Ireland’s first electric milk truck launched by Dairygold

Dairygold has announced that it is adding an electric truck to its milk collection fleet, making it the first dairy processor in Ireland to do so.

The truck, called e-moove, can cover 300km on a single charge. The installation of a charging system on the Castlefarm site enables a full charging of the truck within two and a half hours.

Dairygold interim chief executive Michael Harte said: “We are very proud to be the first dairy processor in Ireland to introduce an electric milk truck to our fleet. It is yet another step towards a more sustainable future in Dairygold.

“The electric truck will reduce Dairygold’s greenhouse gas emissions and help us on our journey to achieve our 2030 carbon reduction targets."

The e-moove will make daily deliveries and collections from Dairygold’s Castlefarm dairy processing complex in Mitchelstown, Co Cork as well as milk supplier’s farms.

The debut of the new truck is the latest in an array of sustainability initiatives and investments. Other recent programmes include the 2023 launch of the €10m Grassroots Milk Supplier Sustainability bonus, which incentivises water quality, emissions reduction, soil health, farmer training and herd productivity measures.

Head of sustainability at Dairygold, Orlaith Tynan, said: “The introduction of Ireland's first electric milk truck represents a significant milestone, in not only Dairygold’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, but also the agriculture sector as a whole.

“Being a pioneer, and demonstrating that this technology works, will have hugely positive effects elsewhere."