 is the same as a conventional diesel Renault Master as the batteries are mounted under the floor, with no intrusion into the load space.

Alex Williams Renault Trucks UK & Ireland #ProudProfessionals

“At Renault Trucks, our commitment to delivering innovative, tailored, sustainable solutions backed by the exceptional service provided by our dealer network makes the difference for our customers, so we are delighted to be recognised by the Trade Van Driver Awards for Best Innovation and Best Alternative Fuel Vehicle in 2020.”

Alex Williams Head of Brand Communications, Renault Trucks UK & Ireland
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