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Jul 2024
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20 Jul 2024 | Briefly

Martyn Lee
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It’s EV News Briefly for Saturday 20th July, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven’t got time for the full show. I’ll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they’re ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here.

TESLA FACES DECLINING REGISTRATIONS IN CALIFORNIA https://evne.ws/3Sj4VNp

ITALY'S EV SUBSIDIES BOOST EUROPEAN CAR SALES https://evne.ws/4cSII1c

VOLVO PAUSES ONLINE ORDERS FOR EX30 AMID DELAYS https://evne.ws/3Sg0d30

VOLVO'S EX30 PROVES BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING CAPABILITIES https://evne.ws/4cGlBXr

MERCEDES EQC DISCONTINUED AFTER FIVE YEARS https://evne.ws/3zRO3Hi

EV DISCOUNTS SURGE AS AUTOMAKERS PUSH TO MEET TARGETS https://evne.ws/3Y84BoA

FORD'S HEAVY-DUTY F-150 LIGHTNING EV SPOTTED WITH HUB MOTORS https://evne.ws/3Y84BF6

CARREFOUR'S SOLAR CARPORTS https://evne.ws/3zRO4uQ

RENAULT TRAFIC E-TECH ON SALE IN UK https://evne.ws/3zRO51S

SEVEN US CITIES TO WELCOME ITSELECTRIC'S CURBSIDE EV CHARGING https://evne.ws/4cNhOaY

US LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES SET TO RIVAL CHINESE PRICES BY 2026 https://evne.ws/3SfDkNf

TESLA'S SHANGHAI MEGAFACTORY ON TRACK FOR 2025 COMPLETION https://evne.ws/3zRO65W1

SHENZHEN'S NEV SALES SURGE TO NEW HEIGHTS1 https://evne.ws/3zRO7H2
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