How clean are driverless vehicles?

James Phillips
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With promises of energy efficiency, optimal routing, and low-carbon power supplies, can driverless vehicles green the world's roads?

Hopes that driverless vehicles could soon move out of the pages of science fiction novels and onto the roads have received a boost this week following a series of announcements underling government and...

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