Amazon, TATA to Deploy 3,000 Electric Trucks in India — SkimNews
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- TATA Motors announced an agreement with Amazon to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across Amazon’s transportation network in India; the announcement calls it the country’s largest electric-truck deployment.
- Amazon operates more than 15,000 electric vehicles across 500-plus cities in India, providing the existing fleet base for its expansion into electric trucking.
- Tata Ultra E.7 is a 7.5-tonne straight truck with a 240 kW motor and 96 kWh LFP battery; Tata claims a loaded range of up to 130 km per charge, supported by DC fast charging between deliveries.
- Amazon plans to begin with intracity electric-truck routes and expand to India’s major freight corridors, where the trucks will move goods between warehouse facilities rather than only handle last-mile deliveries.
- Abhinav Singh said Amazon supports charging infrastructure and EV solutions for carrier partners and drivers, while tying the TATA Motors collaboration to the company’s net-zero carbon goal for 2040.
- H.D. Kumaraswamy said the government will continue supporting the transition through PM E-DRIVE, linking sustained demand from a nationwide logistics network with electric trucks manufactured in India.
Why it matters: TATA Motors has a 3,000-truck deployment agreement in its home market, while Amazon extends its India fleet beyond last-mile logistics. Amazon already operates 15,000 EVs across 500-plus cities; each 7.5-tonne truck has up to 130 km of loaded range, making DC fast charging and expansion from intracity routes to freight corridors central to the 2040 net-zero goal.
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