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Welcome to Electric News Highlights – Week 8 of 2026.
This week:
Cable theft at EV chargers in Cologne
Ionity lowers charging prices in Germany
New EU tariff rule for Chinese EVs
Ford reports major EV losses
Police incident at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin
New Mercedes CLA 200 with 58 kWh battery
Tesla Model Y gets cheaper in Germany
Smart #1, #3 and #5 discounts
Channel update:
Kia EV4 range tests are done and the full review is coming soon.
Mercedes CLA test drive is next.
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00:00 Intro – EV News Week 8
00:40 Cable Theft Cologne
01:20 Ionity Price Drop
02:05 EU Tariff Update
03:00 Ford EV Losses
04:10 Tesla Gigafactory Incident
04:55 New Mercedes CLA 200
06:00 Tesla Model Y Discount
06:30 Smart Price Reductions
07:05 Channel Update
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