Amazon has ordered more than 200 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s, the largest ever order for electric trucks in the history of the truck manufacturer.
The electric trucks will be deployed across high-mileage routes that make up Amazon’s middle-mile network, transporting cargo containers to and from Amazon’s fulfilment centres, sort centres, and delivery stations. With more than 140 trucks to be deployed in the UK and more than 50 in Germany, the zero emission vehicles are expected to transport more than 350 million packages with zero-exhaust emissions.
The order is preceded by the practical testing of a near-series prototype of the eActros 600 in one of Amazon’s logistics centres in Germany.
“We are very pleased that Amazon, a pioneer in the transformation towards alternative drives, has chosen the eActros 600, a game changer for sustainable transportation,” said Karin Rådström, chairwoman of the board of management of Daimler Truck AG.
Stina Fagerman, head of marketing, sales and services Mercedes-Benz Trucks, added, “Amazon is an important customer for us on the path towards CO2-neutral transport. A near-series prototype of the eActros 600 has already been trialled by Amazon, providing valuable insights before the start of series production.
“We are therefore very pleased about this major order for the eActros 600.”
Andreas Marschner, vice president of worldwide operations sustainability at Amazon, said, “The order of more than 200 eActros 600 underlines our commitment to being a leader in electrifying our transportation network in Europe.
“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.”
