You are here

Hyderabad startup fuelling India’s e-commerce EV plans

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2020

City based electric vehicle manufacturer, Gayam Motor Works (GMW), will be expanding its association with Amazon by providing majority of three-wheeler EVs for the latter’s last mile delivery. The startup is also looking at further expanding its ties with e-commerce and...

Read more..

Amazon India's Electric Delivery Rickshaws to be Manufactured by NOIDA-based Kalinga and Pace

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 22, 2020

Noida-based Pace Electric Vehicles and Kalinga Ventures are among the lesser-known EV makers who will power Amazon’s delivery system as part of the e-commerce major’s effort to be carbon neutral by 2040, sources said. Amazon’s decision to buy vehicles from small manufacturers...

Read more..

Amazon India to add 10,000 electric vehicles to its delivery fleet by 2025

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 20, 2020

Amazon India on Monday said its fleet of delivery vehicles in the country will include 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025. The move follows successful pilots across different cities last year, learnings from which have helped Amazon India create scalable and long-term EV...

Read more..

From sustainable packaging to deliveries through EV, how Amazon India is mitigating climate change

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2019

Meticulous packaging to ensure a safe delivery with no damage to the product is one of the primary goals of an e-commerce company. To achieve this, huge amounts of plastic in the form of tapes and bubble wraps have been used for hardcore packaging. However, since plastic is...

Read more..

Amazon India unveils sustainable packaging initiatives

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2019

Amazon India, Bangalore, India, has announced its commitment to eliminate single-use plastic from its packaging by June 2020. The company plans to use “paper cushions,” which will replace plastic dunnage like air pillows and bubble wraps across its fulfillment centers in...

Read more..