29th June 2022

Heart of England Co-op Funeral’s Hybrid Journey to Greener Funerals

An independent retail co-operative business has taken delivery of the first part of an order comprising of 8 x Mercedes E300E AMG plug-in petrol hybrid hearses and limousines, marking a positive shift to more sustainable funerals across the Midlands. Founded in 1832 in Coventry, Heart of England Co-op Funerals serves client families through funeral businesses…

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31st May 2022

Sustainable Coleman Milne Rosedale Limousine Completes Bolton’s Funerals Hybrid Fleet

Independent family business Bolton’s Funerals latest fleet investment effects a positive impact on the Aspull, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cheshire communities that the business has proudly served since 1927. The new hybrid Ford Rosedale will operate alongside their hybrid Norwood Classic hearse, providing an environmentally conscious and respectfully ultra-quiet funeral cortege. The Rosedale limousine is…

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6th April 2022

First Solar Powered Funerals Offered in Northern Ireland

A large investment into greener vehicles and solar panels makes a County Down family funeral directors the country’s first to provide solar powered funeral services. Facing the climate crisis, century-old S. Clarke and Son Funeral Directors, started by installing 20KW of solar panels across their Bangor and Newtownards funeral churches. The success of utilizing renewable…

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14th March 2022

The automotive sector has undergone a fundamental shift in recent months, here Sales Manager Graham Clow explains what it means for the funeral industry.

There has been a perfect storm brewing in the automotive industry over the past few years. First there was Covid-19, which shut vehicle and parts producer’s global manufacturing facilities. Then came the semi-conductor shortage – a deficit of the materials needed to make the many microchips fitted to all new cars. After that there was…

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