Mars and DHL plot £350m UK logistics hubs to slash one million road miles

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Partnership will see two state-of-the-art warehouses build in East London and Midlands partly powered by on-site solar

Mars has teamed up with delivery giant DHL to invest £350m in two state-of-the-art warehouses in Midlands and East London, in a move the firms estimate could remove one million road miles per year from...

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