Electric fleets: Biffa revs up plans for electric bin lorries

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Announcement comes as IKEA advances plans for zero emission fleet and official sales figures for EVs continue to soar

The electrification of the UK's lorry fleet received a jump start this week as waste giant Biffa unveiled plans to electrify its bin lorries and retail powerhouse IKEA announced progress on its goals to...

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