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January 19, 2014

Hybrid cars fail to ease Pakistan's gas woes
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 19, 2014
Pakistan last year announced measures to boost the hybrid car market, hoping they might help wean the country off its costly addiction to imported fuels, but seven months on the plan looks to have stalled. Hybrid vehicles, which use a combination of an electric motor and regular fuel combustion, are touted in many countries as the environmentally friendly future of motoring. But in Pakistan, the government hoped they might also address a more immediate concern - crushing winter gas shortages. ... read more

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