Case study: John Lewis seeks to drive down emissions with latest truck technology

Jessica Shankleman
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Retailer hopes to cut HGV emissions 70 per cent with sleek new design and biomethane fuel

By this time next year John Lewis and Waitrose could be delivering goods in radical teardrop-shaped trucks run on biogas, slashing haulage emissions and fuel bills in the process. The partnership is...

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