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11 Mar 2024 | Blazer EV Resumes Sales, I...

Martyn Lee
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Plus, stay tuned because later in the show I’ll tell you what Tesla are saying about the charge port location on the new R2 and R3.

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, your trusted source of EV information. It’s Monday 11th March, I’m Martyn Lee and I go through every EV story so you don’t have to.          

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Chevy Blazer EV 2024 Relaunches with Reduced Prices https://evne.ws/48TEqnc

Rivian R2 and R3 Spotted in Action: Public Road Debut https://evne.ws/48OXYcn

Rivian R2 Draws Massive Interest with 68,000 Preorders https://evne.ws/3v64Sfw

Rivian R2 Fast-Tracks Deliveries for R1S Owners https://evne.ws/43eK4z7

Rivian's Strategic Charge Port Placement Explained https://evne.ws/48TEqDI

 Tesla Engineer Advises Rivian on R2 Charge Port Placement for Supercharger Compatibility https://evne.ws/3Tcywbd

Rivian's Future Tech: Charging Innovations and Accelerated R3 Development https://evne.ws/43dNB0H

Tesla Develops Extension Cable for Supercharger Compatibility https://evne.ws/3IwfR53

France's EV Market Share Hits 26.3% with Peugeot e-208 at the Helm https://evne.ws/3IwfSpD

Kia's EV Sales Surge by 48% Globally in January 2024 https://evne.ws/3Tvp7wE

Majority Electric: UK Car of the Year Awards 2024 Highlights
https://evne.ws/3Tx5YKW

Decline in Used EV Market Prices: Tesla Models at the Forefront https://evne.ws/3TeNKfO

EV Production Costs to Undercut ICE Vehicles by 2027 https://evne.ws/3Ix6eTJ

Tesla Gigafactory in Germany Set to Reopen Following Outage https://evne.ws/3v89Cl2

Tesla's $3,000 Cybertruck Tent Hits the Road: Not As Expected https://evne.ws/3IviaFy

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