Amazon starts delivery with e-delivery vans in Germany
In the future, Amazon will also deliver its parcels in Germany using e-delivery vans. With 300 vehicles from the manufacturer Rivian, the US group hopes to come significantly closer to its goal of operating in a climate-neutral manner by 2040.
A lot has changed since Amazon started in Germany. While the US group initially only focused on its online marketplace and shipping via service providers such as DHL or Hermes, the company took the entire chain from ordering to delivery into its own hands a few years ago.
For this reason, the US group founded its own transport company Amazon Logistics. But Amazon also had to deal with the issue of climate neutrality. The company has therefore committed itself to doing business completely CO2-neutral by 2040. To achieve this, Amazon has been changing the delivery of packages for years.
Rivian: Amazon brings 300 electric delivery vans to Germany
As a result, 120 million parcels were delivered sustainably in Europe last year. According to the company, the deliveries were made either on foot, with a cargo bike or an e-scooter. To ensure that this trend continues, Amazon is now also using 300 Rivian electric delivery vans in Germany.
The official starting shot was on July 1st and initially includes the metropolitan areas of the Federal Republic. Anyone who lives in the greater Berlin, Munich or Düsseldorf area could soon see the new delivery vans. The Rivian models complement 1,000 other electrically powered vehicles in Germany.
Up to 100,000 Rivian vans in 2030
Amazon wants to invest 400 million euros in electromobility in Germany in the coming years. The company has been using the Rivian delivery vans in the USA since 2022. To date, more than 3,000 vehicles are on the road in 500 American cities and regions. By 2023, there should be a total of 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans.
The European variant of the van is slightly shorter and narrower compared to its American counterpart. Amazon has been testing the delivery van on European roads since 2022 to find the best compromise for the existing conditions.
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