Amazon’s transportation network is undergoing an electric revolution.
2025 marks a major milestone in Amazon’s journey to decarbonise the UK’s transportation network, with the largest-ever order of electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs) now starting to roll out onto UK roads, delivering packages to customers nationwide.
Amazon’s eHGVs, operated by our carrier partners, transport packages between Amazon fulfilment centres, sort centres, and delivery stations across the UK.
As part of a record-breaking order in January 2025, there will be a total of 160 electric trucks on UK roads once fully deployed, making Britain home to the highest number of eHGVs in Amazon’s global transportation network.
- Amazon has installed fast charging points at its UK sites that can power the 40-tonne trucks from 20 to 80 per cent battery capacity in just over an hour.
- The electric heavy trucks are expected to cover annual travel distance equivalent to more than 450+ trips around the world on UK roads, carrying more than 300 million products each year.
- The new Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros 600s have a range of over 310 miles (500 km) when fully charged and can transport up to a 22 metric tonne load per journey.
Moreover, Amazon UK will also be deploying over 800 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans in the coming months. These vans will bring packages to customer’s doors with zero-exhaust emissions.
