Reports: China mulls fossil fuel car ban, as India revs up electric bus plan

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China, the world's biggest car market, could be set to join France and the UK in setting end date for petrol and diesel vehicles

China, the biggest global market for cars, is considering setting a deadline to end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles in a bid to clean up the country's air and accelerate the shift towards electric...

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