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a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of cars
The fear of long charging times — or finding a safe place to plug in — are major deterrents keeping drivers from buying electric cars.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The company began moving its cars back to the district in January and plans to bring more to the city in the coming weeks.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Xiaomi is one of the latest EV entrants to China’s industry, better known for its smartphones and consumer tech than high-tech cars.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
And its dominance extends beyond cars; China also produces more than half the global supply of steel, aluminum, and ships.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Critical minerals are used in planes, electric cars, smartphones, and many other technologies.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Yet Americans spent less anyway -- particularly on cars, where purchases fell sharply.
—Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Dodge was the brainchild of two upstart brothers from Michigan who sought to push cars—and their car company—to the limit; Cybertruck is the vision of a modern provocateur whose history is still being written.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The company began moving its cars back to the district in January and plans to bring more to the city in the coming weeks.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Xiaomi is one of the latest EV entrants to China’s industry, better known for its smartphones and consumer tech than high-tech cars.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
And its dominance extends beyond cars; China also produces more than half the global supply of steel, aluminum, and ships.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Critical minerals are used in planes, electric cars, smartphones, and many other technologies.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Yet Americans spent less anyway -- particularly on cars, where purchases fell sharply.
—Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Dodge was the brainchild of two upstart brothers from Michigan who sought to push cars—and their car company—to the limit; Cybertruck is the vision of a modern provocateur whose history is still being written.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Cars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cars. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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