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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

Electric vehicle and hybrid car drivers will be taxed for using the road from 2028.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 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

Toyota already has a well-known hybrid car — the Prius — with a gas engine and an electric motor.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 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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