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eCargos are a vehicle destined to have ever more relevance in daily life and free time.
We talked about the enormous potential of this medium last week and it seems that Amazon is also increasingly turning in this direction.
The giant, in fact, has announced that it will increasingly turn to cargo bikes for deliveries in urban centres, also announcing its first micromobility hub in the United Kingdom.
The first of Amazon's micromobility stations was opened in partnership with the London borough of Hackney and with the vision of delivering over a million parcels a year using micromobility modules. Together with the fleet of electric vans, five million deliveries a year will cover London's 10% ultra-low emission zone.
The shift to more agile vehicles for urban centers is part of the retail giant's so-called “Mission Zero,” aiming to deliver 50% of Amazon shipments carbon-neutral by 2030. Additionally, by 2040 there is an even more ambitious target, namely to have a "net zero" impact.
Trudy Harrison, transport minister, said: “Industry and Government are both working hard to meet our net zero targets and support the growth of sustainable transport which will help create economic opportunities and support thousands of jobs across the UK. Amazon's plans will not only increase green job opportunities, but ensure customers will continue to receive their packages as they work to protect our planet from climate change."
By directly replacing vans, fleets of electric cargo bikes will contribute to reducing traffic congestion.
“Our new eCargo bikes, walkers and growing fleet of electric vehicles will help us make more zero-emission customer deliveries than ever before in London and the UK,” said John Boumphrey, Amazon UK Country Manager.