Amazon to add 3,000 Tata Motors electric trucks to its India fleet, starting in Delhi

Amazon and Tata Motors on Wednesday announced a partnership under which 3,000 electric trucks will be deployed in Amazon's transportation network in India. It is said to be the largest electric truck deployment by any e-commerce company in the country. For Amazon, it is the most significant step in taking fleet electrification beyond last-mile delivery. The trucks will carry customer shipments between facilities, within cities and on national freight corridors.

At an event in Delhi, the first batch of Tata electric trucks was flagged off. Those present included Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy; Abhinav Singh, Amazon's vice president of operations for APAC, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey; Kishore Lanka, director of operations at Amazon India; Sushant Naik, global head (government and corporate affairs) and chief corporate affairs officer at Tata Motors; and Rajesh Kaul, vice president and business head (trucks) at Tata Motors.

Under the arrangement, Tata Motors will supply electric trucks for Amazon's haulage needs. The vehicles will be owned and run by Amazon's carrier partners. The partnership links Amazon's logistics network and long-term freight demand with Tata Motors' engineering, manufacturing and service capabilities. Tata Motors is India's largest commercial vehicle maker. The two companies aim to show how trucks with zero tailpipe emissions can operate at scale, and to remove the main barriers to their use.

The rollout will begin in Delhi during India's festive season, when the movement of goods in e-commerce and retail supply chains is at its highest in the year. Amazon will deploy Tata Motors' light and medium-duty electric trucks in its middle-mile transportation network. In the next phase, the deployment will extend to major national highways. The aim is to electrify the Delhi-Bengaluru-Chennai corridor on NH48, which is 2,800 km long, passes through seven states and links the country's six largest e-commerce regions. It is India's longest freight corridor. For this expansion, separate charging infrastructure will be provided, including hubs being developed with charging infrastructure supplier Yaahvi.

The deployment follows Delhi's 2026 EV policy, which offers special incentives to early adopters. The first 1,000 privately owned medium-duty electric trucks registered in the first three months after the policy came into force will be allowed to enter the city at any time of day for a full decade, meaning the usual no-entry time restrictions will not apply to them. It also supports the country's wider efforts to electrify green mobility and freight movement, alongside initiatives such as PM E-DRIVE and Parivartan.

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said: "Under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modiji, India is moving rapidly towards electric mobility and the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047. This partnership between Tata Motors and Amazon reflects the sustained demand of logistics networks across the country, which is being met with electric trucks made in India. Through schemes such as PM E-DRIVE, PLI Auto and PLI ACC, the government will continue to support this transition, and I look forward to more such efforts that promote green logistics."

Delhi Government Transport Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh said: "From expanding its zero-emission mass mobility to building strong charging infrastructure across the capital, Delhi has led the country's shift towards electric mobility. Decarbonising logistics is the next important step in our efforts to cut transport emissions and improve Delhi's air quality. This partnership between Amazon and Tata Motors sets an example, showing how progressive governance and industry leadership can come together to accelerate sustainable urban logistics and improve the quality of life of Delhi's citizens."

Amazon vice president Abhinav Singh said: "Electrifying our logistics and transportation network is a key part of Amazon's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. We have made considerable progress in India, with more than 15,000 electric vehicles running in over 500 cities. We are also supporting the development of infrastructure and solutions to ease this transition, so that using EVs becomes simpler for our carrier partners and drivers. We are now setting out a bold vision for expanding electric trucking, one that focuses on solving the biggest challenge in decarbonising transport. Our partnership with Tata Motors is an important step towards realising that vision. By bringing our capabilities together, starting with operations within cities and expanding to India's major freight corridors, we aim to accelerate the deployment of electric trucks on as many routes as possible."

Rajesh Kaul, vice president and business head (trucks) at Tata Motors, said at the flag-off: "Electric trucking in India is now moving beyond the pilot phase into an era of large-scale adoption. Because of deep localisation, zero-emission trucks are becoming a viable business proposition for fleet operators in all segments, thanks to affordable pricing and total cost of ownership. Working with Amazon India, we are going beyond vehicle deployment to provide charging infrastructure, servicing and operational support. This partnership will show that electric trucks can be added to large-scale logistics operations, with the potential to help reduce transport emissions. We are confident that this effort will contribute to wider adoption of electric commercial vehicles in the country."

The Tata Ultra E.7 used in the service is designed around an integrated e-axle. It has a new-generation, crash-tested cabin equipped with CCS2 fast charging, regenerative braking and a high-voltage safety system. The truck is built to offer lower operating costs, higher uptime and a lower-emission option for freight.

The partnership builds on Amazon's ongoing work to electrify its transportation network in India, supported by 10 charging yards developed by Yaahvi across the country. As a co-founder of The Climate Pledge, Amazon aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and it is backing initiatives that speed up the electrification of commercial fleets in India. These include LaneShift, an ongoing initiative with C40 Cities. It trialled electric trucks on the Bengaluru-Chennai corridor and contributed to India's first evidence-based roadmap for trucks with zero tailpipe emissions. The Climate Pledge recently launched a unified digital platform called SuperEV, designed to make it easier to adopt commercial EVs by bringing charging, vehicles, financing and renewable energy availability together in one place.