Tesco has unveiled its 2,000th electric van at the Hemsworth superstore in West Yorkshire, where it runs six home delivery vans.
The supermarket giant has doubled the number of electric delivery vehicles it operates over the last year, with more than 30% of the fleet now powered by electricity.
Tesco introduced its first electric home delivery van in Greater London in 2020, and aims to become net zero across its own operations by 2035.
The company is looking to transition to a fully electric home delivery fleet in the UK by the end of 2030.
By transitioning its entire UK home delivery fleet to electric power, Tesco estimates the impact would be equivalent to taking around 22,000 cars off the road each year.
The company switched to using 100% renewable electricity in 2020 through a mix of renewable energy certificates and power purchase agreements.
In September 2025, Tesco announced it had rolled out 42 low-carbon trucks at its Livingston DC, powered by biomethane produced from animal and food waste.
The retailer announced in October 2025 the deployment of its 1,000th electric home delivery van, which entered service at the Cardiff Extra store.
It has also introduced nine trailers with refrigeration units powered by solar panels rather than using traditional diesel engine technology.
Nick Potter, Transport Distribution Director at Tesco said, “The arrival of our 2,000th electric home delivery van at Hemsworth is another important milestone in our journey towards a fully electric home delivery fleet across the UK by 2030.
“Every new electric van we introduce helps us reduce emissions, improve local air quality and move closer to our goal of achieving net zero in our own operations by 2035.”
