Amazon India, on Monday, announced plans to deploy around 1,000 electric trucks developed with VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) to support the expansion of its quick commerce service, Amazon Now, across India.
The company said the fleet will include custom-built Eicher Pro-X electric trucks designed for high-frequency intra-city logistics operations.
The vehicles will transport goods between Amazon’s fulfilment hubs located on city outskirts and micro-fulfilment centres positioned closer to customers.
Amazon said it has already deployed around 50 of these electric trucks and plans to scale the fleet to more than 1,000 units by 2028.
The trucks are expected to operate on daily routes of 100-180 km and support multiple trips between facilities. Fast charging is expected to take around 50 minutes.
The initial rollout will begin in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai.
The deployment comes as Amazon expands Amazon Now, its ultra-fast delivery platform, across India.
The company recently announced plans to take the service to 100 cities and increase its network to more than 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres.
The expansion will include Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kochi, Mangalore and Visakhapatnam.
Abhinav Singh, Vice President – Operations, Amazon India and Australia, said Amazon has deployed more than 12,000 EVs across India and is continuing to integrate electric mobility into its logistics operations.
Amazon also said it deployed over 100 electric trucks with multiple OEMs during 2025 across Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata as part of its transportation decarbonisation efforts.
Eicher Truck Partnership:
VECV said the Eicher Pro-X trucks were co-developed with Amazon specifically for e-commerce and quick commerce operations.
Amazon and VECV have been working together since 2022 on electric truck solutions tailored for Indian logistics requirements. VECV is a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors.
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