Amazon India and Gentari Green Mobility India, an electric mobility solutions provider, have just announced a new partnership expand enormously Amazon is already impressive electric vehicle last-mile delivery fleet, the Hindu Business Line reported.
Gentari helps with the purchase and management of electric vehicles, including offering car leases, charging points and parking. Amazon will deploy its services while making electric vehicles available to its smaller delivery service partners.
“As part of the partnership, Gentari aims to procure and mobilize electric vehicles in key cities in India over the next three years. These electric vehicles will be deployed strategically, with Gentari also offering comprehensive fleet management services to the DSPs to ensure the seamless operation and maintenance of the EV fleet, thereby increasing the reliability of Amazon’s delivery service,” Gentari said per the Hindu Business Line.
Amazon already has a fleet of 7,200 small three-wheeled electric vehicles used for last-mile deliveries, The Hindu Business Line revealed. They can drive up to 50 kilometers per hour and cover more than 60 kilometers for a fee.
With this new partnership, Amazon will expand its fleet to 10,000 vehicles across India by 2025.
That’s a win for India’s cities, which are famous for heavy traffic and suffer from the drop in air quality that comes with combustion engines. Electric vehicles produce no air pollution, which is great for residents and visitors. It’s also good for the planet, because the heat-trapping air pollution causes the Earth to overheat.
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This is also an opportunity for small businesses to partner with Amazon to take over some of its last-mile deliveries, creating opportunities for local entrepreneurs, the Hindu Business Line explained.
Abhinav Singh, VP Operations at Amazon India, said: “Our partnership with Gentari will further strengthen Amazon’s progress in e-mobility in India. We strive to strengthen our delivery service partners by providing them with access to the right ones electric vehiclesend-to-end vehicle lifecycle management services, as well as charging and parking facilities.”
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