PEUGOT has been appointed to supply Royal Mail’s latest tranche of electric vans, which the company announced in July would be added to the fleet in time for the festive peak.
The units, which will hit the streets this week, are the first of Royal Mail’s electric vehicles to bear the cypher of King Charles III.
Among the 2,100 electric vehicles supplied in this latest deal are 1,100 E-PARTNER vans built at Ellesmere Port, the UK’s first EV-only volume manufacturing plant.
PEUGEOT, alongside its sister Stellantis brands, is the only brand to manufacture e-vans in volume in the United Kingdom.
The brand has supplied Royal Mail with vehicles since 2009, and electric vans since 2014.
Eurig Druce, Group Managing Director at Stellantis UK, says: “PEUGEOT’s electric vans are built in Britain for an iconic British brand and we will continue to uphold this historic partnership and support Royal Mail’s electrification ambitions.”
The firms are both committed to electrification, and the latest supply of PEUGEOT vehicles to Royal Mail forms part of the latter’s plans to achieve Net-Zero by 2040.
The new vans will be charged on-site at Royal Mail’s delivery offices via the company’s 100% renewable electricity supply.
Greg Sage, Royal Mail’s Deputy Director for Corporate Affairs and ESG, states: “We’re proud that our latest tranche of electric vehicles has been produced at PEUGEOT’s Ellesmere Port plant. This is an important part of our work to expand the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet and to remain the UK’s greenest delivery company.”
The new E-PARTNER features an updated design, new technologies, and an increased all-electric range of up to 213 miles (WLTP).
The model is powered by an electric motor producing 136hp and 270Nm of torque along with a 50kWh battery.
To optimise range, the new E-PARTNER features a regenerative braking system that can be activated at three different levels using steering wheel paddles.
The underfloor installation of the batteries ensures no compromise in load volume, with a useful volume of up to 4.4m3, while the payload of 780kg and towable weight of 750kg are benchmarks in the segment.
About Peugeot in the UK
PEUGEOT is at the forefront of electrification in the UK and is committed to becoming the EV leader among mainstream manufacturers in Europe.
The automaker already offers a complete range of 12 all-electric models, including three fully electric LCVs – the most extensive line-up of any mainstream European brand.
PEUGEOT is the UK’s best-selling electric van brand so far this year, with its share of the electric LCV market increasing to 19.5% year-to-date as of September 2024.
The new E-PARTNER has contributed to PEUGEOT’s e-LCV success as the best-selling small electric van in September.
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