Parcel delivery firm DPD UK has agreed a deal with Ford for 1,000 E-Transit vans this year, which will take DPD’s EV fleet to over 2,500 in total.
DPD UK has purchased the 3.5t, 135kwh, long wheelbase version with 12.4 cubic metres of load space. The vans will operate from depots right across the UK network and DPD will take delivery of the first E-Transits in May.
The Ford E-Transit order is part of DPD’s pledge to be ‘the greenest delivery company on the planet’. In addition to running over 2,500 EVs in the UK, DPD has also invested in a series of recycling and circular economy initiatives.
Olly Craughan, head of sustainability, DPD UK, said: “Getting our hands on the electric Ford Transit feels like a really big moment. 3.5t vans are the workhorse of any delivery fleet, and we are no different.
“We’ve said all along that we need the main commercial van manufacturers to step-up with affordable models and large-scale production of right-hand drive vans to really get the EV revolution going in the UK. And Ford have done just that. The E-Transit is well priced, has a good range and comes with all the support you would expect from Ford.
“People really appreciate what we are doing with electric vehicles and all our other green initiatives. It is the same with our big retail customers too. They want to see their parcels delivered on green DPD vans, because they know their customers really appreciate it too. This order is a big step forward in terms of electrifying our whole fleet and becoming ‘the greenest delivery company on the planet’.”
