Commercial, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions - January 16, 2025
Amazon Purchases Electric Heavy Trucks
Amazon purchased zero-exhaust emission vehicles that will be deployed across high-mileage routes making up the company’s middle-mile network in the U.K. and Germany. The trucks will transport trailers to and from Amazon’s fulfillment centers, sort centers and delivery stations.
The vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Trucks are expected to transport more than 350 million packages each year once they are fully operational.
The tech company announced its order of over 200 new eActros 600 was its largest-ever of electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs). The vehicles will join Amazon’s existing eHGV transportation network later in 2025.
Amazon’s purchase will increase route efficiency and scale zero-exhaust emission and alternative fuel vehicles, and the company will partner with industry and governments to accelerate the deployment of charging infrastructure.
Amazon will install 360kW electric charging points at sites that are capable of charging the battery of the 40-ton trucks from 20% to 80% in just over an hour and will work with stakeholders to support the installation of external charging points in suitable locations to enable longer journeys.
“This order of more than 200 electric trucks underlines our commitment to being a leader in electrifying heavy goods transportation in Europe,” Andreas Marschner, Vice President of Amazon Worldwide Operations Sustainability, said in a statement. “It is the biggest electric heavy truck order by Amazon to date anywhere in the world, and is an important step as we work to achieve our Climate Pledge commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions across our operations by 2040. We look forward to sharing our learnings, and will continue to collaborate with stakeholders to support the transition to more electric heavy goods vehicles on European roads, and so more efficient and lower-emission deliveries for Amazon’s customers.”
In the U.K., Amazon announced the company is using the electric rail network to transport packages at scale for the first time. In Germany, the number of electric delivery vans from Rivian has been doubled to more than 600 and the success of electric cargo bike deliveries continues, with over 1.5 million packages delivered last year in Berlin alone.
At the end of 2024, there were 38 eHGVs in Amazon’s transportation network across Europe, with 50 electric heavy trucks recently deployed in California. In addition to eHGVs, Amazon and its delivery partners have more than 3,000 electric vans delivering packages to customers across Europe with this number expected to grow to more than 10,000 vehicles by the end of 2025.
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