📦 New Berlin Hub
Amazon has opened a new micromobility hub in Berlin near Alexanderplatz. This hub, starting operations in July 2024, will use e-cargo bikes from Mubea to deliver over 1.5 million parcels per year. The hub is centrally located in a car park at the Alexa shopping centre, allowing efficient urban deliveries. Micromobility hubs, like this one, help Amazon reduce its environmental impact by using low-emission delivery methods.
🔋 Investment in Sustainability
Amazon's Berlin hub is part of a €400 million ($437M) investment to electrify and decarbonize its German transportation network. The initiative includes more than 50 micromobility hubs across Europe. In 2023, Amazon delivered over 50 million packages in Germany using electric and manual vehicles. This investment aims to cut down emissions and improve air quality in urban areas.
🚴♂️ E-Cargo Bikes and Delivery Vans
Amazon's e-cargo bikes will operate from the new Berlin hub and a delivery station in Tegel, servicing dozens of areas including the Reinickendorf district. Alongside e-cargo bikes, Amazon's partners use more than 1,200 electric delivery vans across Germany. In 2023, 300 electric vans from Rivian were added to the fleet in Munich, Berlin, and Düsseldorf. This expansion supports Amazon's goal of carbon neutrality by 2040.
🌍 Renewable Energy Commitment
Amazon is committed to sustainability and is the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally. In Europe, Amazon supports nearly 1.7 GW of capacity from six offshore wind farms, which will produce enough energy to power 1.8 million homes. This investment in renewable energy complements Amazon's efforts to decarbonize its delivery network, making strides toward their carbon neutrality goal.
How will Amazon's e-cargo bikes impact Berlin's traffic?
