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Meaning of compliance car | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A motor vehicle made in a manner to comply with government specification, in quantities to comply to government regulations on quota minimums, to sell to the public, frequently in limited areas, at a loss, without promotion, and under active dissuasion among dealers.

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Examples

“The Honda for the most part is a compliance car, as shown by the fact the Japanese automaker only intend to build 1,100 of them.”
“Critics have called low-volume battery electrics “compliance cars,” built in relatively low numbers mainly to satisfy California’s zero-emission mandates.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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