Trucks, steel, and comms: Volvo Group's Karin Svensson on trucking's road to net zero

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Trucks, steel, and comms: Volvo Group's Karin Svensson on trucking's road to net zero

CSO of Swedish auto giant sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the benefits and challenges of decarbonising the heavy-duty vehicle sector

As shoppers in post-Brexit Britain have learned the hard way, trucking and road freight makes the world go round. E-commerce is booming as brick-and-mortar shops close, while the offshoring of manufacturing...

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