Royal Mail to trial electric vehicles for deliveries in Leeds

The Royal Mail is trialling the use of electric vans for parcel and letter deliveries, with the aim of cutting emissions.

The company is partnering with the London Electric Vehicle Company to trial its new VN5 prototype electric van, based on a London taxi cab.

Trials will be held over the next six months on delivery rounds in largely urban areas of Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, Edinburgh and Bristol.

London Electric Vehicle Company is trialling the vehicle with 25 companies ahead of the official launch of its new VN5 electric van later this year.