• Amazon will deploy more than 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks in Germany by the end of 2026.
• The German rollout forms part of Amazon’s order for more than 200 eActros 600 trucks, its largest electric truck order to date.
• Amazon is investing more than $1.16 billion in European transport electrification, including about $465 million for operations in Germany.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has handed over the first 27 battery-electric eActros 600 trucks to Amazon in Germany. More than 50 are expected to operate across Amazon’s German transportation network by the end of 2026.

The deployment extends Amazon’s electrification strategy beyond last-mile delivery and into heavier, longer-distance freight. It also brings one of Europe’s largest corporate electric truck orders onto German roads.

The trucks will operate primarily on middle-mile routes. These connect fulfillment centers with urban areas and other parts of Amazon’s logistics network.

Amazon moves electric trucks into heavier freight

Amazon and Mercedes-Benz Trucks agreed an order for more than 200 eActros 600 trucks in early 2025. It is Amazon’s largest electric truck order to date.

Most of the vehicles are being deployed in the United Kingdom, where deliveries began in late 2025. Germany is now becoming another major market for the fleet.

The eActros 600 is Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ battery-electric model for long-haul transport. It carries an installed battery capacity of 621 kWh and uses an internally developed electric drive axle.

The truck has a range of about 500 kilometers, or 311 miles. That makes it suitable for many middle-mile routes without requiring charging during each journey.

Andreas Marschner, Vice President of Worldwide Sustainable Operations at Amazon, says: “The handover of these vehicles is a milestone for the electrification of our transportation network. Electric solutions have already been widely used for some time in last-mile package delivery to customers. With the high-performance electric trucks from Mercedes-Benz Trucks, we can now make even longer transport routes between fulfillment centers and urban areas more sustainable. This is a true solution for the future.”

Charging infrastructure becomes critical

Heavy-duty fleet electrification depends on more than vehicle procurement. Charging capacity, depot design and grid connections are becoming central infrastructure questions for logistics operators.

Amazon is installing hundreds of heavy goods vehicle chargers across its European facilities. The infrastructure is designed to charge the trucks from 20% to 80% in just over one hour.

The company is investing more than $1.16 billion in electrifying and decarbonizing its European transportation network. Around $465 million is allocated to its German operations.

That spending gives the truck order a broader strategic role. Amazon must build the infrastructure needed to keep high-utilization commercial vehicles operating without disrupting freight schedules.

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Stina Fagerman, President Mercedes-Benz Trucks Customer Region Europe, says: “The eActros 600 is manufactured in Wörth am Rhein and was developed for demanding long-haul transport. The fact that Amazon relies on our vehicles underscores the confidence in our technology and also shows that the electrification of heavy-duty transport is increasingly becoming reality. Such partnerships are crucial to further accelerate the transformation of the transport industry.”

Amazon builds a wider German decarbonization portfolio

Transport electrification forms part of a much larger Amazon investment program in Germany.

Since 2021, the company has invested up to $4.65 billion in low-carbon technologies. These investments span offshore wind energy, transportation electrification and packaging designed to use fewer materials or improve recyclability.

An analysis by Frontier Economics, commissioned by Amazon, estimated that the investments supported up to 36,000 jobs. They also contributed up to approximately $3.49 billion to German economic output.

For corporate leaders and investors, the rollout highlights the capital requirements behind freight decarbonization. Fleet purchases are only one component. Companies also need charging infrastructure, suitable grid connections and operational planning across transport networks.

For Germany and the wider European market, Amazon’s deployment provides another large-scale test of battery-electric technology in heavy-duty logistics. Its performance will help determine how quickly electric trucks can move from targeted deployments into mainstream long-haul and middle-mile freight.