All-electric delivery start-up Hived raises $42m to accelerate UK rollout

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Delivery service used by Zara, John Lewis, and Uniqlo plans to use funds to expand electric vehicle deliveries across the UK

All-electric e-commerce delivery start-up Hived has raised $42m (£30.9m) in Series B funding to the accelerate the company's roll out across the UK. The company announced the latest funding earlier...

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