Amazon Announces €1 Billion Plan to Electrify its European Transportation Network

Amazon has announced plans to invest more than €1 billion over the next five years to further electrify and decarbonise its transportation network across Europe, delivering packages to customers more sustainably. The online retail giant has more than 3,000 electric vans delivering packages to customers across Europe and, with the new investment, expects to grow its fleet to more than 10,000 by 2025.

It expects to purchase and roll out more than 1,500 eHGVs in its European fleet, including more than 700 in the UK in the coming years.

Amazon has launched micromobility hubs in more than 20 cities across Europe, and expects to double that figure by the end of 2025. 

In addition to these new vans and micro-mobility hubs and vehicles, Amazon will also invest in thousands of chargers across its European facilities.

Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO, says: “Our transportation network is one of the most challenging areas of our business to decarbonise, and to achieve net-zero carbon will require a substantial and sustained investment. Deploying thousands of electric vans, long-haul trucks, and bikes will help us shift further away from traditional fossil fuels—and hopefully, further encourage transportation and automotive industries in Europe and around the world to continue scaling and innovating, as we will have to work together to reach our climate goals.”

Amazon now has more than 100 renewable energy projects across Europe, including 30 on-site solar and off-site utility-scale solar or wind farm projects in the UK.