SEATTLE -Friday 28 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]
This order marks the largest electric vehicle commitment for Mercedes-Benz Vans to date
The electric vehicles from this order will begin making deliveries to
customers in 2020, helping to save thousands of metric tons of carbon
The Climate Pledge, co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, is a
commitment to reach net zero carbon by 2040—ten years ahead of the
Paris Agreement
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it is adding more than
1,800 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its delivery fleet in
Europe this year. Amazon and Mercedes-Benz share a commitment to reduce
emissions from the transportation sector, and Mercedes-Benz also
announced today it has joined The Climate Pledge, which calls on
signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a
decade ahead of the Paris Agreement goal of 2050.
“We
welcome the bold leadership demonstrated by Mercedes-Benz by signing up
to The Climate Pledge and committing to ambitious action to address
climate change. We need continued innovation and partnership from auto
manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz to decarbonize the transportation
sector and tackle the climate crisis,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder
and CEO. “Amazon is adding 1,800 electric delivery vehicles from
Mercedes-Benz as part of our journey to build the most sustainable
transportation fleet in the world, and we will be moving fast to get
these vans on the road this year.”
“At
Mercedes-Benz, we have set ourselves the ambitious target to make the
transformation of mobility a success story. By joining ‘The Climate
Pledge’ we are building on our goal to consistently pursue emission-free
mobility and sustainable vehicle production,” said Ola Källenius,
Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG.
“We stand with Amazon, Global Optimism and the other signatories of The
Climate Pledge, in a commitment to being net zero carbon by 2040 – ten
years ahead of The Paris Agreement. I am pleased that we will be able to
gain even more momentum on our sustainability offensive with this
step.”
As
part of Mercedes-Benz’s commitment as the latest signatory of The
Climate Pledge, the company is doubling down on its commitment to
"Ambition2039," a roadmap to CO2-neutral mobility. The company is
evaluating ways to remove carbon from its entire value chain, from
development to the supplier network, from its own production to the
electrification of products and beyond, as well as to ensuring renewable
energies for the use phase of electric vehicles. With its goal to have a
CO2-neutral fleet of new cars in less than 20 years, Mercedes-Benz is
making an important contribution to slowing climate change. The company
is already making good progress in this direction: By the end of this
year, the vehicle portfolio will comprise five fully electric models and
more than 20 plug-in hybrids. Signatories to The Climate Pledge also
have the opportunity to share access to technologies, best practices and
innovations in supply chain enhancements. They are also able to
co-invest in new technologies and emerging solutions.
Amazon’s
Delivery Service Partners will have access to the new fleet of
zero-emission vehicles to make deliveries to customers in Europe this
year, helping to save thousands of metric tons of carbon. The order is a
milestone for Mercedes-Benz Vans, marking the largest order of electric
vehicles for the manufacturer to date, and makes Amazon its largest
sustainable transportation partner worldwide. More than 1,200 EVs in the
order will be comprised of the newest electric commercial van available
at Mercedes-Benz – the eSprinter, a larger model than the
manufacturer’s first zero-emission vehicle, the eVito. The eSprinter
includes state-of-the-art safety features including, electrical parking
brake, active brake assist, reverse camera, blind spot assist, and more.
The remaining 600 vehicles will be comprised of the manufacturer’s
midsize electric van, the eVito, to give Delivery Service Partners
operating in geographies that require a smaller-format vehicle access to
a zero-emissions delivery option.
"I
am delighted that we are further intensifying our long-standing
partnership with Amazon and working together on the battery-electric
future of transportation," said Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of
Mercedes-Benz Vans. “With the eVito and the eSprinter, we have electric
vehicles in our portfolio, which are ideally suited for the requirements
of the courier-, express- and parcel-service industry for goods
delivery on the so-called ‘last mile’ in terms of their equipment and
range. They show that local emission-free driving, convincing
performance, comfort and low operating costs can be combined perfectly.”
“Amazon’s
investment is a strong and concrete sign of its commitment and
alignment to EU priorities,” said Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Vice President
at the European Parliament. “Amazon continues to contribute to the
achievement of the EU Green Deal goals, foster technological innovation
and generate resilient and sustainable jobs in Europe. I hope that other
corporations will follow Amazon’s example in the near future.”
Amazon
is also committed to powering its growing electric fleet with clean
energy. As part of The Climate Pledge, Amazon is investing in renewable
energy as a critical step toward addressing our carbon footprint
globally and has committed to run on 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Globally, Amazon has 91 renewable energy projects that have the capacity
to generate over 2,900 MW and deliver more than 7.5 million MWh of
energy annually. These projects include 31 utility-scale wind and solar
renewable energy projects and 60 solar rooftops on fulfillment centers
and sort centers around the globe.
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