Amazon India to deploy Eicher electric trucks
Amazon India 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 nationwide. The deployment is expected to be one of India’s largest dedicated electric truck fleets in the e-commerce and quick-commerce sectors and will further strengthen 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, which delivers thousands of everyday essentials—from groceries and personal care items to electronic accessories and festive supplies, within minutes.
The company recently announced a plan to expand Amazon Now to 100 cities across India and scale up its network to more than 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres (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 decarbonise transportation while improving speed and operational efficiency.
