Amazon has begun rolling out 160 electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs) across Britain following what the company describes as a record-breaking order placed in January 2025. The deployment represents the largest number of eHGVs in Amazon's global transportation network.

The 40-tonne Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks can travel over 310 miles on a single charge and carry up to 22 metric tonnes per journey. Amazon has installed fast charging points at its UK facilities capable of charging the vehicles from 20 to 80 per cent battery capacity in just over an hour.

The electric fleet is expected to transport more than 300 million products annually, covering distances equivalent to over 450 trips around the world on UK roads. The trucks will operate between Amazon's fulfilment centres, sort centres, and delivery stations, run by the company's carrier partners.

Beyond heavy trucks, Amazon is expanding its electric vehicle operations with over 800 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans arriving in the coming months. The company has also deployed electric cargo bikes across Manchester, London, and Glasgow, which have covered more than 900,000 miles since 2022.

In London, on-foot delivery services have now expanded to four boroughs, Hackney, Westminster, Islington, and Camden, with associates delivering over one million packages in 2025 from strategically parked vans serving as mobile distribution points.

Nicola Fyfe, EU VP of Amazon Logistics, acknowledged that whilst "these trucks, alongside more electric vans and on-foot deliveries, are a win for our customers, the environment, and our business," the challenge remains charging infrastructure, requiring "continued industry and government collaboration to develop the national network required for widespread electric vehicle adoption."

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