David Beckham buys stake in vehicle electrification firm

Lunaz specialises in classic cars but is set to start conversion of bin lorries to help transition away from fossil fuel

Snaps of David Beckham in expensive cars were a tabloid staple during the footballer's days as a star player, but now his interest has taken a surprising turn: bin lorries.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has taken a 10% stake in Lunaz, a Silverstone-based company that electrifies classic cars from Rolls-Royce, Jaguar and Range Rover. Now it hopes to take the same engineering logic and apply it to refuse trucks and other specialist commercial vehicles, giving them a new lease of life in the transition away from fossil fuels.