Record Number of Electric HGVs and Plug-in Vans Join Amazon Fleet

Amazon accelerates electric transport deliveries

Online retailer Amazon has delivered one of the UK’s largest orders of electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs). Once fully deployed, the firm will have 160 eHGVs, the largest number of electric trucks in Amazon’s global transportation network.  The trucks, transporting products between Amazon logistics hubs across the UK, will travel the annual equivalent of more than 450 trips around the Earth on UK roads once fully operational, carrying more tha…

Biggest Order of eHGVs now on UK Roads

The first of the UK’s largest-ever order of electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs) joined Amazon’s transportation network today, crossing the Humber Bridge to deliver packages to Amazon customers nationwide. Once fully deployed, the UK will be home to 160 eHGVs, the largest number of electric trucks in Amazon’s global transportation network. The trucks, transporting products between Amazon logistics hubs across the UK, will travel the annual equi…

Amazon starts to roll out UK's biggest eHGV fleet

The UK’s largest-ever fleet of electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) has today entered service with Amazon. When the roll-out of the new vehicles is complete the ecommerce giant will be home to 160 eHGVs, the largest number of electric trucks in Amazon’s global transportation network. The company estimates that the vehicles will cover a mileage equivalent to 450 trips across the world on UK roads, carrying more than 300 million products. The 40-…

On the road: First of Amazon UK's new electric HGVs starts operations

The first electric HGVs ordered by Amazon at the start of the year have started operations in the UK this week. The post On the road: First of Amazon UK’s new electric HGVs starts operations appeared first on Green Retail World.

Record number of electric HGVs and plug-in vans join Amazon fleet

The electric HGVs are the first zero-emission trucks deployed from its biggest-ever eHGV order made at the start of the year.