DPD orders 341 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans for its UK electric delivery fleet
DPD has ordered 341 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric vans from UK dealer eStar, pushing its British electric fleet past 4,000 vehicles.
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- more than 4,000 vehicles
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What Happened
DPD has chosen Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle retailer eStar to supply 341 eSprinter electric vans, Mercedes-Benz Vans announced from Milton Keynes on 10 September 2026. The order sits inside a broader fleet deal covering the parcel delivery firm's UK operation. Deliveries have already started.
Mercedes-Benz Vans announces that DPD has ordered 341 eSprinters, supplied by dealer eStar.
The first vans enter service.
Every van is scheduled to be operational.
DPD says the addition lifts its British electric fleet past 4,000 vehicles. The new vans join the company's UK network before the busiest Christmas weeks, timing the company links to rising customer demand and to a further step in its shift toward lower-emission deliveries. Mercedes-Benz says the schedule is meant to keep service levels steady across the network during that demand peak.
- Mercedes-Benz ServiceCare Complete covers each van's repairs and maintenance, delivered through dealers across the country, with the aim of maximising uptime.
- Connected vehicle technology can flag DPD and its nominated dealer when a van may need attention, so maintenance is scheduled before a breakdown forces the vehicle out of service.
- Authorised dealers nationwide carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs, work Mercedes-Benz expects to bring long-term aftersales revenue to its retailer network.
The dealer holds Mercedes-Benz authorisation for commercial vehicles and operates six sites across North West England and North Wales. Its role in the order covers vehicle supply as well as the dealer-network support attached to the vans.
341eSprinter electric vans
Supplied by Mercedes-Benz dealer eStar and due in service by the end of October 2026.
Why this matters
Parcel operators are increasingly judged on the emissions of their delivery fleets, so an order of this size shows how electrification is moving through the light commercial vehicle market. For DPD, the timing matters because the vans must be running before the Christmas peak. For Mercedes-Benz and its dealer eStar, it also brings years of servicing, repair and maintenance work.
Terms in This Story
- eSprinter
- Mercedes-Benz's battery-electric van model.
- aftersales
- Services provided after a vehicle is sold, such as servicing, maintenance, repairs and parts.
- uptime
- The share of time a vehicle is available and working rather than off the road.
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