For car makers and climate - the rubber has hit the road

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CDP's James Hulse outlines new research suggesting green carmakers are driving industry growth

Environmental factors have long been present in the car industry - it's over 15 years since the first hybrid car was introduced - but in the last six months we have seen a dramatic acceleration in how...

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