Indian company "Tata Motors" announced the signing of an agreement with "Amazon" to deploy more than 3,000 electric delivery trucks across the commercial giant's transportation network in India. This project, upon completion of implementation, is considered the largest deployment of electric trucks of its kind in India, and represents a prominent milestone in expanding the scale of Amazon's electric fleet, moving beyond traditional last-mile operations to include transportation between warehouses and major shipping corridors.
In this context, India's Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel, Shri H. D. Kumaraswamy, stated that the cooperation embodies government support for the transition of the green mobility and logistics sector through initiatives such as the "PM E-DRIVE" program, aiming to meet the sustainable demand of transportation networks with locally manufactured vehicles.
What changes practically in the shipping fleet?
Amazon plans to expand the adoption of electric trucks to include long-haul routes between warehouses and major shipping corridors across India. This step builds on the company's previous success in operating over 15,000 electric vehicles across more than 500 Indian cities as part of its plans to achieve net-zero carbon neutrality by 2040, while investing in the development of infrastructure and charging solutions for transportation partners and drivers.
Technical specifications of the used trucks
The agreement relies on a customized model of "Tata Ultra E.7" trucks, which is a truck weighing approximately 7.5 tons, equipped with an electric motor generating power up to 240 kilowatts (equivalent to about 320 horsepower). The truck draws its power from a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery pack with a capacity of 96 kilowatt-hours.
The operational capabilities of the vehicle include:
- An estimated driving range of about 130 kilometers on a single full charge under full load conditions.
- Fast charging capabilities relying on Direct Current (DC) to ensure operational continuity between delivery tasks within city operations and major shipping corridors.