Delhivery plans to deploy 1,500-2,000 four-wheeler electric commercial vehicles across its intra-city logistics network over the next 12-18 months, marking a major expansion of electric delivery fleets in urban India. The company said the deployment is part of a broader plan to place close to 5,000 electric commercial vehicles into operation within three years.
The rollout will be carried out through partnerships with Tata Motors, Euler Motors and Montra Electric. Tata Motors will supply its Tata Intra EV, while Euler Motors’ Turbo City Plus will be the first vehicle deployed under the arrangement for smaller commercial applications. Larger electric commercial vehicles will be introduced later for operations requiring heavier payloads, Delhivery said.
The collaboration with Montra Electric will support the expansion of EVIATOR deployments across the country. Delhivery said the electric fleet would cover multiple small commercial vehicle segments, beginning with vehicles for urban deliveries before scaling up to higher-capacity models.
The company is targeting intra-city vehicles that travel less than 200 km a day. Delhivery said electric vehicles are now competitive with diesel vehicles on total cost of ownership in this operating segment, where predictable daily routes can support regular charging and fleet utilisation.
Electric vehicles currently account for up to 12-13 per cent of Delhivery’s eligible intra-city fleet. The company aims to increase that share to 50 per cent within the next two to three years and fully electrify its sub-200-km fleet within four to five years. The target will require investment in advance payments for vendors as well as charging and parking infrastructure, it said.
The company is also piloting charging facilities at its own locations, beginning with Delhi-NCR. These facilities will offer low-cost charging and free parking for vendor partners, an approach intended to reduce some of the operating barriers faced by smaller logistics operators adopting electric vehicles.
“Partnering with Tata Motors, Euler Motors and Montra Electric lets us expand our electric fleet across vehicle categories,” Prashant Gazipur, Chief Operating Officer, In City Operations, Delhivery, said. “The charging facilities we are piloting will make EV adoption easier and more affordable for our vendor partners.”
The planned deployment places charging access and vendor economics at the centre of fleet electrification. Delhivery’s programme will begin with smaller urban delivery vehicles and expand towards heavier commercial applications as suitable electric models are added to the network. The company said the first phase would be implemented over the next 12-18 months, while the wider 5,000-vehicle target is scheduled for completion within three years.
