Volvo set to roll out hybrid electric buses in Europe

Jessica Shankleman
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New Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid vehicle promising to slash carbon emissions and air pollution

Volvo will this week officially launch its low emissions plug-in hybrid bus that offers to help cities slash carbon emissions and fuel use across their public transport fleets. The automaker is set...

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