New Ceremonial Vehicles for Steven Mears Group

Steven Mears Group Invests in New 'Green' Fleet
Mears & Jackson and Mears Family Funerals

take delivery of brand new hybrid ceremonial fleet

7th February 2020 by Mears Family Funerals

Stacey Moore (right) hands Steven Mears (centre) the keys to the new fleet, with Lisa McDermott (left)

Mears & Jackson and Mears Family Funerals, part of the Steven Mears Group of companies, have taken delivery of a new fleet of hybrid ceremonial vehicles. Mears Family Funerals, which serves communities in South-East London and north Kent from its seven branches took delivery of two hearses and two limousines at its Care Centre at London Biggin Hill Airport. Group CEO, Steven Mears, was handed the keys by Coleman Milne Area Sales Manager, Stacey Moore, together with Mears Family Funerals Managing Director, Lisa McDermott.

"These new vehicles represent not only a significant investment in the service we deliver to our families, it also demonstrates the group-wide commitment to reducing our impact on the environment through the use of the latest hybrid technology."

Steven Mears, Group CEO

The Steven Mears Group new fleet of ceremonial vehicles, which comprises three hybrid traditional-style hearses and three hybrid six-seater limousines, significantly reduces its carbon footprint through lower emissions when compared to its old diesel powered fleet.

The new fleet is fitted with hybrid drive train technology which combines a petrol engine, electric motor and lithium-ion battery. On the majority of journeys that Mears Family Funerals and Mears & Jackson make, an electric motor will deliver a whisper-quiet, clean and efficient ride, with a regenerative braking system that charges the battery by capturing up to 90% of the energy normally lost when braking. 

The new fleet arrives at the Mears Family Funerals Care Centre at London Biggin Hill Airport

"The Mears Family Funerals philosophy is to deliver low cost, high quality funerals to the families we serve. The new ceremonial fleet is part of our ongoing commitment to the high quality service at a price that the big national chains cannot match."

Chris Jackson, Managing Director, Mears & Jackson

New Hearse and Limousine arrives at Mears & Jackson, Runcorn

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In addition to the new hybrid ceremonial fleet, Mears Family Funerals and Mears & Jackson are committed to:

• The reduction of plastic components across the range of coffins and English caskets
• Offering an extensive choice of coffins produced from sustainably-sourced materials
• The availability of plastic-free coffins
• More and improved Natural and woodland burial options

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