Stockholm's first electric-hybrid ferry hits the water

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Passenger ferry operated by Stockholm shipping company Waxholmsbolaget will serve the city's archipelago

Stockholm has today moved one step closer towards its goal of becoming fossil fuel-free by 2040, with the launch of its first electric-hybrid passenger ferry. The hybrid ferry, which will transport...

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