Over 100 years after the legendary London department store first added an electric van to its fleet, Harrods is once again returning to electric vehicle (EV) technology, with the addition of the 100 percent electric Nissan e-NV200 delivery van.
The British department store is the latest European business to add a zero-emission e-NV200 to its fleet, with more than 27,000 Nissan electric vehicles sold to businesses across Europe so far.
The e-NV200 has been specially adapted to perfectly fit Harrods’ delivery needs. The load space of the van has been fully refrigerated and shelving units added to allow for fresh groceries to be transported in optimum condition. The exterior has also been wrapped in the traditional green and gold Harrods livery to make it recognisable as it travels around the capital city.
The e-NV200 has a range of up to 170 kilometres on a single charge, which means it is easily capable of making up to 50 deliveries per week covering an average distance of 241 kilometres in the London area, with Harrods only needing to charge it once a week.
With an average running cost of as little as €0.03 per km, the e-NV200 offers an alternative practical solution which will have a positive effect on city-centre air quality.
In 1919, Harrods used solid-tyred American Walker electric vans, later building its own fleet of 60 electric commercial vehicles to deliver goods to local London customers. As petrol engines became more popular, the electric vans were slowly phased out. However, with the introduction and development of new infrastructure and technology, Nissan has enabled Harrods to have an all-electric van on its fleet once again. 
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