La Poste takes delivery of its first CNG vehicle from Renault Trucks

April 21, 2016. On 18 April, Renault Trucks handed over the keys of a Renault Trucks D WIDE CNG vehicle to La Poste at its Rungis depot. This is the first truck running on compressed natural gas (CNG) to be acquired by La Poste, further demonstrating the French Post Office’s commitment to improving the quality of air in urban environments.

   For more than 10 years, the La Poste Group has been implementing a comprehensive sustainable development policy and currently operates one of the world’s largest fleets of electric vehicles. These now number over 30,000: trucks, cars, quads, three-wheelers and electrically assisted cycles.

   Also committed to an ambitious research and development policy aimed at deploying the vehicles of the future, the La Poste Group is testing cars and cycles running on hydrogen. The Group is also collaborating with Renault Trucks in the testing an experimental Renault Maxity Electric vehicle fitted with an operating range extender running on a fuel cell. It is the only truck running on hydrogen in Europe. Over the past year, La Poste has also made a commitment to extending the use of vehicles running on compressed natural gas for vehicles (CNG) throughout the country.

   This Renault Trucks D CNG is currently being used for carrying mail and parcels in Paris and the near suburbs. The Rungis Transport Depot is located within the Sogaris industrial park which, since the end of 2015, has a self-service station equipped to supply natural gas, enabling the driver to fill up every day.

（Quoted from:www.gnvmagazine.com）