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Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon\nYou can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog\nSubscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart\nBYD PASSES TESLA IN EUROPE’S JANUARY BEV RANKINGS https://evne.ws/3ODeIiq\nCHINA’S HIGHWAY EV CHARGING HITS SPRING RECORD https://evne.ws/4cMnGDY\nCHINA’S CHUNYUN PUTS ULTRA-FAST CHARGING ON SHOW https://evne.ws/3MyRp8Z\nTESLA EXTENDS CHINA ZERO-INTEREST DEALS AGAIN https://evne.ws/4l27Nvw\nIM MOTORS TIES SPRING DEALS TO FAST-CHARGE CLAIMS https://evne.ws/4cbcm4b\nSAIC AUDI CUTS E5 SPORTBACK PRICE BY RMB 30,000 https://evne.ws/46rfNzY\nBYD JOINS CHINA’S SEVEN-YEAR LOAN ARMS RACE https://evne.ws/4qTskn1\nARCFOX OFFERS UP TO 25,000 YUAN TO OFFSET TAX https://evne.ws/40vGa4h\nCATL AND CHERY FORM RMB 2BN BATTERY JV https://evne.ws/4tS2lPT\nDENZA Z PRODUCTION PHOTOS SHOW TWO TRIMS https://evne.ws/4s7fbYz\nNIO SETS JUNE 1 ES9 DELIVERIES IN CHINA https://evne.ws/4tWlYGd\nSPY SHOTS POINT TO ELECTRIC MG07 SEDAN https://evne.ws/3P4hnli\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":59.4,"endTime":66.2,"type":"concept","title":"ultra-fast charging","url":"/glossary/ultra-fast-charging","quote":"Welcome back to EV News, China. 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