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If you haven't already subscribed or followed us wherever you are listening please do so and if you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and comment, it really helps us out and it doesn't cost you anything. Let's get stuck in.Kia EV5 1st Look and Drive at the Irish Launch - The Electric Sportagehttps://youtu.be/BChCuj9QGA4?si=8wYJyHNHs39XJ-mg Ford & Renault Join Forces, https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/feu/en/news/2025/12/09/Ford-and-Renault-Group-form-strategic-partnership.htmlEU 2035 Vehicle Emission Target in Questionhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1215/1549041-eu-rethinks-its-2035-combustion-car-ban/Interview with Matthew Sealy IEVA, https://www.irishevassociation.ie/New MG Dealer in Kildarehttps://www.mg.ie/news/mg-motor-ireland-expands-dealer-network-with-new-appointment-in-kildare/Polestar 5https://www.polestar.com/ie/polestar-5/Citroen elohttps://www.media.stellantis.com/uk-en/citroen/press/citroen-elo-concept-car-small-is-the-new-big-rest-play-work Opel Astra refreshhttps://www.opel.ie/about-opel/opel-news/new-opel-astra-shines-bright--opel-gives-further-insight-into-ne.html5 Top Tips for New EV Drivers, https://www.nevo.ie/post/5-tips-to-make-your-first-month-of-ev-ownership-easierVW ID. Polo Stats Revealedhttps://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/reinventing-a-bestseller-id-polo-on-the-road-to-series-production-20032 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":4.8,"endTime":10.2,"type":"car","title":"Kia EV5","url":"/cars/kia/ev5","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/2024_Kia_EV5_EV_in_Sky_Blue%2C_front_right.jpg","quote":"...s podcast, we were at the Irish launch of the Kia EV5 yesterday. We had a first look and drive. 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