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combustion

[kuhm-buhs-chuhn] / kəmˈbʌs tʃən /


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On Wednesday, European Commission Vice-President Stephane Sejourne said that the EU was willing to show "flexibility" in how the combustion engine phase-out is achieved, ahead of a commission announcement expected on December 10.

From Barron's

The third channel promises to be a mixed bag of the freshened and familiar, today’s icons and tomorrow’s sentimental favorites, with the mix heavily tilted toward combustion.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means all new cars will have to be electric, or hybrid - with both an internal combustion engine and electric motor.

From BBC

"Quentin brought the joy of motoring, from combustion to electric, into our living rooms," they said.

From BBC

Electric vehicles in China are now cheaper than combustion vehicles, and low-cost models from Chinese giants such as BYD are pushing Western automakers to bring down prices.

From The Wall Street Journal