The order, announced in January 2025, includes more than 140 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s and eight Volvo FM Electric trucks, the largest single e-HGV order to date in Britain. The vehicles are operated by Amazon’s carrier partners and will transport goods between fulfilment centres, sort centres and delivery stations across the country.
According to Amazon, once all vehicles are in operation, the fleet will carry over 300 million products each year on UK roads. The company has installed 360 kW fast-charging points at several of its depots, capable of charging a 40-tonne truck from 20 % to 80 % in just over an hour. The eActros 600 has a reported range of around 310 miles (500 km) on a single charge and can transport up to 22 tonnes per journey.
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The deployment of electric trucks forms part of Amazon’s wider plan to decarbonise its UK logistics network, which also includes electric delivery vans, cargo bikes, on-foot couriers, and rail transport on the fully electric West Coast Main Line. Over 800 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans are due to arrive in the coming months, while electric cargo bikes already operate in cities such as London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Nicola Fyfe, Amazon’s Vice-President of EU Logistics, said the company had invested heavily in its own charging capacity but added that scaling the approach across the wider logistics industry would require stronger public infrastructure support.
“We’ve invested in our own facilities, but scaling this approach needs continued collaboration to build a national charging network,” Fyfe said.
The phased rollout reflects the current limitations of the UK’s public charging network for heavy vehicles.
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