The delivery giants expect the new “Micromobility” center in London to reach more than a million customers each year, with others opening across the UK in the coming months.
Delivery drivers ride electric cargo bikes to their customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional journeys on the city’s busy roads.
Amazon With the aim of supplying half of freight net zero carbon by 2030 and all of it by 2040, we are currently taking steps to electrify vehicles with 1,000 electric vans on UK roads…
In March, it also announced the launch of five 37-tonne heavy-duty electric trucks that will operate from the Tilbury and Milton Keynes hubs to replace diesel trucks.
Retailers have benefited from the pandemic supply boom that boosted sales, but are under pressure from the climate change group to cut emissions and set a leadership example for other businesses.
John Buffrey, UK Country Manager for Amazon, said: One way to do this is to transform the transport network.
“Our new electric bikes, pedestrians and growing electric delivery vehicles will help deliver more zero-emission deliveries to our customers in London and the UK in the coming months.
The new center is consistent with doubling the number of UK solar projects by 2024.
Amazon says more than 30,000 new modular solar panels will be installed at sites in Manchester, Coleville, Haydock, Bristol and Milton Keynes by the end of the year.
Source: Metro
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