Amazon receives first 27 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks in Germany

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has officially handed over the first 27 eActros 600 battery-electric trucks to Amazon in Germany, marking the beginning of a significant deployment of the long-haul electric truck within the company’s German logistics network.

More than 50 eActros 600 trucks are expected to be operating for Amazon on German roads by the end of 2026. The vehicles are part of the order for more than 200 eActros 600 trucks announced in early 2025, Amazon’s largest-ever electric truck order. The majority of those trucks are destined for the UK, where deliveries started at the end of 2025, while more than 50 were allocated to Germany.

eActros 600 trucks for Amazon’s middle-mile operations

Amazon will deploy the electric trucks on middle-mile routes, transporting goods between logistics centres and urban areas.

The eActros 600 combines three LFP battery packs with a total installed capacity of 621 kWh with Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ in-house developed electric drive axle. The manufacturer claims a range of around 500 km without intermediate charging at a gross combination weight of 40 tonnes.

“The handover of these vehicles is a milestone for the electrification of our transport network,” said Andreas Marschner, Vice President of Worldwide Sustainable Operations at Amazon. He added that the new trucks will extend electrification beyond last-mile parcel deliveries to longer routes between logistics centres and urban areas.

Amazon is installing hundreds of truck chargers in Europe

To support the deployment of its growing electric heavy-duty fleet, Amazon is installing hundreds of truck charging stations at its European sites. According to the company, the infrastructure will allow the eActros 600 to recharge from 20 to 80% in just over one hour, based on a charging power of 400 kW.

Amazon says it is investing more than €1 billion in the electrification and decarbonisation of its European transport network, including more than €400 million in Germany.

“Amazon’s decision to rely on our vehicles underlines its confidence in our technology and shows that the electrification of heavy-duty transport is increasingly becoming a reality,” commented Stina Fagerman, President Mercedes-Benz Trucks Customer Region Europe.

The German deployment comes as battery-electric heavy trucks continue to gain ground in Europe’s largest truck market. According to the latest ICCT figures, zero-emission heavy trucks reached a 4.6% market share in Germany in the first half of 2026, with Mercedes-Benz leading European zero-emission heavy truck registrations.