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Italian company launches first hybrid scooter

By Rohit Jaggi in Rome

Published: July 8 2009 05:34 | Last updated: July 8 2009 05:34

Italian environment minister Stefania Prestigiacomo rides the Piaggio hybrid scooterGetty
Stefania Prestigiacomo, Italy’s environment minister, rides the Mp3 Hybrid scooter
Italian scooter company Piaggio on Tuesday launched the world’s first hybrid motorcycle, which combines a petrol engine with an electric motor to yield improved fuel consumption, lower emissions and the ability to run as a zero-emission, electric-only vehicle in city centres.

The MP3 Hybrid is based on the company’s innovative leaning three-wheeler, which is narrow enough to be threaded through traffic like a conventional two-wheeler.

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