Amazon, Tata Motors to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across India
Amazon and Tata Motors have partnered to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across the e-commerce company's transportation network in India, marking a push to expand electric vehicles beyond last-mile deliveries to longer-distance freight operations. Under the agreement, Tata Motors will supply the electric trucks, while Amazon's third-party carrier partners will buy and operate them. The initial rollout will begin in Delhi during the autumn festive season to handle peak shipping volumes. The deployment will be rolled out in phases, with a focus on the 2,800-kilometre Delhi-Bengaluru-Chennai freight corridor along National Highway 48. The route connects six major e-commerce regions across seven states. Infrastructure firm Yahhvi is building dedicated charging hubs to support the long-distance routes. Policy support for electric trucks The deployment comes amid policy efforts to encourage the…