{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Nevo Research show EVs now cheaper, SIMI April 2026 Numbers, Hyundai IONIQ 3 Launch, VW ID.Polo Launch,  Merc CLA Irish Launch, New e408 Driven and Nevo Driving Experience Waterford May 24th 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/nevo-research-show-evs-now-cheaper-simi-april-2026-numbers-hyundai-ioniq-3-launch-vw-id-polo-launch-merc-cla-irish-launch-new-e408-driven-and-nevo-driving-experience-waterford-may-24th-2026","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67c55a712d83ccdeecd498ae/e/69f78570e11f5963abe6b6a3/media.mp3","description":"Welcome back to the Nevo EV News Podcast. If it's Tuesday it must be Nevo EV News Day. My name is Derek Reilly and on this podcast we chat all about EV. Nevo is Ireland's only dedicated EV platform and we'll be covering where we were this week, what we've been driving and what we've been doing between podcasts. 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.SIMI April 2026 Numbershttps://www.simi.ie/en/news/new-car-registrations-up-in-april-driven-by-strong-demand-for-electric-vehiclesNevo EV Price Survey - EV Now Cheaper on Averagehttps://www.nevo.ie/post/buying-an-electric-vehicle-is-now-2-375-cheaper-on-average-to-the-best-selling-petrol-or-diesel-modelsHyundai IONIQ 3 Irish Launchhttps://youtu.be/w0-c2-U0zqsVW ID.Polo Irish Price and 1st Lookhttps://youtu.be/wWxCqYU-w8oPeugeot 2027 e408 Full Reviewhttps://youtu.be/ZQyp95c0AHcMercedes-Benz CLA Irish Launchhttps://youtu.be/N4h3lvOd33kNevo Driving Experience in partnership with Bank of IrelandWaterford May 24th 2026 Register for your Free Ticket belowhttps://www.nevo.ie/nevo-driving-experience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":4.6,"endTime":10.0,"type":"topic","title":"SIMI","url":"/glossary/simi","quote":"On this week's episode, we're going to be covering the SIMI, the Society for the Irish Motor Industry, April 2026 numbers, also a piece of research...","canonicalId":"topic:simi","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"SIMI is the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, which publishes industry statistics such as vehicle sales and registrations. In this episode, the hosts reference SIMI’s April 2026 numbers to discuss how EVs are tracking in Ireland.","simplifiedExplanation":"SIMI is an Irish organization that tracks car industry data. 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