Amazon, Mahindra Electric partner for last-mile electric mobility

February 23, 2021: Amazon India today announced its partnership with Mahindra Electric to further strengthen its commitment towards electric mobility in the country.

Close to a hundred Mahindra Treo Zor three-wheelers have been deployed in seven cities so far including Bengaluru, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Indore and Lucknow with Amazon India’s network of Delivery Service Partners.

In 2020, Amazon India had announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles will include 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025 in India. These EVs are in addition to the global commitment of 100,000 electric vehicles in the delivery fleet by 2030 announced in the Climate Pledge signed by Amazon. In September 2019, Amazon became the first signatory of the Climate Pledge, which states that the company will be net-zero carbon by 2040 across its businesses – a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050.

Mahesh Babu, MD & CEO, Mahindra Electric Mobility, said, “We believe, this will redefine India’s logistics and last-mile delivery needs and at the same time help Mahindra and Amazon to achieve our sustainability goals. Treo Zor offers a unique customer value proposition with best-in-industry power of 8 kW, and highest-in-class payload of 550 kg.”

Nitin Gadkari, minister of road transport & highways, micro, small & medium enterprises, said, “We are confident that the government’s efforts to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in the country, and steps taken towards setting up of infrastructure backed by policy measures will help more companies adopt e-mobility.

Akhil Saxena, VP, customer fulfilment operations, APAC, MENA & LATAM, Amazon said, “We continue to work with several OEMs to build a fleet of ‘Made in India’ electric vehicles that ensure sustainable and safe deliveries of customer orders, and this partnership with Mahindra Electric is a testament of our commitment.”

The Mahindra Treo Zor was launched in October 2020 and provides an advanced Lithium-ion Battery and ease of charging, making it easy for delivery partners to charge the vehicles in various locations. Mahindra Treo Zor has been designed and developed in India and offers the best-in-industry performance. Additionally, it features drive by wire technology for a fatigue-free driving experience, reduced loading and unloading time and offers the longest-in-industry wheelbase making the overall extremely safe and stable.

Great to collaborate with you @AmitAgarwal I believe @JeffBezos used the name Amazon because the river signified something ‘exotic’ and ‘different’. That great River is also a source of enormous natural power & renewable energy. Amazon & Electric go well together... https://t.co/CprQbvPV6Z

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) February 23, 2021