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You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily                              EU PLANS 70% LOCAL CONTENT RULE FOR EV AID https://evne.ws/4tHvjleFARLEY PITCHES US–CHINA EV JVS TO TRUMP https://evne.ws/4ayRLpn\nVOLVO ROLLS OUT VOLVO CAR UX UPDATE https://evne.ws/4qK0RUM\nUK POWER PUSHES NUCLEAR, SOLAR AND GRIDS https://evne.ws/4tJHs9p\nMARUTI SUZUKI LAUNCHES E VITARA WITH BATTERY LEASE https://evne.ws/4s1OhRX\nUK LEADS EUROPE ON ZERO EMISSION BUS SALES https://evne.ws/46inqJ0\nTESLA ADDS FIVE AUSTIN ROBOTAXI CRASH REPORTS https://evne.ws/4qOcBWq\nOZEV ASKS INDUSTRY ABOUT NATIONAL EV CHARGING SIGNS https://evne.ws/4qNXZXg\nCANADA’S CHINA EV QUOTA TEMPTS VOLVO https://evne.ws/3MOccp0\nMAN RUNS MEGAWATT CHARGING TEST IN SWEDISH WINTER https://evne.ws/3ZLf2Os\nMASERATI QUIETLY SLASHES US FOLGORE EV PRICES https://evne.ws/4aBg3xy\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":173.0,"endTime":178.0,"type":"concept","title":"minimum content rules","url":"/glossary/minimum-content-rules","quote":"The European Union plans some minimum content rules. 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