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Latest News 7 Jun 2022CitySprint acquires Manchester-based courier business EcoSpeed
CitySprint - part of DPDgroup - has announced its acquisition of EcoSpeed, the Manchester-based same day courier company.
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Latest News 26 May 2022Commercial Fleet: This week’s need to know news
The top five stories featured this week include the latest on DPD's EV strategy, two firms fined after driver injured and Maxus reveals electric pick-up truck.
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Latest News 26 May 2022
DPD provides all-electric delivery service to 10 towns and cities
Delivery firm DPD is now providing an all-electric delivery service to 10 UK towns and cities and is aiming for 30 all-electric locations by the end of 2023.
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Van News 4 May 2022DPD expands EV fleet with 1,000 Ford E-Transits
DPD is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to more than 2,500, with the purchase of 1,000 Ford E-Transits.
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Latest News 23 Feb 2022DPD adopts What3Words to help improve driver experience
DPD has announced a partnership with What3Words to enable deliveries to precise locations specified by customers.
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Latest News 13 Jan 2022DPD finalises CitySprint acquisition
DPD has completed the acquisition of CitySprint, enabling it to offer same day delivery services.
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Latest News 17 Dec 2021Updated: DPD acquisition of CitySprint given green light by CMA
Same-day delivery company CitySprint has been bought by DPD UK, subject to regulatory clearance, for an undisclosed sum.
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Truck News 10 Nov 2021Updated: New HGVs will have to be zero-emission by 2040
The Government says it will phase out new, non-zero emission HGVs weighing 26 tonnes and under by 2035, with all new HGVs sold to be zero emission by 2040.
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Van News 20 Oct 2021DPD fleet data collection pilot launched to help drive safety
DPD is taking part in a fleet data collection pilot programme with Wayve to help mitigate risk.
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Van News 9 Jun 2021Maxus to supply 750 electric vans to DPD UK
DPD UK will double its fleet of electric vehicles after ordering 750 fully electric commercial vehicles from Maxus.
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Best Practices 17 Mar 2021Changing urban demands and last-mile deliveries
Van and truck fleets are having to rethink last-mile delivery strategies as cities shift their priorities
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Van News 25 Nov 2020Online boom fuels van registrations and record-breaking used prices
Analysts expect online sales to overtake spending in physical stores for the first time this year as the country prepares for a Covid Christmas.
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Electric and alternative fuel vans 7 Sep 2020Versatile VN5 could double fleet operating cycles
Three years in service could increase to six or seven
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Truck News 30 Jul 2020DPD to trial Volta Zero electric truck
A pilot test of the Volta Zero fully electric truck with DPD will start at the beginning of next year in London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ).
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Van News 23 Jul 2020DPD: One in 10 vans now fully electric
DPD has hit its electric vehicle (EV) target five months early, with 10% of its UK van fleet fully electric, some 700 electric vehicles.
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People News 22 Jun 2020
DPD: Major recruitment drive to meet online demand
Delivery firm wants 6,000 new staff, including 3,500 drivers in response to an unprecedented boom in online shopping caused by Covid-19.
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Latest News 27 May 2020What3words delivers 15% efficiency boost for DPD in trial
What3words has proved its ability to improve efficiency for couriers in a trial conducted with Mercedes-Benz and DPD.
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Van News 30 Jan 2020DPD strikes EV fleet deal for 300 Nissan e-NV200 vans
DPD has ordered 300 of Nissan e-NV200 electric vans, more than tripling the courier’s current total EV tally to 450 by May.
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Latest News 18 Dec 2019
Delivery fleets gearing up to meet year-end peak demand
But concerns remain about how the sector will cope if EU drivers not welcome post-Brexit.
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Latest News 8 Nov 2019DPD adds electric cargo bikes to urban fleet
DPD add ten electric assist cargo bikes to its delivery fleet.
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