A FURNITURE delivery service has gone green and launched an entirely electric vehicle fleet.

Oxford Office Furniture launched the fleet earlier this month and says the four Nissan E-NV200 combi vans will mean customers can feel guilt-free getting their deliveries.

The business, based on Telford Road Industrial estate in Bicester, hopes to work in line with the town’s plans to become a 'Garden Town' and live up to its existing 'healthy town' badge.

Managing director Dave Beeseley said: “We’re so excited to be involved in this growing and developing EV ecosystem – I was previously an Electric Mini pioneer, am now a Tesla Model X owner, and we’re about to become the first furniture delivery company in Oxfordshire with a dedicated EV delivery fleet.

“It’s a no-brainer for us – all the numbers add up, and it’s going to give us a fantastic competitive advantage in the future with plans for the Oxford City Zero Emissions Zone, as well as environmental targets for several our key clients.”

As part of the new electric fleet scheme the company is now working to develop an electric pool car scheme for the industrial estate in which it is based.

Work is underway to create a pilot scheme for several companies on the site to take part in and back the motion to help cut the number of fuel-run cars there are on the site.

Cherwell District Council vice chairman David Hughes said: “The launch of this fleet is something that is close to my heart in owning an electric vehicle, which is a joy to drive and very economical to run.

“The launch is particularly timely as Bicester will shortly become the focus of a UK Space Agency-funded air quality project which will provide an opportunity to highlight the links between transport and pollution.

“Electric and shared use vehicles represent an important part of the strategy to address the impacts of future transport use.”