Amazon has just announced its plan to invest over the next five years, over one billion euros create a fleet of electric vans and trucks, as well as low-emission centers across Europe. As such, the American company wants to accelerate its efforts to achieve its goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2040.

With this massive initiative and investment, Amazon also wants to drive innovation in the transportation industry and encourage more public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Amazon’s electric cars: more than 10,000 cars in 2025

The e-commerce giant clarifies that thanks to this investment, its fleet of electric vehicles in Europe will more than triple: then it will go from 3,000 vehicles to more than 10,000 cars by 2025. To date, these 3,000 last-mile electric vans have delivered more than 100 million parcels in 2021.

Amazon’s logistics is also looking to electrify, with the upcoming acquisition of more than 1,500 electric truckswhich will be used for intermediate transportation between the company’s logistics centers.

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Amazon electric cars: partnership with Rivian

Electric vans and trucks are a fast-growing sector, with traditional brands such as Ford, General Motors or Stellantis facing newcomers such as Tesla or Rivian.

It was Rivian Automotive that recorded the largest order from Amazon, no less than 100,000 electric vans for the whole world, which will be produced by 2025. The American electric car maker has actually developed a custom electric van for the needs of Amazon, which is also a shareholder of Rivian, in the US. Ford side.

Amazon electric cars: internal charging network

Amazon also announced that in addition to electric vehicles, this investment will also fund installations thousands of charging stations at its logistics sites throughout Europe.

The American giant will also double its own European network of hubs micromobilities, which are currently present in more than 20 cities. Located in the heart of the city, these facilities allow Amazon to deliver its customers using alternative modes of transportation, such as electric cargo bikes, or simply on foot.

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