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Editorial: Pushing hybrids

The government should get into discussions with the world's leading car manufacturers, almost all of whom have now set up (or are setting up) shop in India, to encourage the local production of cars that run on dual fuels or even entirely on fuel cells. The benefits will be seen not just through reduced consumption of hydrocarbons but also through a reduction in automobile emissions. While Honda has just introduced its hybrid Civic in India, more such cars are being produced overseas (like Toyota's Prius).