Amazon wants to be carbon neutral. To achieve her goals, she is ready for enormous
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Amazon plans to invest within five yearsmore than €1 billion ($974.8 million) in electric vans, trucks and infrastructure across Europe. The company's goal is to be carbon neutral by 2040.
Investments will also be directed tostimulating innovation in the transport sector and expanding infrastructure for “battery-powered cars”. Amazon's electric van fleet in Europe now includes 3,000 vehicles. The retailer plans to increase their number to 10,000 units within three years. The current 3,000 machines completed more than 100 million deliveries in 2021. In addition, Amazon hopes to purchase 1,500 electric trucks in the coming years. They will transport goods to delivery centers.
Couriers will also deliver parcels on foot andon electric bikes. Amazon is testing such delivery methods in micromobility centers located in more than 20 European cities. The company wants to double their number in Europe. But the retailer refused robotic couriers Scout.
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