Over 100 years after the legendary Harrods department store of Knightbridge first added an electric van to its fleet, EV technology returns in the form of an all-electric Nissan e-NV200 delivery van. The British icon is the latest European business to add a zero emission vehicle to its fleet, with more than 27,000 Nissan electric vehicles sold to businesses across Europe so far.

The Nissan 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. The exterior has also been wrapped in the traditional green and gold Harrods livery to make it recognisable as it travels around the city.

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The e-NV200 has a range of up to 106 miles on a single charge (NEDC), which means it is easily capable of making up to 50 deliveries per week covering an average distance of 150 miles in the London area with Harrods only needing to charge it once a week.

With an average running cost of as little as 2 pence per mile, the e-NV200 offers an alternative practical solution which will have a positive effect on city-centre air quality.

In 1919, the store used solid-tyred American Walker electric vans, later building its own fleet of 60 electric 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.

Guy Cheston, Media Sales Director at Harrods said: