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Can a TikTok star or autonomous trucks reverse the global shortage of commercial drivers?

Lorries queue on the M20 motorway as part of Operation Stack following the coronavirus disease

The commercial driving sector is under enormous pressure from multiple sources. Image: REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Sean Fleming
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