During the Hanover IAA motor show, the President of Renault Trucks, Heinz-Jürgen Löw, announced that the Long Distance, Construction and Distribution ranges are to be completely replaced in June 2013.

All the vehicles concerned are currently undergoing trials on the Renault Trucks test tracks and under actual operating conditions with a number of partner customers, having been designed and developed with customers’ needs and expectations in mind. Heinz-Jürgen Löw prepared the ground by saying: "In June, there will be a real revolution. Our new vehicles are going to surprise you, not only in terms of their design but also their performance. We are aiming for excellence and are doing everything to attain it."

The IAA show was also an opportunity for Renault Trucks to present the technology of its future Euro VI engines. For its medium duty range, Renault Trucks has developed a new four cylinder engine with a displacement of 5L - the DTI 5 - as well as an 8L, six cylinder engine - the DTI 8. Both feature an EGR system. This recycles part of the exhaust gases during combustion, thereby reducing the amount of nitrous oxide (NOx) produced by the engine. The remaining NOx is then eliminated by catalysis via the SCR system. Finally, the particulate filter once again makes it possible to comply with the very low level of particle emissions demanded by Euro VI.

Photo: Renault Trucks’ Euro VI engine