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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\nGLOBAL EV SALES SLIDE AS CHINA HITS BRAKES https://evne.ws/46fQuRo\nRIVIAN DROPS EUROPE R2 DATE AND SLIPS CANADA https://evne.ws/4tXiUtI\nRIVIAN-VW TECH JV HITS WINTER TEST MILESTONE https://evne.ws/3MQoEof\nRIVIAN PLANS THIRD AMAZON-BACKED EDV WITH AWD https://evne.ws/4rRstZa\nTESLA US SALES SLIDE AS TAX CREDIT FADES https://evne.ws/3MRbEi9\nMG4 EV URBAN HITS AUSTRIA AT €19,990 https://evne.ws/3ZMKN9U\nCHINA DRAFT RULES COULD END STEERING YOKES https://evne.ws/46IV0rI\nCANADA LAUNCHES EVAP WITH NEW REBATE RULES https://evne.ws/3OoitYW\nSKODA ADDS GAMES, VIDEO AND SIREN ALERTS https://evne.ws/4rUsJXc\nUK DRIVERS SEE FEWER BARRIERS TO FLEET EVS https://evne.ws/4rRyrco\nUK CHARGING MARKET CONSOLIDATES AFTER ACQUISITION SPREE https://evne.ws/4kIfVkn\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":248.0,"endTime":252.0,"type":"term","title":"EVs","url":"/glossary/ev","quote":"China sold 600,000 EVs. 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