BT Group has announced the UK’s largest-ever commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleet order, with around 3,500 new EVs set to join its operations.
This move will expand the group’s EV fleet to nearly 8,000 vehicles by 2026, solidifying its position as the largest EV fleet operator in the UK.
The company, which includes Openreach—the UK’s largest wholesale broadband provider – manages the second-largest commercial vehicle fleet in the country with over 27,000 vehicles.
The latest order is part of a broader delivery of 6,000 new vehicles, more than half of which will be EVs. BT Group currently operates approximately 4,300 EVs, supporting its goal to achieve net zero emissions by March 2031.
Simon Lowth, Chief Financial Officer at BT Group, stated:
“By integrating yet more electric vehicles into our operations, we are taking another significant step towards reducing our carbon footprint and supporting the UK’s transition to a greener future. Our modern fleet will help us to be more efficient and deliver a better service for our customers.”
The upgraded fleet will support engineers working on the group’s full-fibre broadband network, which covers over 16 million premises and is on track to reach 25 million by 2026. Engineers also maintain the EE mobile network’s 19,500 masts and around 5,600 telephone exchanges.
Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood praised the initiative, saying: “It’s fantastic to see that BT Group have made the most of our plug-in van grant to order 3,500 brand-new EVs, which means they will have the largest electric commercial fleet in the UK.”
The vehicles will be supplied by Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, and Renault over the next two years.
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