Amazon takes delivery of new eHGVs making the UK its largest electric truck hub in Europe
Amazon has rolled out the first tranche of its planned UK fleet of 160 electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs), meaning the UK now has Amazon’s largest deployment of eHGVs in Europe.
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Marking a major step in its journey toward net-zero logistics, the addition of dozens of battery-powered trucks to its delivery fleet has been supported by significant investment in charging and logistics infrastructure.
The new eHGVs will operate from Amazon’s fulfilment centres and delivery stations across the UK, replacing diesel counterparts on key trunking routes between facilities. The trucks are expected to help reduce the company’s transport emissions by thousands of tonnes of CO₂ annually, while cutting noise and air pollution around logistics hubs and urban areas.
To support the new fleet, Amazon has built dedicated high-capacity charging stations at multiple sites, each capable of recharging the trucks’ large battery packs overnight or during loading windows. The company says these facilities are designed with grid resilience in mind and form part of a wider investment in renewable energy and electrification across its European network.
The introduction of eHGVs builds on Amazon’s wider commitment to sustainability and its goal of reaching net-zero carbon by 2040 as a signatory to The Climate Pledge – a public commitment for companies, organisations, and governments to reach net-zero 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement target date of 2050.
Amazon already operates thousands of electric delivery vans across the UK and Europe and is expanding its fleet of e-cargo bikes and walking routes for last-mile deliveries in dense city centres.
In parallel, Amazon continues to invest in renewable energy projects and on-site solar generation at its facilities, as well as partnerships to decarbonise long-haul and maritime logistics. The company recently opened its first European micromobility hubs in London and Manchester and plans to expand similar low-carbon delivery models to other major cities.
Nicola Fyfe, Vice President of Amazon Logistics for the EU, said, “These trucks, alongside more electric vans and on-foot deliveries, are a win for our customers, the environment, and our business.
“The challenge to scaling this approach across the logistics industry, however, is charging infrastructure.
“We’ve invested in our own facilities but need continued industry and government collaboration to develop the national network required for widespread electric vehicle adoption.”