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combustion

[kuhm-buhs-chuhn] / kəmˈbʌs tʃən /


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On Sunday, Europe’s most valuable automaker took the wraps off its first-ever model without an internal combustion engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Mass-market carmakers such as Ford and Jeep-owner Stellantis that rushed into EVs have taken billions of dollars in write-downs as they shift focus back to combustion engines and hybrids.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

One change has already been made to address this and the latest plan is to make the energy split - which is actually currently about 54-46 in favour of the internal combustion engine - 60-40.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Bloom Energy’s fuel-cell systems, which generate electricity without combustion, will provide electricity for Nebius, with 328 megawatts of installed capacity expected to be operational this year.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

It is believed that this accident is the first such between horse-drawn vehicle and internal combustion engine in the twentieth century here in the Hoosier heartland.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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