Anand Mahindra Hails Amazon's Plan to Use EVs for Delivery
Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, has hailed Amazon”s new initiative, the EV Lease Program, which will deploy more than 6,000 EVs to deliver packages in over 400 cities across India.
This is the first-of-its-kind initiative in the world and enables Amazon”s Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to lease a fleet of tailored three-wheeler EVs through a fleet management company.
Through the program, DSPs can keep zero-emission electric vehicles that are custom-designed for Amazon deliveries. Over 300 Amazon DSPs are all set to make deliveries using zero-emission three-wheelers and vans.
Good choice, Amazon, even if I do say so myself…🙂 https://t.co/BnqCvph2Kt
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) November 13, 2023
The EV fleet program also extends maintenance, charging, and parking help to DSPs. The vehicles are furnished with advanced safety features, which ensure the safety of Amazon”s delivery partners as well as the communities they deliver goods to.
With the EV fleets, DSPs can streamline deliveries at a high pace, with safety and punctuality.
“We are committed to being net-zero carbon by 2040, and decarbonizing our delivery network is an important part of getting us to that goal,” said Abhinav Singh, Vice-President of Operations, Amazon India. He added, “By launching the last-mile fleet program with an all-electric fleet in India, we help our delivery service partners decarbonize with us. We”re delighted that India is the first country where we are able to do this.
