Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) took a step towards their net-zero by 2040 goal by launching the companys first fully electric heavy goods vehicles. Amazon added five of the 37-tonne machines to its fleet, with plans to add four more by the end of the year. This in addition to the 1,000 vans on the road with the company already.
The fleet will be charged and operate out of Amazons Tilbury and Milton Keynes 360kW sites.
John Boumphrey, Amazon UK country manager, said: Amazon is one of the first companies in the world to put electric heavy goods trucks on the road. Were committed to becoming net-zero carbon by 2040, and this is a milestone as we continue to decarbonise our transportation network so we can deliver more customer orders using zero-emissions vehicles.
Transport minister Trudy Harrison said: It is fantastic to see Amazon and the fleet industry playing its part in the UKs world-leading plans to clean up our air, boost green jobs and decarbonise our vital transport network.
By Michael Elkins