La Poste invests 600 million euros to green its fleet

To reduce its environmental impact, La Poste is investing in cleaner vehicles and will definitively phase out diesel by 2050.

La Poste plans to invest 600 million euros in greening its fleet. It will use this budget to purchase vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen, biogas, or biofuel.

200 million euros will be allocated to the fleet ensuring deliveries for the first or last mile. La Poste intends to acquire 8,000 electric utility vehicles and an additional 1,000 cargo bikes. “With these 15,000 electric vehicles, half of Colissimo deliveries will be decarbonized from 2025 in France, and 100% of Colissimo deliveries will be decarbonized not only in Low Emission Zones but also in major urban areas,” assures the French group.

In 2019, La Poste began experimenting with the Renault EZ-FLEX, a small electric van which has since become the Mobilize Hippo. Specifically designed for short-distance deliveries, this vehicle seems to perfectly meet La Poste’s specifications, but it will not be launched before 2026. The electric Kangoo still has good days ahead!

Electric and Hydrogen Heavy-Duty Vehicles Starting from 2030

The greening of the heavy-duty vehicle fleet and support for partner carriers in their transition will utilize the remaining 400 million euros. If La Poste meets its commitments, low-carbon heavy-duty trucks will account for half of the annual kilometers traveled by its fleet from 2030.

For practical reasons, La Poste will primarily rely on biogas or biofuel-powered heavy-duty vehicles initially. From 2030, electric vehicles will begin to be favored for medium-distance routes (between 250 and 400 km). Simultaneously, hydrogen trucks will also be deployed for longer routes. The goal is for hydrogen and electric vehicles to be predominant by 2040. La Poste also aims to permanently move away from diesel by 2050.

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