DPD UK is expanding its electric delivery fleet with an order for 381 Ford E-Transit vans, following the addition of 341 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters in September 2026.
The new 3.5-tonne electric vans are expected to enter service from mid-November, ahead of the company’s busiest delivery period around Black Friday and Christmas.
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DPD said the latest E-Transit models offer improved driving range compared with earlier electric delivery vans, allowing the company to deploy more vehicles on longer regional routes beyond major urban areas.
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The latest order builds on DPD UK’s existing relationship with Ford. The company has operated E-Transit vans since early 2022 and added another 350 vehicles in 2024, when its electric fleet already included approximately 4,000 vehicles.
Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability and Social Purpose at DPD, said the vehicles’ performance and Ford’s service support influenced the latest purchase.
“Ford is a strong partner for DPD, and we already operate a significant number of E-Transits. They have performed well for us over the last four years, while the TrustFord mobile service network also played a big part in us choosing Ford again. The enhanced range means we can now get more of these larger electric vans out on our longer routes, making a bigger difference in terms of reducing emissions.”
The company expects the additional vehicles to support record delivery volumes during the upcoming peak season.
“This is set to be our biggest peak yet, so it is great to be able to say to customers that we will have more electric vans delivering on the road than ever before,” Craughan said.
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DPD delivered more than 85 million parcels using electric vehicles in 2025. The company has also largely eliminated diesel-powered last-mile deliveries within London’s M25 orbital motorway.
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The addition of 381 E-Transits, alongside the recently delivered Mercedes-Benz eSprinters, further expands the company’s efforts to reduce emissions across its UK delivery operations.
