Amazon India, TVS Motor sign deal to scale EV deployment

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Team News Riveting

Hosur, November 9

Amazon India and TVS Motor Company today announced a strategic engagement to strengthen electric mobility, electric infrastructure and connected services.

As part of this collaboration, a fleet of electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers from TVS Motor will be
deployed for Amazon’s last-mile deliveries. In addition, the two companies will work in tandem to
examine EV use cases for various Amazon business groups for its network and logistical requirements.
In order to test solutions, the two companies will pilot TVS Motor’s electric vehicle solutions through
partner base and delivery associates across India.

“The collaboration marks another decisive step for Amazon to achieve our goal of becoming net-zero
carbon by 2040, as part of our commitment to The Climate Pledge. Electric mobility is a significant
component of our business operations and we are resolute in our commitment to transforming our
transportation network to serve our customers more sustainably,” said Abhinav Singh, Director –
Customer Fulfilment, Supply Chain and Global Specialty Fulfilment, Amazon India.

“Our collaboration with TVS Motor strengthens our delivery network by adding electric two and three-
wheelers to our existing fleet. This will support our supply chain in minimising the environmental
impact of our operations and contribute to Amazon India’s goal of inducting 10,000 EVs into our fleet
by 2025,” added Singh.

Speaking on the collaboration, Manu Saxena, Senior Vice President, Future Mobility, TVS Motor
Company said “We have always been at the forefront of driving electrification in the industry with our
continued focus in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segment. With the great success of TVS iQube
Electric, we now intend to expand our electric offering across multiple segments and commercial
mobility stands at the opportune inflection point. TVS Motor is now ready with electric two-wheeler
and three-wheeler product options for B2B along with an ecosystem of connected service and alternate
ownership. We are happy to collaborate with Amazon India, which marks a big milestone in our
journey, and contribute to our joint goals of electrifying their mobility services. We are confident that
this collaboration will open the door to creative solutions that will further nurture a more resilient,
sustainable, and brighter future.”

In 2020, Amazon India announced that it would include 10,000 EVs in its delivery fleet by 2025. This is
part of its overall progress towards The Climate Pledge – a commitment to achieve net-zero carbon
by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. The induction of these EVs is in addition to Amazon’s
global commitment of 100,000 EVs by 2030. The partnership with TVS Motor Company is an important
step in Amazon India’s progress in the e-mobility industry and towards achieving its net-zero carbon
goals.

This partnership is also in line with TVS Motor’s announcements aiming to have electric vehicles across
segments like delivery, commuter and premium. TVS Motor Company will introduce a full portfolio of
electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers over a period of eight quarters in the domestic and
international markets.

It will further be instrumental in expanding and strengthening the company’s focus on presence across all major cities, charging solutions and alternate ownership models in India.

Local logistics players, delivery associates, fleet operators, and EV stakeholders will be able to benefit
from this extensive collaboration as it offers a potential increase in the share of EVs in Amazon’s last-
mile delivery, and provides them with an opportunity to participate in TVS Motor’s product and service
offerings in the commercial mobility segm

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