Amazon puts eVito into fleet

Ten battery-electric eVito vans have been handed over to Amazon at its fulfilment centre in Munich, Germany.

The long body vans are now in operation throughout the city with more deliveries planned as Amazon looks to expand its EV fleet.

The vehicles are charged directly at the centre where charging infrastructure has been installed.

Mercedes-Benz Vans sales head Stefan Sonntag says inner-city courier operations are “the ideal field of operation” for EVs.

“That’s why we’re so happy that Amazon has opted for the eVito and will now also be in a position to offer its drivers and customers in the Munich area all of the advantages which locally emission-free driving with our impressive Mercedes-Benz Vans offers,” Sonntag says.

Amazon Europe senior sustainability lead Adam Elman says everyone is “really pleased” about the progress of the EV fleet.

“Amazon recently co-founded Climate Pledge and strives to implement the conditions of the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2040 already – a whole ten years ahead of the agreement’s defined fulfilment date of 2050.

“Strong partnerships such as this one with Daimler will enable us to achieve this aim,” Elman says.

The eVito has a battery capacity of 41 kWh and a range of between 150 and 184 kilometres and a full charging time of six hours.

It delivers 85 kW of output and can reach up to 295 Newton metres of torque. It has a top speed of 80 km/h but can also be configured for up to 120 km/h.