Sweden has set itself the goal of being the "world leader" in reducing CO2 emissions. But its cars belong to the oldest and most fuel-inefficient in Europe. Moreover, haevy state support for ethanol hinders the advent of the electric cars. However, some Swedish companies such as Volvo, Scania have started to discover the possibilities of the electric cars. They have been working on hybrid vechicles for a long time.

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Source: "European Energy Review", volume 2, no.6, September-October 2009