Zipcar launches expanded plug-in hybrid fleet

James Murray
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Partnership with Westminster City Council and Volkswagen UK will see car club deploy 50 plug-in hybrids capable of traveling over 30 miles with zero emissions

Zipcar will today announce the roll out of 50 new plug-in hybrid cars as part of a new partnership with Westminster City Council and Volkswagen UK designed to promote electric vehicles and tackle air pollution...

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