Could driverless vehicles put the brakes on the rollout of greener transport?

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Driverless cars show huge potential to slash the environmental impact of transport, but uncertainties over how they will be used mean their green credentials are not assured

Britain is banking on being a big player in green cars in the future. While this year's Queen's Speech in May contained few specifics on carbon cutting policies, it did promise the government would set...

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