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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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The EU said it will cap hybrid and plug-in hybrid car imports from China at 350,000 units annually for four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"The increase in the price of fuel over the last few years has played a part in me choosing to drive a hybrid car."

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

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 battery in a traditional hybrid car works with the gasoline engine to improve mileage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025

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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