Amazon orders 1,800 Mercedes-Benz electric vans for its European delivery fleet

American multinational company, Amazon, on August 28, reportedly anunced that it h ordered 1,800 electric vans from Mercedes-Benz for its European delivery fleet. order, which is a part of Amazon’s plan to run a carbon-neutral business by 2040, is reportedly largest one for Mercedes Benz’s electric vehicles to date. According to international media reports, online retailer’s order includes 800 vans for Germany and 500 for United Kingdom. 

Amazon.com Inc reportedly said that a majority of electric vehicles from Daimler AG’s car and vans division will go into service this year. company ded that it h ordered 1,200 of Mercedes-Benz’s larger eSprinter models and 600 of midsize eVitos. 

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Amazon’s recent collaboration with Mercedes-Benz comes after company h ordered for ar 100,000 electric delivery vans form Rivian Automotive LLC, which is a startup it has invested in. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reportedly said that agreement with Mercedes was a part of retailer’s journey to build most sustainable transportation fleet in world. 

Bezos said, “We need continued invation and partnership from auto manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz to decarbonize transportation sector and tackle climate crisis”. 

He ded, “ dition of 1,800 electric delivery vehicles is ar step in our journey to building most sustainable transportation fleet in world, and we will be moving fast to get se vans on ro this year”. 

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Mercedes-Benz joins Climate Pledge 

As per reports, Mercedes-Benz recently joined Climate Pledge, which was started by Amazon last year. pledge calls on signatories to be net-zero carbon across ir businesses by 2040. Daimler AG h previously said it was aiming to have a carbon-neutral fleet by 2039. 

While speaking to an international media outlet, Ross Rachey, who is Amazon’s director of global fleet and products for last-mile delivery, said that moving forward, company aims to prioritise dition of electric vehicles. Back in 2018, Amazon reportedly also became biggest customer of Mercedes’ n-electric Sprinter Vans, securing 20,000 vehicles for delivery contractors. 

(With AP inputs) 

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