* Amazon recently announced expansion of Amazon Now to 100 cities across India with a network of over 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers
Amazon India today announced plans to deploy around 1,000 electric trucks, developed in collaboration with Eicher Trucks and Buses, a business division of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), to support Amazon Now’s operations across the country. The deployment is expected to be one of India’s largest dedicated electric truck fleets in the ecommerce and quick commerce sectors and further strengthens Amazon’s efforts to build a more sustainable transportation network.
As part of this collaboration, VECV has developed the Eicher Pro-X small truck— a compact electric truck purpose-built for high-frequency, intra-city operations. These vehicles will move goods between Amazon’s fulfilment hubs, typically located in the outskirts of the city and Amazon Now micro-fulfilment centres located closer to customers.
Amazon has already deployed around 50 of these trucks and plans to scale the fleet to over 1,000 electric trucks by 2028. In daily operations, these trucks are expected to cover 100–180 km and support multiple trips between facilities, with a fast-charging time of around 50 minutes. The fleet will be deployed across key cities starting with Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai, supporting the rapid expansion of Amazon Now, that delivers thousands of everyday essentials—from groceries and personal care items to electronic accessories and festive supplies, within minutes.
The company recently announced plan to expand Amazon Now to 100 cities across India and scale up its network to more than 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs), bringing the ultra-fast delivery service to customers across cities including Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kochi, Mangalore, and Vizag.
Abhinav Singh, VP Operations Amazon India and Australia said, “We have always focused on making our operations more sustainable and have steadily expanded our electric mobility efforts, with over 12,000 EVs already deployed across India. We work closely with multiple OEM partners to build solutions suited to our needs, and are integrating electric transportation more deeply as we grow. The planned deployment of ~1,000 purpose-built Volvo Eicher electric trucks is yet another step in that direction.”
SS Gill, Chief Commercial Officer, VECV, said, “The deployment of Eicher Pro X electric trucks marks a significant step forward in our commitment to sustainable mobility. What makes this even more meaningful is that the electric small truck from Eicher has been co-created in close collaboration with Amazon, with a sharp focus on addressing their specific operational needs for e-commerce and quick commerce operations. This partnership-led approach ensures that we are not only delivering electric vehicles, but also enabling efficient, reliable, and scalable logistics solutions.”
Amazon and VECV have been working together since 2022 to develop electric trucks tailored for e-commerce operations in India. In 2025, Amazon deployed over 100 electric trucks with multiple automakers across cities such as Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Kolkata—part of its broader efforts to decarbonize transportation while improving speed and operational efficiency.
Amazon has been an early adopter of electric mobility in India and has deployed over 12,500 electric vehicles across more than 500 cities, working with multiple manufacturers and partners to electrify both last-mile and middle-mile transportation.
More about Amazon’s Sustainability initiatives in India
Amazon is focused on powering its operations more sustainably. Across India, it has ~ 53 wind and solar projects, providing more than 1.1 GW of carbon-free energy. The company is working towards returning more water to communities in India than it uses by 2027, and its investments in clean water and sanitation have benefitted more than 1 million people since 2020. More than half of customer orders in its fulfilment network are shipped with reduced or no added delivery packaging. Together, these efforts support its Climate Pledge goal to reach net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040.
Through The Climate Pledge, co-founded by Amazon, the Laneshift programme piloted electric trucks on India's Bengaluru–Chennai corridor, delivering the country's first evidence-based roadmap for transitioning long-haul freight to zero-exhaust-emission battery electric trucks, in collaboration with C40 Cities.
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About VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV)
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (VECV) is a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Limited. In operation since August 2008, the company produces and sells the complete range of Eicher branded trucks and buses in 40 countries, Volvo Buses India, exclusive distribution of Volvo Trucks in India, engine manufacturing and exports for Volvo Group, Eicher's non-automotive engines and component business. A multi-brand multi-division company, backed by innovative products & services, VECV today, is recognized as an industry leader for modernizing commercial transportation in India and developing world.
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