Bigger trucks to deliver larger carbon savings

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Study finds extending the length of lorries could cut 3.2 million tonnes of CO2 from UK's logistics sector each year

Longer trucks could prove better for the environment, save carbon emissions and reduce traffic congestion, one of Europe's largest transport companies has said. A new impact study conducted for the...

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