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Amazon orders 1,800 Mercedes electric vans for Europe deliveries

The deal, for the German automaker's eSprinter and eVito models, will be complete by the end of the year, Amazon said in a statement on Friday

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It comes two years after Amazon agreed to buy 20,000 conventionally fueled Mercedes Sprinter vans to help build its package delivery operations in the US

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3 min read Last Updated : Aug 29 2020 | 2:43 AM IST

Amazon.com Inc. is buying 1,800 electric delivery vans from Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz, the retailer’s biggest commitment to date to cut the carbon footprint of its delivery operations in Europe.

The deal, for the German automaker’s eSprinter and eVito models, will be complete by the end of the year, Amazon said in a statement on Friday. It comes two years after Amazon agreed to buy 20,000 conventionally fueled Mercedes Sprinter vans to help build its package delivery operations in the US.

Amazon, which is increasingly delivering shipments with its own staff or contractors instead of relying on major carriers, last year

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