Tesco has deployed its 2,000th electric van for home deliveries in the UK, doubling the size of its battery-electric fleet in less than a year as the supermarket group works toward fully electrifying its home delivery operations by the end of 2030.
More than 30% of Tesco’s UK home delivery vans are now electric. The company’s latest sustainability report recorded 1,249 electric vans among a total fleet of 6,000, equivalent to 21% of the fleet during the 2025/26 financial year. The latest milestone takes the electric share to just over one-third.
Electric Fleet Expansion Accelerates
Tesco introduced its first electric home delivery van in Greater London in 2020. The pace of deployment has accelerated considerably since 2025.
In March 2025, Tesco had 720 electric delivery vans in operation. The company reached 1,000 vehicles in October 2025, when the milestone van was deployed at its Cardiff Extra store in Wales.
Tesco initially targeted a fleet of 1,250 electric delivery vans for spring 2026. Its 2025/26 sustainability report subsequently recorded 1,249 electric vans, with 547 added during that financial year.
Since then, another 751 electric vans have been added, bringing the total to 2,000.
Hemsworth Receives 2,000th Electric Van
The 2,000th electric delivery van was deployed at Tesco’s supermarket in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire. The store already operates six delivery vans for its home delivery service.
Tesco has not confirmed the model of the milestone vehicle. However, the accompanying image shows a Maxus eDeliver 9, a model that has become a significant part of the supermarket’s electric delivery fleet.
Tesco Ordered 750 Maxus Electric Vans
In autumn 2025, Tesco placed an order with Harris Maxus UK for 750 Maxus eDeliver 9 electric vans. At the time, the order was described as the largest single electric vehicle order received by the importer.
Deliveries were scheduled to begin in February 2026. The size of the order closely corresponds with the increase in Tesco’s electric fleet from 1,249 vehicles to 2,000.
Tesco has not confirmed whether all 750 vehicles have now been delivered or how many of the recently added electric vans came from that order.
The vehicles ordered by Tesco use the chassis-cab version of the eDeliver 9 and are equipped with refrigeration systems supplied by Thermo King and GAH.
The configuration features a 150 kW electric motor and a 100-kWh battery. Maxus lists a range of up to 352 kilometres, while the vehicle supports DC charging at up to 120 kW and can reach 80% charge in 45 minutes.
The vans have a permitted gross vehicle weight of 4.25 tonnes and a payload of up to 1.9 tonnes.
The 2,000th Tesco electric van is also shown as an eDeliver 9 in this configuration, although Tesco has not confirmed whether it is part of the 750-vehicle order.
Tesco Targets Full Electrification By 2030
Tesco plans to convert its entire UK home delivery fleet to electric power by the end of 2030.
“The arrival of our 2,000th electric home delivery van at Hemsworth is another important milestone in our journey towards a fully electric home delivery fleet across the UK by 2030,” said Nick Potter, Transport Distribution Director at Tesco.
According to Tesco’s calculations, electrifying its home delivery fleet is equivalent to removing around 22,000 internal combustion engine cars from UK roads each year.
The supermarket has made significant progress in recent months, but the remaining transition remains substantial. With around 70% of the 6,000-vehicle fleet still to be electrified, Tesco will need to accelerate deployment further to meet its 2030 target.
