Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- E-commerce major Amazon has partnered with Tata Motors to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across Amazon's transportation network in India.

The initiative represents the deployment of Tata Ultra E.7 electric trucks for middle-mile freight movement between facilities, across cities and along highway corridors. The initial rollout begins in Delhi, with plans to electrify the 2,800-kilometre Delhi-Bengaluru-Chennai corridor along NH48 across seven states.

Tata Motors will supply the vehicles, while Amazon's carrier partners will own and operate them. Dedicated charging infrastructure for the fleet is being developed in partnership with charging provider Yahhvi.

The Tata Ultra E.7 features an integrated e-axle, CCS2 fast-cha...