In October 2024, more than a year ahead of schedule, Amazon declared that it had exceeded its goal of deploying 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in its delivery fleet in India. At the moment, the EVs are in service in 500 cities from Leh to Gangtok, including Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai and Mumbai.
This achievement is a major step toward Amazon’s Climate Pledge goal of having net-zero carbon emissions across all of its global activities by 2040. The organization has made a quantifiable step to lower carbon emissions in India’s logistics industry by switching to electric trucks from traditional diesel-powered vehicles.
As part of The Climate Pledge’s Laneshift Initiative, Amazon has also started testing long-range electric heavy trucks on the Bengaluru-Chennai route. The goal of this project is to investigate the possibilities for long-distance electric freight transportation. It involves important industry players like Ashok Leyland, Billion-E, and ChargeZone.
Amazon has attempted to increase its electric fleet and encourage the use of EVs by working with Indian automakers, suppliers of charging infrastructure, and delivery service partners. To create EVs specifically suited to its logistics requirements, the business has collaborated with producers such Volvo Eicher, Tata Motors, Mahindra Electric, Ashok Leyland, and Altigreen. Through collaborations with fintech companies, NBFCs, and organizations like the Small Industries Development Bank of India, it has also made it easier to find reasonably priced financing choices for electric trucks, two-wheelers, and three-wheelers.
To encourage e-mobility, Amazon has actively participated in government programs like Shoonya and NITI Aayog’s e-FAST initiative. These initiatives support India’s overarching goals of tackling environmental issues and reaching net-zero emissions by 2070.