ZEVO introduced a new electric vehicle-based speedy delivery service in five major cities. The service, which targets retail brands and e-commerce businesses, guarantees deliveries in 30 minutes to 2 hours.
With intentions to grow to other tier-2 cities like Jaipur and Pune, the company has started operations in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. In a competitive quick-commerce sector with other competitors already providing comparable delivery times, ZEVO’s service joins the fray.
Orders are handled by regional distribution centres under the company’s hub-based business model. In order to assist its distribution operations, ZEVO plans to establish 500 similar centres throughout India.
This introduction coincides with a surge in demand for quick deliveries, especially in urban regions, in India’s e-commerce business. However, elements like operational effectiveness and delivery density in target areas frequently determine whether such endeavours are successful.
With an all-electric fleet, ZEVO’s foray into fast commerce may help allay environmental worries related to the expanding delivery industry by reducing carbon emissions and dependency on fossil fuels. However, to meet specified delivery timeframes, the business must overcome obstacles including delivery optimization, charging infrastructure, and fleet management efficiency.
Since established players already provide comparable delivery windows using traditional vehicles, it is unclear how this service will impact India’s highly competitive and rapidly evolving delivery sector.