Currently, with more than 3,000 electric vans operating across Europe, Amazon hopes to grow the number to over 10,000 by 2025, while also planning to add over 1,500 eHGVs to its fleet over the next few years
Amazon to inject more than €1bn to expand its electric vans and trucks fleet in Europe. (Credit: Amazon.com, Inc.)
Amazon has announced an investment of more than €1bn across Europe over the coming five years in electric vans and electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) to decarbonise its transportation network.
The investment is also intended to spur innovation across the industry and promote the development of more public charging stations, which will help the transportation sector to reduce emissions more quickly, said the e-commerce retailer.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said: “Our transportation network is one of the most challenging areas of our business to decarbonise, and to achieve net-zero carbon will require a substantial and sustained investment.
“Deploying thousands of electric vans, long-haul trucks, and bikes will help us shift further away from traditional fossil fuels—and hopefully, further encourage transportation and automotive industries in Europe and around the world to continue scaling and innovating, as we will have to work together to reach our climate goals.”
Through the electrification of its transportation fleet, Amazon aims at delivering packages to customers more sustainably.
Amazon, which currently has more than 3,000 electric vans operating across Europe, hopes to increase the number to over 10,000 by 2025.
The company also anticipates adding more than 1,500 eHGVs to its fleet in Europe over the next few years.
Amazon has also launched micro-mobility hubs across Europe, which will help the e-commerce major to operate new delivery methods, including e-cargo bikes and on-foot deliveries.
Furthermore, Amazon plans to invest in thousands of chargers throughout its facilities in Europe.
According to the e-commerce firm, the investment will enable it and its partners to enhance fleet charging hardware.
The company has set itself a target of becoming net-zero carbon by 2040.