Amazon and Tata Motors to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across India
By Eve
Amazon and Tata Motors have announced a collaboration to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across Amazon's transportation network in India, marking the largest electric truck deployment by an e-commerce company in the country. The rollout will begin in Delhi during the festive season with Tata Ultra E.7 electric trucks for intra-city freight movement, before expanding to major national highways including the approximately 2,800 kilometre Delhi to Bengaluru to Chennai corridor along National Highway 48. Dedicated charging infrastructure hubs developed in collaboration with Yahhvi will support the expansion.
Why it matters
This deployment represents a significant scaling of electric freight beyond last mile deliveries and will require substantial charging infrastructure investment along major highway corridors. Delhi's 2026 Electric Vehicle Policy, which offers the first 1,000 privately owned medium duty electric trucks exemptions from restricted hours for 10 years, signals growing policy support that could accelerate commercial EV adoption and infrastructure procurement opportunities.
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- “Amazon And Tata Motors To Deploy 3,000 Electric Trucks Across India”
- Published
- 27 October 2026
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
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