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an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit
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For more, see the 2025 edition of the machine learning conference I chair, which includes a track devoted to predictive/generative AI hybrids.
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Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Hyundai brands also saw some gains thanks to its push for hybrids and EVs, while Rivian (RIVN) met its delivery targets.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
All vehicles lose efficiency in the winter, but the hit to hybrids can be particularly bad.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Electric vehicles and hybrids were a big part of the gains.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Sales of electrified vehicles — both EVs and hybrids — rose by about 38% in 2024 to 285,291 vehicles.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
The number of EVs and plug-in hybrids currently qualified for a credit is 18 models, down from 22 last year, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Strategic planning and topflight engineering pay off as a pair of hybrids and an electric vehicle sweep the 2025 Free Press, car, truck and utility vehicle of the year awards.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
And so are two hybrids, and one electric vehicle that have each respectively been named the 2025 Free Press Car, Truck and Utility of the Year.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Hyundai brands also saw some gains thanks to its push for hybrids and EVs, while Rivian (RIVN) met its delivery targets.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
All vehicles lose efficiency in the winter, but the hit to hybrids can be particularly bad.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Electric vehicles and hybrids were a big part of the gains.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Sales of electrified vehicles — both EVs and hybrids — rose by about 38% in 2024 to 285,291 vehicles.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
The number of EVs and plug-in hybrids currently qualified for a credit is 18 models, down from 22 last year, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Strategic planning and topflight engineering pay off as a pair of hybrids and an electric vehicle sweep the 2025 Free Press, car, truck and utility vehicle of the year awards.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
And so are two hybrids, and one electric vehicle that have each respectively been named the 2025 Free Press Car, Truck and Utility of the Year.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hybrids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrids. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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