Amazon ramps up move to net zero with its largest-ever order of electric HGVs
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Amazon is ramping up its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint in the UK with its largest-ever order of electric heavy goods vehicles. As part of its climate pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, the online giant is introducing electric Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros trucks and Volvo FM Battery Electric trucks to its transportation network over the next 18 months.
Additionally, Amazon is launching on-foot customer deliveries using restockable trolleys, further reducing the need for traditional diesel vans and trucks. According to Nicola Fyfe of Amazon Logistics: "Decarbonising our transport network is key in helping us achieve our goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions across our operations by 2040 and today’s announcement is an exciting and major step forward for us in this mission.
"The combination of our – and the UK’s – biggest ever order of electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), the UK’s electric rail network now being used to transport customer packages, and the launch of restocking on the move on-foot deliveries, all alongside our partners’ fleet of electric vans and e-cargo bikes, will help us move more customer orders across our fulfilment network with zero exhaust emissions.".
She concluded: "This is a win for our customers, the environment and our business.". New electric Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros trucks and Volvo FM Battery Electric trucks are joining Amazon’s transportation network over the next 18 months. The new eHGVs are expected to transport more than 300 million packages a year in the UK with no exhaust emissions once fully operational.
