Hacker News with Generative AI: Hybrid Vehicles

Honda Civic Hybrid: A refreshing alternative to a crossover (arstechnica.com)
When Honda gave the 11th-generation Civic Hatchback a refresh late last year, among the changes were the addition of a hybrid option to the lineup.
The Toyota Prius transformed the auto industry (ieee.org)
The first-generation Toyota Prius, introduced in 1997, paired an internal combustion engine with an electric motor, making it the first mass-produced hybrid EV.
EU buyers still shunning pure electric vehicles, prefer hybrids (theregister.com)
There was good news and bad news for electric vehicle (EV) makers in the European Automobile Manufacturers Association's (ACEA) latest figures: a modest rise in monthly registrations but a dip in year-on-year volumes.
I Said Hybrids Were The Future. Was I Right? [video] (youtube.com)
Ford Loses $44,000 on Every EV Sells as It Switches to Hybrids (yahoo.com)
EVs, Hybrids Set to Exceed 50% of China Car Sales for First Time (bloomberg.com)
BYD Launches Hybrids with 1,300-Mile Driving Range (wsj.com)
New BYD Hybrid Can Drive Non-Stop for More Than 2k Kilometers (bloomberg.com)
Airbus debuts its half-plane, half-helicopter to the public (theverge.com)