Updated: Just Eat to switch corporate sales fleet to electric by 2025

The entire corporate sales fleet at Just Eat, currently consisting of 175 diesel vehicles, will be replaced with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2025.

The fleet is used by sales teams within Just Eat to visit prospective restaurant and grocery partners and to provide ongoing support for current outlets already on its platform.

By removing fossil fuel vehicles from its fleet, it will reduce its carbon emissions up to 480 tonnes per year.

Its lease provider, Agnew Leasing, enabled drivers to test more than 20 different models over a six-month period with a full cost analysis of all fuel types and various models.

The sales team has opted to initially replace their diesel vehicles with the pure electric Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID3, with the first 12 vehicles already joining the fleet.

Agnew Leasing’s senior account manager, Adam Patrick, said: “It has been a long journey to get to this point but the appetite of Just Eat to progress to a fully electric fleet has been the real driver behind this project.

“We are delighted to be able to continue to supply and manage Just Eat’s fleet of vehicles and are as excited about this transition as much as they are.”

Patrick also thanked Lookers for its support on this project.

The switch to electric is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com's wider plans for transitioning 100% of its corporate and sales car fleet to electric vehicles by 2030.

In 2021, Just Eat Takeaway.com launched its Responsible Business Framework identifying key areas to drive sustainability across the industry.

Leigh Phillipson, Just Eat UK sales director, said: “Our sales team is committed to providing services to restaurant partners up and down the UK and by replacing all our vehicles with electric vehicles, we are further reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting our environment for future generations.”

In the UK, as part of its mission to drive sustainability through the takeaway sector, Just Eat has launched numerous campaigns.

This includes Just Eat and Notpla’s ongoing partnership to provide seaweed based compostable packaging to restaurants as well as a recent carbon labelling trial in partnership with My Emissions.