French automotive brand, Peugeot, will supply Royal Mail with 2,000 new electric vans to expand the postal service company’s fleet of EVs.
The order is split equally between Peugeot e-Expert and Peugeot e-Partner vans that will join circa 28,000 Peugeot vehicles already in use by the national delivery service.
“I am incredibly pleased that we can continue to support Royal Mail with models from our award-winning electric van range, including the Peugeot e-Partner, which is set to be produced right here in the UK at our Ellesmere Port plant from early next year,” said Julie David, managing director, Peugeot UK.
With the aim of having 5,500 electric vehicles on its fleet by Spring 2023, 70 of Royal Mail’s delivery offices have made the transition to electrification, with many of the vehicles used to deliver parcels and packages to customers in cities that operate with low emission zones, such as London, Bristol, Glasgow, Cambridge, and Oxford.
Royal Mail’s commitment to reduce emissions throughout its operations goes hand in hand with the Stellantis-owned automaker’s electrification strategy, which aims to provide customers with an electrified variant of each model in its range by 2024.
“With every van in our range already benefitting from an electric version and every car offering an electrified variant by 2024, we look forward to continuing our support of the Royal Mail and its ambition for a greener future,” added David.