The Amazon delivery station in Exeter has rolled out a fleet of 20 Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles as part of its zero-carbon commitments.
In August, Amazon announced plans to add more than 1,800 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its EU delivery fleet, this year, including more than 500 in the UK.
Now, small independent logistics companies who make Amazon deliveries now have access to 20 zero-emission vehicles, helping to save tens of thousands of metric tons of carbon.
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Kerry-Anne Lawlor, UK Country Director for Amazon Logistics said: “Amazon has added electric delivery vehicles from Mercedes-Benz as part of our journey to build the most sustainable transportation fleet in the world, and have been moving fast to get these vans on the road this year.”
Katie Parcell and Sam Pridham, owners of Exeter-based Hazel Winston Logistics said: “It’s really exciting to have our first electric vehicles on the road in Exeter and the response from drivers and customers has been fantastic.”
As part of The Climate Pledge, Amazon is investing in renewable energy as a critical step toward addressing our carbon footprint globally and has pledged to run on 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Amazon also recently announced plans to add 26 utility-scale wind and solar energy projects, totalling 3.4 GW of electricity production capacity, bringing its total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4 GW of capacity — the largest corporate investment in renewable energy in a single year. These new projects will make the company the largest-ever corporate purchaser of renewable energy.
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