Electric Vehicles

To be a leader in our business means to look for promising solutions to reduce CO2 emissions in our Pickup and Delivery (PUD) operations. But just looking for them is not enough. That is why TNT currently operates the largest electric fleet in our industry with over 116 electric vehicles in the UK, France, Switzerland, Italy, China, Turkey and the Benelux.

Clean Vehicle Project Inspires in Turkey

17 November 2011
Jennifer Loaiciga
Electric Vehicle TNT Express Turkey

TNT Express Turkey started the “Clean Vehicle Project” on November 2006 and it became the first company to use hybrid cars in this country. Now, they have bought Turkey’s first commercial electric vehicles.

These three new vehicles have been operating for the past two months and they have an excellent performance. They have inspired TNT employees, their families, our customers and the community.

Gas-powered Vehicle Greens-up TNT operations in Russia

14 November 2011
Jennifer Loaiciga
Gas-powered vehicle in Russia

This is truly something to feel proud of: TNT Express is among the first companies to purchase a light commercial vehicle running on methane in Russia. This new fleet vehicle has been travelling along Moscow streets for the last months.

TNT is part of Shanghai’s electric revolution

01 November 2011
Jennifer Loaiciga
Electric Vehicle TNT Express

China is determined to become a strong nation of new energy vehicles by 2020. Shanghai is one of the pilot cities carrying out China’s “Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles” action plan. This plan gives financial support from the central government to the new energy vehicle industry in Shanghai until 2012.

My electric shuttle van experience

07 September 2011
Ellen Witte
TNT Electric Shuttle Van

On July 21st, TNT Express introduced the full electric shuttle van powered by the sustainable energy produced by its own building; and I decided to go for a spin with driver Vincent de Laere to experience this new kind of transportation.

TNT China announced expansion of its electric delivery fleet

21 March 2011
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On March 17th, TNT China announced the expansion of its full electric delivery fleet to Hangzhou. This is TNT’s second fleet of zero-emission electric delivery vehicles implemented in China after its pioneering launch in Shanghai last September. Peter Langley, Managing Director of TNT Express Greater China, Shen Jian, Vice Mayor of Hangzhou and Dong Weijiang, Assistant to General Manager of Zotye Holding Group attended the launch ceremony.

TNT spearheads sizable EV purchase

06 September 2010
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Global mail and express delivery company TNT and 30 consortium partners signed a unique agreement to collectively purchase 3,000 electric vehicles.


The purchase represents a commercial investment of €150 million. By introducing a large-scale fleet of low-emission vehicles on the market, the consortium aims to stimulate future demand for environmentally responsible technologies.