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Royal Mail is adding more than 2,000 eLCVs to its existing electric delivery fleet as part of its plans to become a net zero organisation by 2040.
The agreement includes 1100 E-Partners built at Ellesmere Port, as well as 1,000 fully electric E-Expert vans.
Under the deal Royal Mail plans to deploy more than half of the vehicles in time for the Christmas period.
Royal Mail estimates that the new vehicles supplied by Peugeot will reduce total emissions by about 6000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year when fully operational.
The latest E-Partner features an updated design, new technologies, and an increased all-electric range of up to 213 miles (WLTP).
These new Peugeot vans will be charged onsite at Royal Mail’s delivery offices via the company’s 100% renewable electricity supply.
Peugeot has supplied Royal Mail with vehicles since 2009, and electric vans since 2014 when the first E-Partner was delivered.
The organisation had about 5000 electric vans in operation as of July 2024.
Greg Sage, Royal Mail’s deputy director for corporate affairs and ESG, said, “We’re proud that our latest tranche of electric vehicles has been produced at Peugeot’s Ellesmere Port plant.
“This is an important part of our work to expand the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet and to remain the UK’s greenest delivery company.”
Eurig Druce, group managing director at Stellantis UK and managing director for Peugeot UK, said, “Peugeot’s electric vans are built in Britain for an iconic British brand and we will continue to uphold this historic partnership and support Royal Mail’s electrification ambitions.”
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