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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\nMERCEDES EV SALES RETURN TO GROWTH https://evne.ws/4ogQtTX\n\n\nNEW INVESTMENT TO HELP MUNRO EV SCALE M‑SERIES PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/48mukyO\n\n\nNEW TESLA MODEL Y STANDARD TRIM MAY COME TO THE UK https://evne.ws/42SNysn\n\n\nHOW TESLA MODEL Y MATCHES UP AGAINST FORD MUSTANG MACH‑E https://evne.ws/4o36xIK\n\n\nNISSAN OFFERS ROGUE-BASED E-POWER TO RIVALS https://evne.ws/42w801W\n\n\nWEAVEGRID AND LG VENTURES PARTNER ON GRID-INTERACTIVE EVS https://evne.ws/4oaqa1l\n\n\nVOLVO Q3 SALES SEE RISING EV SHARE AMID FALLING DELIVERIES  https://evne.ws/42y7Irk\n\n\nEV INTEREST MAY STAY STABLE AFTER TAX CREDIT END https://evne.ws/4oa0Sk8\n\n\nLEAPMOTOR B10 TO LAUNCH IN UK  https://evne.ws/47bTQ8N\n\n\nGERMANY’S GREEN LEADER CRITICISES MERZ ON EV POLICY https://evne.ws/46ZCLxu\n\n\nINSTAVOLT UK IS UPGRADING ITS CHARGERS  https://evne.ws/4o6q1Mr\n\n\nCROSS-PAVEMENT EV CHARGING NOW ALLOWED IN NORTHERN IRELAND https://evne.ws/4mR6sqt\n\n\nAMPERE CONFIRMS 40% EV COST CUT TARGET https://evne.ws/48hPyOh\n\n\nBMW LAUNCHES ELECTRIC STANDUP PADDLE BOARD https://evne.ws/4pZqQs7\n\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":21.9,"endTime":26.5,"type":"car","title":"Mercedes-Benz CLA","url":"/cars/mercedes-benz/cla-c117","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/MERCEDES-BENZ_CLA_%28C117%29_China.jpg","quote":"It's a rebound the company puts down partly to the new CLA, which is a fantastic vehicle. 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