BT Group takes delivery of 750 electric vans

BT Group has taken delivery of 750 electric vans from Holman, the first vehicles from a 3,500-plus order.

The vehicles, made up of Toyota Proace Electrics, Vauxhall Vivaro Electrics, and Vauxhall Combo Electrics, will be used by Openreach.

Originally announced in January, the fleet deal drew praise from Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood and is part of BT Group’s plan to become a net zero business by 2031.

Holman’s role in helping to achieve this has been to help with vehicle trials and tests, then specify and source the vehicles, manage the funding and oversee the delivery of them to engineers.
 
Holman’s Managing Director, Nick Caller, said: “We’re delighted to partner with BT Group on this further transition across to electric vehicles, as part of their wider sustainability agenda.

“Our team has been instrumental through the procurement and wider supply chain activity, helping to appoint the right suppliers and providing products best suited for BT’s operational needs. These new vehicles coming on to fleet only further reinforce BT’s commitment to become net zero.”  

With such a variety of vehicles needed, Holman has managed the funding of the vans, drawn from a panel of suppliers to ensure that pricing, specification, quality and costs are consistent. Holman will also oversee the defleeting of the existing ICE vans, preparing them for sale and managing remarketing channels. 

Holman will also monitor and control the service, maintenance and repair of the fleet to ensure minimum downtime and cost, and will put a handover programme in place with engineers.