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light-duty

American  
[lahyt-doo-tee, -dyoo-] / ˈlaɪtˈdu ti, -ˈdju- /

adjective

  1. made or designed to withstand comparatively moderate loads, use, or stress.

    light-duty trucks.


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Zero-emissions vehicles made up 19% of light-duty vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the California Energy Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

In California, annual sales of new light-duty zero-emission vehicles jumped 43% in 2022, according to the state’s Energy Commission.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

In a shift toward globalization, Sinotruk aims to export 250,000 heavy-duty trucks, 100,000 light-duty trucks, 50,000 passenger vehicles and 3,000 mining trucks by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

According to the EPA statement, the revocation of those standards will begin with those set in 2010 for light-duty vehicles, as well as those set in 2011 for medium and heavy-duty vehicles and engines.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2025

Next day I found quite a squad of light-duty men, and sent 'em to dismantle and bring down Chaucer's hut.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 21, 1919 by Various

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