Amazon makes ‘largest ever’ UK order of electric trucks to cut carbon emissions
by Sarah Butler from Technology | The Guardian on (#6THYJ)
Online retailer will also begin its first large-scale deliveries by train and trial heavy post-style carts
Amazon is to deploy nearly 150 electric heavy goods vehicles as well as piling packages on to trains and post-style trolleys in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of delivering goods in the UK.
The tech company said it had bought more than 140 electric Mercedes-Benz heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and eight Volvo lorries - which it says is the UK's biggest order of electric trucks - that can take loads of up to 40 tonnes.
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