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hybrid car

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noun

  1. a car which uses electrical power to enhance the efficiency of the engine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On Thursday, Tesla rival BYD said its sales of battery electric vehicles rose 27% to 2.25 million, while plug-in hybrid car sales fell 7% to 2.25 million.

From MarketWatch Jan. 2, 2026

The South East has more plug-in electric and hybrid car owners than anywhere else in England, with 27,000 registered across Sussex.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

LIBERTY, N.C.—Toyota 7203 1.37%increase; green up pointing triangle , a longtime hybrid car and truck promoter, is making one of the industry’s biggest bets on green transportation and opening a $14 billion battery plant here.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

Pedestrians in noisy urban areas were almost three times as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2024

She was a hybrid car before hybrid cars came out.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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