Amazon has begun deploying its first electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) in the UK, marking the start of the company’s largest zero-emission truck rollout to date. Once fully operational, the UK will host 160 eHGVs, the highest number of electric trucks across Amazon’s global fleet.
Each of the new 40-tonne Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s will cover around 70,000 miles per year, moving goods between Amazon’s fulfilment centres, sortation hubs, and delivery stations. With a 310-mile range and a 22-tonne payload, the eActros can recharge from 20–80% in just over an hour using 360kW chargers now installed at Amazon sites nationwide.
The initiative also includes 800 new electric vans and the expansion of on-foot deliveries across London boroughs to help ease congestion and cut emissions.
“This is a major milestone in decarbonising our transport network,” said Nicola Fyfe, Amazon’s EU VP of Logistics. “But the biggest challenge ahead is charging infrastructure — collaboration with government and industry will be vital.”
Fleet experts agree. Vaylens’ Russell Olive said the focus must now shift “from flagship investments to full-scale infrastructure readiness.”
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