The e-commerce provider Amazon had already put more than 1,800 fully electric "eVito" and "eSprinter" into operation in 2020. Now, nearly 5,000 fully electric eVito and eSprinter vehicles will follow, which will be delivered to Amazon's delivery partners in the coming months. With this, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon have completed the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date, the automotive company announced in Stuttgart on June 24.
The vehicles will reportedly be on the road
in a total of five different European countries. A focus of the deployed fleet is in Germany. Amazon expects the vehicles to deliver more than 200 million packages per year.
Neil Emery, Director for Global Fleet & Product at Amazon, said: "This delivery of 5,000 electric delivery vehicles underscores our commitment to reducing CO2 emissions in our operations. From electric bikes to vans to trucks and infrastructure, we are well on our way to transforming our
transportation network. We look forward to further collaboration with Mercedes-Benz to enable even faster electrification and decarbonization across Europe."
Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon have been collaborating in the field of electromobility for several years. In 2020, Mercedes-Benz joined the climate protection initiative "The Climate Pledge," founded by Amazon and Global Optimism.
According to its own statements, Mercedes-Benz Vans plays an important role in locally CO2-emission-free commercial freight transport with the eVito and the eSprinter. The positioning
of the battery in the vehicle's underbody creates a generous interior space without restrictions on the loading volume compared to vehicles with internal combustion engines, which is particularly important for delivery services. In both series, the "MBUX" multimedia system is standard according to the provider and forms the basis for digital networking and supplementary digital extras, such as the automatic integration of charging stops via navigation with "Electric Intelligence" and the integrated Mercedes-Benz charging service "MB.CHARGE
