Royal Mail delivers 82 electric vans to Mansfield Delivery Office

In addition, 22 electric charging posts have been installed at the site on Old Mill Lane Industrial Estate.

Royal Mail says the move will help the office’s 195 postmen and postwomen deliver letters and parcels safely and efficiently, while producing fewer emissions.

Johanna Pearson, Mansfield customer operations manager, said: “It’s been great to have the opportunity to be leading the way in the roll-out of Royal Mail’s new electric fleet.

“The vans will become a familiar site on the streets of Mansfield and our posties are excited about doing their bit to reduce air and noise pollution.

“As a company, we pride ourselves with having the lowest reported carbon dioxide emissions per parcel among major UK delivery companies and are showcasing the way to achieving a more sustainable future for our fleet and our planet.”

The Mansfield move is part of a wider plan to roll-out 5,000 electric vans to delivery office locations across the UK.

Royal Mail said the expansion of zero-emission vehicles demonstrates the company’s commitment to reducing emissions associated with its operations and to delivering a cleaner future.

With lower maintenance requirements, Royal Mail said the electric van fleet promises more on-road time and higher levels of reliability.

The electric vans at Mansfield can travel up to 130 miles between charges, depending on vehicle type, weather and load-size, while boasting an up to 38 per cent larger load space than the vehicles they have replaced, giving them additional capacity to deal with growing parcel volumes.