Royal Mail has introduced its 9,000th electric van, strengthening the company’s position as the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet.

Royal Mail is aiming to reach net-zero by 2040, with its electrification journey beginning in 2017 with an initial order of 100 electric vehicles. Now, nearly a third of Royal Mail’s delivery routes are zero-emission, with 44 delivery offices fully electric.

Stuart Murphy, Royal Mail’s head of fleet transformation, said: “Reaching 9,000 electric vehicles is a major milestone as we work to transform our fleet. This shift is helping us cut emissions while delivering a better service for our customers, with quieter, cleaner deliveries in communities across the UK.”

The company introduced its first electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) in December, and more than 100 micro electric vehicles (MEVs) are being rolled out in locations including London, Bristol, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Solihull, Brighton and the Scilly Isles. Royal Mail has also recently launched a fleet of 20 e-cargo cycles to make urban deliveries faster and more sustainable.

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