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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

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Plug-in hybrid car sales stayed soft while new energy vehicles sales remained resilient, with exports sustaining strong growth, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

He acknowledged that because a hybrid car has both an electric motor and a gasoline engine, some of the hybrid crashes likely occurred with the combustion engine running.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

He also said discussions were taking place over a stake in the tie-up with French carmaker Renault and China's Geely which make hybrid car engines.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

She was a hybrid car before hybrid cars came out.

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