passenger car
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passenger cars
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For Russo, "the motorcycle industry today reminds me of where China's passenger car industry stood roughly a decade ago".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Chinese brands achieved a 9.7% share of the Western European passenger car market in the period, up from 5.2% in the first-half of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
China’s retail passenger car sales dropped 15% in March from a year earlier, while passenger car exports rose 74%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
A van and a passenger car had crashed in the turn lane outside the lot.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
The engineer was a jolly character with a booming voice, opening the door to the passenger car with no little ceremony.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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