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DPD pushes electric vans beyond city centres with hundreds-strong order
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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
DPD UK is adding 341 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric vans to expand its EV fleet beyond city centres across the UK, bringing its total electric vehicles to over 4,000. This expansion supports DPD's growing electric parcel delivery operations ahead of peak season, serving more than 7,300 postcodes and continuing diesel-free final-mile deliveries in key London areas.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Logistics Tech.
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DPD's move to expand electric vans beyond city centres opens new markets for EV fleet support services and charging infrastructure outside traditional urban zones. You should explore partnerships or offerings that enable last-mile electric delivery in broader geographies now becoming viable.
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