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Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon\n\n\nYou can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog\n\n\nSubscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:\n➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple\n➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic\n➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify\n➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein\n➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart\n\n\nGLOBAL EV SALES RISE AUGUST 2025 https://evne.ws/4gpyec9\n\n\nFORD'S FOCUS-SIZED RECOVERY PLAN https://evne.ws/4meLq4M\n\n\nEUROPEAN AUTOMAKERS SEEK 2035 FLEXIBILITY https://evne.ws/3Vi2snC\n\n\nTOYOTA BUILDS EV SUVS IN KENTUCKY https://evne.ws/4nvokI6\n\n\nSTELLANTIS CANCELS ELECTRIC RAM 1500 REV https://evne.ws/4nftZCk\n\n\nNISSAN MICRA LIVE EVENT SHOWCASES NEW SUPERMINI EV https://evne.ws/42g5jS7\n\n\nGM REAFFIRMS EV-ONLY FUTURE, SLOWS TRANSITION https://evne.ws/42g5jS7\n\n\nAMAZON TESTS GM BRIGHTDROP DELIVERY VANS https://evne.ws/42xweZr\n\n\nVOLVO CEO EXPECTS OTHER BRANDS TO FAIL https://evne.ws/46JM199\n\n\nHYUNDAI-LG GEORGIA BATTERY PLANT STARTUP DELAY https://evne.ws/42qMDif\n\n\nSCOUT CEO ARGUES FOR DIRECT SALES STRATEGY https://evne.ws/3K1vNjS\n\n\nMAINE DISTRICTS FACE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS SERVICE ISSUES https://evne.ws/46kbFAN\n\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":234.1,"endTime":237.1,"type":"car","title":"Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz Glc","url":"/cars/mercedes-benz/glc","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/2018_Mercedes-Benz_GLC_250_Urban_Edition_4MATIC_2.0_Front.jpg","quote":"because today's Patreon exclusive podcast is a deep dive into the new Mercedes-Benz GLC EV. 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