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e-car

British

noun

a car powered by electricity

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Etymology

Origin of e-car

C20: e lectric car

Example Sentences

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“In the future, Brandenburg will be home to the entire value chain, from raw materials processing to battery and cell production to e-car construction and battery recycling,” Steinbach said.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2021

“But perhaps it won’t last,” he said of the used e-car imports.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2019

More trouble for Elon: With everything else bearing down on Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. — a production mess, cash crunch and Twitter-induced drama — you can add looming competition in the luxury e-car market.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2018

The driving force behind the e-car is Carlos Ghosn, the Renault executive who led a Nissan turnaround after the two companies were merged.

From Forbes • Feb. 19, 2010

Mitsubishi is building a tiny e-car in Japan and will put it on general sale soon, but the price is $50,000 or so.

From Forbes • Feb. 19, 2010

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