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passenger car

American  
[pas-uhn-jer kahr] / ˈpæs ən dʒər ˌkɑr /

noun

passenger cars plural
  1. a railroad car which is designed to carry passengers.


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It said that 52 percent of its passenger car sales in Europe are now electrified vehicles -- fully electric, plug-in hybrids and non-plug-in hybrids -- up from 43.8 percent in the first half of 2025.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

In late 2023, the Chinese company announced plans to build a new passenger car factory in Hungary, with production expected to begin in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

Total passenger car sales in Thailand fell 23% through September compared to the same period last year.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

It will be the firm's first passenger car factory in Europe and is expected to create thousands of jobs.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2024

Back in my seat in the passenger car, I would study them and try to figure out what was worth what.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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