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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Sarah Butler

Amazon: e-cargo bikes to replace thousands of van deliveries in London

 A new E-cargo bike is driven around the capital to mark the announcement of Amazon's first UK micromobility hub for more sustainable deliveries in Central London.
The bikes will be operated by a variety of partner businesses, not directly by Amazon, it is understood. Photograph: John Nguyen/PA

Amazon is launching a fleet of e-cargo bikes and a team of on-foot delivery staff to replace thousands of van deliveries on London’s roads.

The online retailer is opening its first “micromobility” hub in Hackney, east London, which – along with an existing fleet of electric vehicles – will contribute to 5m deliveries a year across about a 10th of the capital’s ultra low emission zone postcode districts. The bikes will be operated by a variety of partner businesses, not directly by Amazon, it is understood.

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