267: Nice and Juicy
By The Watt Car Staff — April 23, 2026
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new C-Class EV, boasting not only the company’s bold new grille, but also a nice and juicy 94.3 kWh battery. At the same time, EV sales have surged in the EU, Lucid receives funding from two sources (but will it be enough?), BMW follows Tesla in ease of charging, and more, all on this week’s podcast.
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SHOW NOTES
EV sales surge in Europe in March: https://electrek.co/2026/04/20/europe-ev-sales-surge-51-percent-oil-is-the-reason-why/
Lucid gets additional investment from Uber, Saudi PIF: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/lucid-group-shares-jump-uber-154000044.html
New Mercedes C-Class EV shows off its big “grille”: https://insideevs.com/reviews/793375/mercedes-benz-c-class-ev/
BMW introduces “contract-free” plug & charge in Germany: https://electriccarsreport.com/2026/04/bmw-simplifies-ev-charging-with-contract-free-plug-charge/
CATL says its newest battery can charge from 10-98% in 7 minutes: https://carnewschina.com/2026/04/21/catl-unveils-3rd-gen-shenxing-lfp-battery-charging-10-80-in-3-min-44-seconds-10-98-in-6-min-27-seconds/
Sony & Honda say they’re going to continue to collaborate: https://carbuzz.com/sony-honda-partnership-still-on/
Tesla Cybertruck approved for V2G program with PG&E: https://www.electrive.com/2026/04/21/pge-and-tesla-integrate-cybertruck-into-v2g-programme/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Mercedes-Benz
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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