E-commerce immense Amazon will deploy its first Ecu vehicles from U.S. electrical automobile (EV) maker Rivian in Germany over the approaching weeks as a part of long-term plans to affect its transportation community, the corporate mentioned.
Amazon mentioned 300 electrical vehicles will clash the roads within the Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf areas as a part of a 100,000-vehicle series it made in 2019 from Rivian, during which it’s the biggest shareholder.
Rivian and Amazon will utility a specifically designed shorter, thinner van than its U.S. counterpart to raised are compatible the streets in Europe’s towns.
Amazon has dedicated greater than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to electrifying its fleet in Europe, with 400 million euros of that allotted to Germany.
The net store started rolling out Rivian vehicles in america endmost date and now has greater than 3,000 vehicles turning in applications in over 500 U.S. towns and areas. It targets to have 100,000 Rivian automobiles in its fleet globally through 2030.
