2,400 Ford vans strengthen the electric delivery fleet of Deutsche Post and DHL

DHL Group and Ford are further expanding their long-standing cooperation in e-mobility: By the end of 2025, 2,400 new e-vans from Ford Pro will enhance the delivery fleet in the German parcel and postal sector.

Two models will be used: the E-Transit, Europe’s best-selling electric van in the two-ton segment, and its smaller sibling, the E-Transit Custom, also Europe’s number one among fully electric one-ton vans.

Most of the vehicles have already been delivered, and DHL has reported positive interim results.

Following this milestone, the number of Ford Pro E-vans deployed in the Post & Parcel Germany (P&P) business unit will total 4,900 units.

This makes Ford one of the largest suppliers of electric vehicles (EVs) for Deutsche Post and DHL.

The total number of EVs deployed in P&P will thus increase to around 35,000—by far the largest electric delivery fleet in Germany.

Nikola Hagleitner, Board Member for Post & Parcel Germany at DHL Group, says: “Ford is an important partner for us in our goal to further electrify the last mile of delivery. We are receiving very positive feedback from our delivery personnel regarding Ford’s electric vehicles.”

Claudia Vogt, Director of Ford Pro for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, states: “We are proud to
support Deutsche Post and DHL in electrifying their fleet with Europe’s most successful electric vans. This further expands our strategic partnership, which goes beyond just vehicle delivery.”

She continues: “By providing not only our E-Transit models but also our Ford Pro ecosystem of smart software and service offerings, we increase the uptime and productivity of the DHL fleet.”

Long-standing Collaboration Between DHL Group and Ford

DHL Group and Ford have a long-standing collaboration in e-mobility.

In 2018 and 2019, both companies even operated a joint vehicle production facility at Ford’s site in Cologne.

There, electric vans of the “StreetScooter Work XL” type were built in collaboration with the postal subsidiary, StreetScooter GmbH, over a two-year period.

The vehicle’s foundation was a Ford Transit chassis equipped with a battery-electric powertrain and a body structure designed according to Deutsche Post’s specifications.

More than 2,100 units of this vehicle type are still in use for DHL parcel delivery.

In 2020, the joint vehicle production was concluded as part of the StreetScooter sales process.

In 2022, Ford Pro and DHL signed a strategic partnership agreement as outlined in a mutual letter of intent to accelerate the deployment of electric vans for global logistics operations.

DHL Strategy 2030: Accelerating Sustainable Growth

DHL Group aims to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

As an interim step, it plans to increase the share of electric vehicles in the delivery fleet for the first and last mile to over 66% by 2030.

In the Post & Parcel Germany business unit, the plan is to expand its delivery fleet to 37,000 EVs by the end of the year.

Complete Ford Pro Fleet Electrified

The E-Transit was the first fully electric van that Ford Pro launched in 2022.

Now, all four Transit series have been electrified: from the high-roofed estate car E-Transit Courier to the compact Connect Plug-in Hybrid, to the one-ton E-Transit Custom, and the E-Transit from the two-ton segment.

The electrified Ford Pro fleet is completed by the Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid, which has recently become available at Ford dealerships.

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