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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\nAUDI TESTS A2 E-TRON IN ARCTIC SWEDEN https://evne.ws/4amVsya\nBYD SHARK 6 CAB-CHASSIS HITS REDBOOK AT $55,900 https://evne.ws/4rOOw2w\nCITROËN E-C3 URBAN RANGE HITS £18,495 WITH GRANT https://evne.ws/46GPIgo\nGM DOUBLES DOWN ON CHINA SUPPLY CHAIN https://evne.ws/4qqOQn1\nDAIMLER BUSES TAKES PUBLIC CHARGING TO MUNICH ZOB https://evne.ws/46g1SNb\nHONDA CAR UNIT SWINGS TO 93.4 BILLION YEN LOSS https://evne.ws/4kuID8p\nCANADA FUNDS GREEN FREIGHT AND EV CHARGERS PUSH https://evne.ws/4tIhUJI\nSTELLANTIS WEIGHS EXIT FROM SAMSUNG SDI US JV https://evne.ws/4rhdgRi\nAVILOO RAISES €30M TO EXPAND BATTERY TESTING https://evne.ws/3MC29Dt\nAGRATAS TOPS OUT SOMERSET BATTERY GIGAFACTORY FRAME https://evne.ws/4tIi5ES\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":181.72,"endTime":184.4,"type":"car","title":"Audi Etron","url":"/cars/audi/e-tron","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Audi_A6_Avant_e-tron_DSC_7425.jpg","quote":"Audi tests the A2 e-tron. 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