Motorway maintenance business Egis Lagan Services has taken delivery of the first electric Volvo FM Low Entry truck to go into service in Ireland.
The company will use the new truck as an impact protection vehicle as part of its contract with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to carry out maintenance work on the M8.
Supplied by McCarthy Commercials, the FM Low Entry 4×2 is fitted with a flat-bed body, from Swords Auto, which is designed for traffic management duties with crash cushion on the rear.
It will be based at the business’ Cahir depot where it will charge between shifts before heading back onto the road.
Egis Lagan Services worked closely with McCarthy Commercials to carry out a detailed route simulation, ensuring the new electric truck was specified with the optimal battery configuration for its intended duties.
The FM Low Entry is equipped with four traction batteries, providing a total capacity of 360kWh.
It is backed by a five-year Volvo Gold Contract which guarantees the performance of the traction batteries beyond the two-year warranty that comes with the truck as standard.
Peter Csabai, Winter Service & Maintenance Manager, Egis Lagan Services, said, “Over the past few years we have been looking at an increasing number of alternative fuel vehicles to meet the company’s aim of reducing transport-related emissions, and this is the latest part of that project.
“Ultimately, the ambition is to keep the truck in service for between 10 to 15 years, replacing a diesel truck, and eliminating those resulting emissions.”
