Richard Branson steers new trucking efficiency drive

Will Nichols
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Carbon War Room publishes data on current technologies it says could save the trucking industry $40bn a year and cut emissions 20 per cent

Richard Branson's Carbon War Room (CWR) has set its sights on doubling the efficiency of the US trucking industry by driving the uptake of existing technologies. The non-profit has unveiled a new website,...

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