DPD UK expands electric fleet again: 381 new Ford vehicles starting in November

DPD UK continues to expand its electric fleet. After 341 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vehicles joined the delivery company’s fleet in September 2026, DPD UK has now ordered another 381 Ford E-Transits. They are set to be put into use by mid-November.

DPD is adding 381 new Ford E-Transits to its British fleet.

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Parcel delivery service DPD is significantly expanding its electric fleet in the UK ahead of the upcoming peak season. By mid-November, 381 new Ford E-Transit vehicles in the 3.5-ton class will join the company’s fleet to handle the expected record volume of deliveries around Black Friday and the Christmas shopping period.

With these new vehicles, DPD is placing greater emphasis on electric deliveries outside urban areas. The current E-Transits offer a longer range than previous electric vans, making them suitable for longer regional delivery routes across the country for the first time.

The order builds on recent fleet investments: DPD acquired 341 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter units in September alone. Ford is no stranger to the company, however, as the E-Transit has been in use by DPD UK since early 2022. Another 350 new E-Transits joined the fleet in 2024, bringing its total to around 4,000 electric vehicles at that time.

Ollie Craughan, Head of Sustainability and Social Purpose at DPD, explains the decision to expand the fleet: “Ford is a strong partner for DPD, and we already have a considerable number of E-Transits in use. They have performed excellently with us over the past four years, and TrustFord’s mobile service network was also a key reason why we chose Ford again. Thanks to their greater range, we can now use these larger electric vans on our longer routes, thereby reducing emissions even further.”

Craughan adds regarding the upcoming peak season: “This will be our biggest peak-season business yet. It’s great to be able to tell our customers that we’ll have more electric delivery vans on the roads than ever before. We know this is a key concern for many shippers, big or small, and we’re very excited to deliver more of their packages using electric vehicles.”

Already in 2025 alone, the company delivered over 85 million packages using electric vehicles. Within London’s ring road, last-mile delivery is already largely diesel-free.