Volvo trucks going hybrid

Volvo has developed a hybrid system that it will offer in trucks and buses by 2009. "Hybrid technology has been used for cars for five or 10 years now. The oil price, technology and the lower cost of batteries now makes it an efficient option for trucks and buses, too," Volvo Technical Director Lars-Goeran Moberg told AFP. "This makes us weep with pleasure," he said. (MORE)