DPD UK Expands Its Electric Fleet with 381 New Ford Vans
The parcel delivery service DPD is once again significantly expanding its electric fleet in the United Kingdom, just in time for the upcoming peak season. By mid-November, 381 3.5-tonne Ford E-Transit vans are expected to join the company’s fleet, aimed at meeting the unprecedented surge in orders anticipated for "Black Friday" and the Christmas period.
With the addition of these new vehicles, DPD is strengthening its commitment to electric deliveries in rural areas, demonstrating its leadership in sustainability and environmental responsibility. The latest E-Transit vans offer an improved range compared to their predecessors, enabling them—for the first time—to operate on longer, regional delivery routes across the country.
This order builds on recent fleet investments, which include 341 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans delivered last month. However, the addition of Ford vehicles is not new to the company; the E-Transit has been in operation at DPD UK since early 2022. In 2024, 350 new E-Transit vehicles were added to a fleet that, at the time, already comprised approximately 4,000 electric vehicles.
Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability and Social Impact at DPD, explains the decision to expand the fleet: "Ford is a strong partner for DPD, and we already have a significant number of E-Transits in our fleet. We have seen highly satisfactory results over the last four years, and the TrustFord mobile service network played a key role in our decision to choose Ford once again." "The greater range of these vehicles now allows us to deploy a larger number of bigger electric vans on our longer routes, which represents a significant contribution to reducing emissions."
Regarding the upcoming peak season, Craughan adds: "This is set to be our biggest peak season yet, so it’s fantastic to be able to tell our customers that we will have more electric vans out on the road making deliveries than ever before. We recognize how important this is to many shippers—both large and small—and we are extremely pleased to be able to deliver a greater number of their packages using electric vehicles."
In 2025, the company delivered more than 85 million packages using electric vehicles. Within the area around London, last-mile deliveries are carried out predominantly by means that do not rely on the use of diesel vehicles.
