Amazon and Tata Motors have announced a collaboration to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across Amazon’s transportation network in India, with the first batch flagged off in Delhi on 27 October. The trucks are meant to carry customer shipments between facilities, across cities and along national freight corridors, extending Amazon’s fleet electrification beyond last-mile delivery.
Rollout begins in Delhi
The initial deployment will start in Delhi during the festive season, when e-commerce and retail supply chains typically see higher freight volumes. Amazon plans to use light- and medium-duty Tata electric trucks for middle-mile transport, which involves moving shipments between logistics facilities and distribution points.
Who supplies and who operates
Tata Motors will supply the trucks, while Amazon’s carrier partners will own and operate them. The collaboration combines Amazon’s logistics network and freight demand with Tata Motors’ vehicle manufacturing, engineering and service capabilities. The deployment is expected to add to India’s electric truck fleet and support wider adoption of electric freight. Tata Motors says it will also provide charging infrastructure, servicing and operational support beyond the vehicles themselves.
Tata Ultra E.7 trucks
The deployment will include Tata Ultra E.7 electric trucks, which have an integrated e-axle, CCS2 fast charging, regenerative braking and a crash-tested cabin with high-voltage safety systems. They are designed to reduce operating costs and improve uptime compared with conventional freight vehicles.
Next phase: the NH48 corridor
The next phase is expected to extend to major national highways. Plans include electrifying the 2,800-km Delhi–Bengaluru–Chennai corridor along NH48, which spans seven states and connects six major e-commerce regions. Dedicated charging infrastructure, including hubs being developed with charging provider Yahhvi, is expected to support the expansion.
Policy backdrop
The rollout comes alongside policy support for electric mobility. Under Delhi’s 2026 EV Policy, the first 1,000 privately owned medium-duty electric trucks registered in the three months after the policy’s launch can enter the city at any time of day, bypassing the usual “No Entry” hours, for 10 years. The initiative also aligns with national programs such as PM E-DRIVE and PARIVARTAN.
Part of Amazon’s net-zero plan
Amazon says the move supports its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. It reports more than 15,000 electric vehicles operating across over 500 cities in India, supported by 10 charging yards developed by Yahhvi. Its other efforts include Laneshift, a program with C40 Cities that piloted electric trucks on the Bengaluru–Chennai corridor and fed into a roadmap for zero-exhaust-emission trucks in India. The Climate Pledge has also launched SUPEREV, a digital platform that brings together charging, vehicles, financing and renewable energy for commercial EV adopters.
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