Study: Businesses could slash emissions 65 per cent by switching logistics fleets to EVs

James Murray
clock • 3 min read
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EXCLUSIVE: New study from Warwick Business School explores how companies can slash emissions and costs by transitioning to low-emission fleets

Businesses that transition their logistics fleets entirely to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030 could reduce their emissions by over 65 per cent and halve their fleet running costs. That is the headline...

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