TPS, the parts business of Volkswagen Group UK, has doubled the volume of electric vehicles on its 680-strong delivery fleet over the past 12 months.

More than one in 10 vehicles on the fleet are now electric, following successful pilots with a number of Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo models.

This means that across the UK’s 83 TPS centres, 88 EVs are now in active service. These include Cupra Born and ID. Buzz Cargo models, as well as the all-new Volkswagen eTransporter.

The TPS fleet provides genuine Volkswagen Group parts for independent workshops and bodyshops across the UK for vehicles from the Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, Cupra, Škoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands.

Adding more EVs into the fleet allows Volkswagen Group to drive more sustainable business operations and supports its regenerate+ holistic ESG programme. The new EVs are expected to save 1,384 tonnes of CO2 over the three-year contract lifecycle, equivalent to the annual emissions of around 500 small vans.

More EVs are planned for 2026 as current vehicles come round for renewal.

Alongside the new electric delivery vehicles, over 50 TPS centres how have EV charging points; four have solar panels to further support the switch to sustainable power.

Catherine Baker, director of One Aftersales for Volkswagen Group UK, said: “The addition of the new EVs is a major boost to our strategy to electrify the TPS delivery fleet.

“Plans to accelerate our EV journey help to pave the way for our business to cut significantly its UK carbon footprint, driving the transformation of our delivery service that will benefit both the planet and our customers.”