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Branson wants to buy Honda team only if F1 goes green and cuts costs

Richard Branson would like to go racing with his Virgin brand that is known around the world. The withdrawal of Honda from Formula One at the close of 2008 provided a perfect opportunity to pick up all the pieces that are needed on the cheap. But you don't get to be as wealthy as Sir Richard by doing dumb stuff, and Branson is apparently aware of Roger Penske's warning about using racing to make small fortunes out of large ones. Therefore, before he proceeds with taking on the remnants of Honda's F1 effort, he wants to see some real change in ... Read more →

Richard Branson to start Virgin Climate Change? Not exactly Jeremy Korzeniewski

Richard Branson, he of the various Virgin Enterprises, has attached its name to a staggering array of ventures. Not the least of those is Virgin Galactic, which is currently hard at work sending ...

Richard Branson's quest to fund the extraction of greenhouse gases Jeremy Korzeniewski

"We have only our own ingenuity and we have no hope of a meaningful solution unless we find a way to work together. Necessity is the mother of invention." - Richard Branson Virgin Empire giant ...

Richard Branson promotes alternative fuel movement by driving a Saab 9-5 BioPower Mike Magda

Sir Richard Branson has taken delivery of a Saab 9-5 BioPower car. Known for his commitment to fight global warming, Branson says the use of biofuels should be expanded to many industries. Branson's ...

Virgin Group pledges $3 billion to fight global warming at CGI Derrick Y. Noh

MSNBC reports that today in New York at the Clinton Global Initiative, a conference focused on the world's economic, health and energy issues, Richard Branson pledged to commit all the profits from ...

Branson wants to buy Honda team only if F1 goes green and cuts costs 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Richard Branson would like to go racing with his Virgin brand that is known around the world. The withdrawal of Honda from Formula One at the close of 2008 provided a perfect opportunity to pick up all the pieces that are needed on the cheap. But you don't get to be as wealthy as Sir Richard by ...

Richard Branson to start Virgin Climate Change? Not exactly 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Richard Branson, he of the various Virgin Enterprises, has attached its name to a staggering array of ventures. Not the least of those is Virgin Galactic, which is currently hard at work sending space-age aircraft into heretofore uncharted territory. Space Ship Two and White Knight Two are the two ...

Richard Branson's quest to fund the extraction of greenhouse gases 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

"We have only our own ingenuity and we have no hope of a meaningful solution unless we find a way to work together. Necessity is the mother of invention." - Richard Branson Virgin Empire giant Richard Branson is willing to put his money where his mouth is. Citing the Ansari X Prize as partial ...

Richard Branson promotes alternative fuel movement by driving a Saab 9-5 BioPower 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sir Richard Branson has taken delivery of a Saab 9-5 BioPower car. Known for his commitment to fight global warming, Branson says the use of biofuels should be expanded to many industries. Branson's Virgin transportation companies, including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Trains, are going to reinvest ...

Virgin Group pledges $3 billion to fight global warming at CGI 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

MSNBC reports that today in New York at the Clinton Global Initiative, a conference focused on the world's economic, health and energy issues, Richard Branson pledged to commit all the profits from his transportation businesses over 10 years, estimated at about $3 billion, to fight global warming. ...


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