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DHL to double Ford e-van fleet

[ July 24, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

DHL Group plans to put 2,400 Ford Pro electric vans on the road by the end of 2025.

They will be the E-Transit, Europe’s best-selling electric van in the two-ton segment, and its smaller sibling, the E-Transit Custom, Europe’s number one among fully electric one-ton vans. Most of the vehicles have already been delivered, and DHL has reported positive results so far. The deliveries will bring the number of Ford Pro E-vans deployed in the Post & Parcel Germany (P&P) business unit to 4,900 vehicles.

The E-Transit is used in urban areas and has a cargo space or 18 cubic meters, or around 200 parcels and a range of up to 315km.

The smaller E-Transit Custom delivers letters and parcels in more rural and suburban areas with a range up to 328km. Compared to a comparable internal combustion vehicle, its saves 4 tons of CO₂e and 1,200 liters of diesel per year.

The partnership between Ford Pro and Deutsche Post and DHL includes a package of solutions to operate the electric fleet as efficiently as possible. Ford Pro provides its connected E-Telematics software and specialist technicians.

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