Hydrogen-fuelled forklifts stack up for M&S

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Retailer kicks off six-week trial of fuel cell-powered vehicles at Northampton distribution centre

Marks and Spencer has embarked on a six-week trial of hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklift trucks in what it claims is the first such pilot in the UK. Over the next six weeks the retailer will replace...

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