Amazon orders more than 140 new eHGVs

Some of the eHGVs are being put into operation as part of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme (ZEHID). Around 20 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s and all eight Volvo FM Electrics are part of the programme which is supported by funding from the Department of Transport and Innovate UK. 

Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood, said: “Business has a crucial role to play in decarbonising our roads, and that’s why it’s fantastic to see Amazon place the UK’s biggest ever order of electric trucks, supported in part by the Government’s £200m ‘Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator’ project. This comes on top of our £2.3bn to help industry and consumers switch to electric vehicles, supporting jobs, attracting investment and making Britain a clean energy superpower.”

Additional fast charging facilities are expected to be installed at key Amazon locations across the UK. The trucks will have access to 360kW electric charging which will allow the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 to recharge from 20 to 80% in just over an hour. On a full charge, the eHGVs will have a range of up to 310 miles. 

Nicola Fyfe, EU VP of Amazon Logistics said: “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 eHGVs, 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. This is a win for our customers, the environment and our business.”