'Going the extra mile': Royal Mail delivers 7,000th electric vehicle

Stuart Stone
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Operator of UK's largest electric delivery fleet to invest in a further 1,800 electric vans over the next year

Royal Mail has added the 7,000th electric vehicle (EV) to its delivery fleet after rolling out the latest zero-emission version of its famous red vans at London's South Lambeth Delivery Office. The...

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