Commercial vehicle specialist Etrux has placed a multi-million-pound order with Magtec for a fleet of 7.5-tonne electric trucks, which it will make available to customers.

Gerard Galvin, managing director of Etrux

The deal represents Magtec’s largest single order to date for its MEV75 truck and will help operators with the switch to clean urban logistics solutions.

The MEV75 is designed for daily urban operations including last-mile logistics, waste collection and refrigerated deliveries and is ideal for low emission zones. The standard 80kWh version has a range of up to 100km (62 miles), a charge time of up to four hours and a life cycle of up to 10 years.

The vehicle is fully ratified for use in the UK, which means it is eligible for the Government’s plug-in grant, offering fleet managers a discounted purchase price and reduced monthly finance option.

Etrux – a leading vehicle conversion specialist and rental fleet operator – will offer the MEV75 to customers through its growing sales network. The company provides flexible finance solutions from outright purchase to contract hire and leasing options.

The MEV75 uses an Isuzu glider chassis and is equipped with a full electric drive system designed and manufactured by Magtec in the UK.

Etrux has developed a range of Luton, refrigerated, curtainsider and dropside options for the vehicle.

The deal reinforces Etrux’s work to help public and private sector organisations to reduce carbon emissions in their fleet operations.

Gerard Galvin, managing director of Etrux, said: “We are hugely excited to be offering the MEV75 to fleet operators, which will help them to meet net zero targets. This ground-breaking agreement with Magtec signifies our commitment to the advancement of the market for electric commercial vehicles.”

Magtec secured GB Small Series Approval for the MEV75 earlier this year in a significant milestone for the company. The scheme is applicable for manufacturers wishing to place vehicles and components on the market in Great Britain.

Andrew Gilligan, managing director of Magtec, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Etrux and helping to meet increasing demand for zero emissions transport. We are very proud of the MEV75, which is the ideal solution for clean urban logistics operations.”