KATHMANDU: Amazon is set to add more than 3,000 electric trucks manufactured by Tata Motors to its transportation network in India. The move will mark one of the country’s largest electric truck deployments.
This marks an expansion of Amazon’s fleet electrification beyond last-mile deliveries. The electric trucks will initially operate on intra-city routes before gradually expanding to major freight corridors across India.
The trucks will be based on the Tata Ultra E.7, a 7.5-tonne electric truck powered by a 240kW motor. It gets a 96kWh LFP battery pack and offers a claimed loaded range of up to 130 km on a single charge. The truck also supports DC fast charging.
Amazon said it already operates more than 15,000 electric vehicles across over 500 cities in India. The company aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and considers electric trucks an important part of its transportation strategy.
The partnership will also support the development of charging infrastructure and other solutions to make electric truck adoption easier for its logistics partners and drivers.
