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E-commerce giant Flipkart to deploy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2030

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Online shopping giant store, Flipkart has announced that its city logistics fleet will comprise over 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. They shall be designed and assembled in India.

The company will also aid in setting up charging infrastructure around offices and delivery hubs to fast-track EV adoption. The e-commerce giant currently uses EVs for deliveries in multiple locations, like Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune.

Flipkart has joined hands with several EV manufacturers. They include Mahindra Electric for the Treo electric three-wheeler, Hero Electric for its NYX series, and Piaggio for the Ape E’Xtra. These vehicles will be deployed for the e-commerce giant’s delivery fleet across the nation.

“Electrification of logistics fleet is a key part of Flipkart’s larger sustainability goal and in line with our commitment to Climate Group’s EV100 initiative,” said Amitesh Jha, Senior Vice President, Flipkart.

“In this journey of making our logistics fleet completely electric by 2030, we will collaborate and work with leading local players to procure and deploy Electric Vehicles while supporting the required infrastructure growth.”

Flipkart will undertake a slew of measures to promote EV adoption. They include installation of charging infrastructure nearby its 1,400 supply chain facilities, placing requirements in service contracts, conducting awareness programs, and encouraging delivery executives to use EVs.

Separately, Amazon and Mahindra Electric have come together to add more electric EVs to the e-commerce giant’s delivery fleet in India. To recall, last year, the company said that around 10,000 EVs would be inducted into its fleet by 2025.

The company currently uses Mahindra’s Treo Zor three-wheeler range for deliveries in seven cities: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, New Delhi, Indore, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Lucknow.

Similarly, In 2020, Amazon India had also announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles will include 10,000 electric vehicles by 2025 in India.

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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here

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Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.

The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –

– Smart panoramic sunroof

– 16-inch black alloy wheels

– Smartphone wireless charger

– Rear Disc Brakes

– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)

– Hill start assist control (HAC)

– Paddle shifters

– Metal pedals

– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs

– Power window auto up/down

Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.

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