Royal Mail
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Van News 23 Jan 2023Royal Mail hits electric vehicle milestone
Royal Mail has hit an EV milestone, adopting its 4,000th plug-in vehicle across its delivery and collection fleet.
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Van News 4 Aug 2022Royal Mail orders 2,000 electric Peugeot vans
Royal Mail is expanding its fleet of electric delivery vehicles with a new order for 2,000 Peugeot e-Expert and e-Partner vans.
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Van News 19 Jul 2022Royal Mail to expand electric van fleet to 5,500 by 2023
Royal Mail is expected to expand its electric van fleet to 5,500 vehicles by spring 2023, as part of its goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.
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Van News 10 Dec 2021Ford last mile delivery initiative helps Royal Mail cut van miles
Software from Ford has helped Royal Mail cut vehicle mileage by a third (33%) during a trial in Manchester.
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People News 7 Oct 2021Zenith Commercial makes senior appointments to drive growth
Zenith Commercial has made several changes to its senior management team to help drive growth.
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Van News 11 Jun 2021Royal Mail commits to 3,000 more electric vans
Royal Mail will introduce 3,000 more electric vans to its fleet, a tenfold rise on the 300 plug-in vehicles it currently operates.
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Van News 28 May 2021Royal Mail switches to zero-emission fleet at Bristol delivery office
Royal Mail has launched its first ever zero-emission delivery office fleet, in Bristol.
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Truck News 17 May 2021
Royal Mail takes on 29 gas-powered trucks to cut transport emissions
Royal Mail is taking on 29 gas-powered trucks as part of its commitment to reducing emissions.
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Best Practices 5 Apr 2021Nine ways to improve your delivery fleet
Home deliveries increased exponentially during the pandemic and the trend looks unlikely to relent
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Latest News 19 Feb 2021
Covid-19 has made delivery driver roles ‘more attractive’
People outside the transport sector, including more women, are taking up driver roles as a result of the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Latest News 18 Feb 2021Royal Mail rolls out telemetry system to improve fleet efficiency
Royal Mail is installing telemetry technology to 11,000 small vans to encourage more fuel-efficient driving styles across the UK.
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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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Van News 7 Jul 2020Royal Mail begins LEVC electric van trial
Royal Mail is trialling a prototype version of LEVC’s new range-extender electric van, the VN5.
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Van News 10 Jun 2020Coronavirus: Van drivers work overtime to carry out critical tasks
Almost 4 in 5 members of the van community (78%), say the work they are doing is contributing to keeping members of the public safe, according to the latest Business Barometer research from Mercedes-Benz Vans UK.
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Latest News 3 Jun 2020
Frontline fleets: Royal Mail, 'If someone is feeling low, we make sure we rally round'
Paul Gatti, fleet director at Royal Mail, explains how he and his team have adapted to support operations and keep staff safe. As told to Sarah Tooze.
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Van News 3 Mar 2020Mediafleet delivers new Royal Mail electric van branding
Mediafleet has won a contract to brand 190 new Royal Mail electric vans.
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Van News 31 Jan 2020
Royal Mail awards contract to EDF to supply EV infrastructure
Royal Mail Group – a member of Optimise Prime, the world’s largest electric vehicle project - has signed a deal with EDF to deliver EV infrastructure.
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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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Van News 18 Jul 2019
Royal Mail to add further 190 electric vans to fleet
Royal Mail is to triple the size of its electric van fleet with the addition of 190 new models by the end of the year.
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Van News 30 Aug 2018Royal Mail faces environmental fleet challenges
The real-world implications of operating low and zero emission vehicles are challenging, says the lead engineer at the UK’s largest commercial vehicle fleet.
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