The popularity of electric vans has increased over the past few years due to their efficiency and environmental benefits. These two factors make electric delivery vehicles a great choice for couriers when upgrading their fleet. Amazon and Royal Mail are two of the largest courier companies, so why not invest in electric delivery vans?
This is all you need about electric parcel vans, and what they can do.
Who uses electric delivery vans for their deliveries?
It’s becoming more popular to shop online, particularly in the last year. This makes it even more crucial to have reliable delivery vehicles. Amazon has launched electric vans around the globe, including the Mercedes e-Sprinter. They aim to have 10,000 electric parcel vans in operation by 2022.
Royal Mail, who joined the UK Electric Fleets Coalition, already has the lowest reported C02 emissions per package amongst all major UK delivery companies. Royal Mail has tested electric vans in Birmingham. More will follow in Leeds, Derby and Edinburgh.
Why is electric vans so beneficial for couriers
Most couriers will deliver a lot of their parcels in cities, and electric delivery vans can be a great solution. DPD’s electric vans have been able to reduce emissions by 50% despite increasing parcel volumes each year.
Electric parcel vans provide many benefits, including:
Plug-in grant
Although upgrading your fleet is expensive, switching to electric courier vans may be possible with a government grant. You must purchase a van that emits less than 75g/km CO2 and can travel at most 10 miles without emissions. These regulations will allow you to receive a grant of 20% of your purchase price, up to £8,000.
Emissions are lower
Think about how many deliveries your delivery crew makes every day. That’s a lot. Adding electric vans to your delivery fleet will mean that there’s no fuel burning and no C02 emissions. This is a great way to operate in a more sustainable manner and take responsibility for your environmental impact.
Clean air zones
This could make it difficult for courier companies that do not use electric vehicles to deliver their deliveries as more cities enforce clean air zones. You can continue to make inner-city deliveries by switching to electric without paying additional daily tolls.
