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Flash car saving energy as well (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moreover

'as well' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'flash car saving energy' is the wordplay.
'flash' becomes 'mo' (I've seen this in other clues).
'car' becomes 'rover' (former British car manufacturer**).
'saving' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mco).
'rover' placed around 'e' is 'reover'.
'mo'+'reover'='MOREOVER'

(Other definitions for moreover that I've seen before include "Furthermore, in addition" , "as well" , "Besides, in addition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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