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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\nLUCID SHOWS COSMOS AHEAD OF 2026 LAUNCH https://evne.ws/4d6MtDd\nLUCID SHOWS LUNAR ROBOTAXI CONCEPT https://evne.ws/47tj9mw\nUBER NEARS SECOND LUCID ROBOTAXI DEAL https://evne.ws/47CqK23\nRIVIAN R2 TIMELINE TIGHTENS https://evne.ws/4lrcbUK\nPOLESTAR 3 ADDS 800V TECH FOR AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/4bs9oX0\nSTELLANTIS HOLDS TALKS WITH XIAOMI AND XPENG https://evne.ws/4boaXVR\nVOLKSWAGEN MISSES EU CO2 TARGET, AVOIDS FINES https://evne.ws/4lr5Jx4\nLEAPMOTOR B10 OTA ADDS ONE-PEDAL DRIVING https://evne.ws/4brwVao\nGM BACKS RARE EV1 RESTORATION https://evne.ws/4sIhHVv\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":95.58,"endTime":99.66,"type":"car","title":"Rivian R2","url":"/cars/rivian/r2","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/2003_Subaru_R2_01.jpg","quote":"...day in Lucid Shows, the Cosmos details.  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