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Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It’s Saturday 25th February it’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.

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CHINESE EV MAKER JAC UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST CAR POWERED BY CHEAPER SODIUM-ION BATTERY

- Original Source: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3211430/chinese-ev-maker-jac-unveils-worlds-first-car-powered-cheaper-sodium-ion-battery



U.S. EYES TRADE DEALS WITH ALLIES TO EASE CLASH OVER ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES

- Original Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/business/us-europe-electric-car-subsidies-g20.html



YELLEN SAYS EV BATTERY MINERAL TRADE PACTS CAN LIKELY BYPASS CONGRESS

- Original Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/yellen-says-ev-battery-mineral-133010419.html



AUDI CEO SAYS U.S. SUBSIDIES MAKE PROSPECT OF BUILDING PLANT THERE 'HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE'

- Original Source: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/audi-could-open-us-plant-tap-ev-subsidies



EXCLUSIVE: EV MAKER NIO PLANS NEW 40 GWH BATTERY PLANT IN CHINA - SOURCES

- Original Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ev-maker-nio-plans-new-40-gwh-battery-plant-china-sources-2023-02-24/



LOTUS STARTS TESTING ELETRE PROTOTYPE IN GERMANY

- Original Source: https://www.electrive.com/2023/02/24/lotus-starts-testing-eletre-prototype-in-germany/



BMW FINDS LOCATION FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY PLANT IN BAVARIA

- Original Source: https://www.electrive.com/2023/02/24/bmw-finds-location-for-battery-assembly-plant-in-bavaria/



BMW RECALLS OVER 90,000 EVS IN CHINA DUE TO SOFTWARE ISSUES

- Original Source: https://cnevpost.com/2023/02/24/bmw-recalls-over-90000-evs-in-china-software-issues/



HERE ARE THE EVS AND PLUG-IN HYBRIDS WITH TOP IIHS SAFETY RATINGS

- Original Source: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138857_here-are-the-evs-and-plug-in-hybrids-with-top-iihs-safety-ratings



EVE ENERGY LAUNCHES PRODUCTION AT FOUR BATTERY PLANTS, PLANS WORLD’S LARGEST SUPER FACTORY

- Original Source: https://theevreport.com/eve-energy-launches-production-at-four-battery-plants-plans-worlds-largest-super-factory




WANT AN ELECTRIC PORSCHE BUT CAN'T STRETCH TO A TAYCAN? ICONIC CAR BRAND TAKES CONTROL OF E-BIKE FIRM

- Original Source: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/porsche-takes-total-ownership-of-greyp-e-bikes



AUTO INDUSTRY WILL SPEND REMAINING CARBON BUDGET WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

- Original Source: https://sustainablebrands.com/read/product-service-design-innovation/report-auto-industry-spend-remaining-carbon-budget-ahead-schedule




‘I MAKE £1,000 A MONTH RENTING MY ELECTRIC CAR CHARGER TO OTHER EV DRIVERS'

- Original Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/make-1000-month-renting-electric-car-charger-ev-drivers/