EV Tuesday Week 176

May 20, 2025

By Tracy Godfrey

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It's EV Tuesday!

20th May 2025

Welcome to this week's edition of EV Tuesday.

Here at EV Cables we thoroughly enjoy researching anything EV related for our readers. We have a fantastic range of tips, tools and links for you this week.

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1. EV APP OF THE WEEK: EVSE MASTER

An app for smart EV charging stations. With this app, you can control the charging station through your smartphone, making it easier than ever to charge your car.

2. EV NEWS: CARS GUIDE

Major setback for game-changing electric car: 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV won't have this crucial capability carried by the rival Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Kia EV6. As the first Mercedes-Benz in history to be launched with 800-volt ultra-fast charging architecture, the next-gen electric CLA promised big things when it was unveiled earlier this year.

3. EV TIP: KNOW YOUR EV'S APPS

Familiarize yourself with your EV's app to access useful features like charging history, range calculations, and route planning.

4. EV PODCAST: FULLY CHARGED

The Tiny Tech That’s *Really* Powering Electric Cars! with Lars Reger, NXP Semiconductors. In this episode of the Fully Charged SHOW Podcast, Imogen Bhogal sits down with Lars Reger, CTO of NXP Semiconductors, to explore the critical role that chips play in the electric vehicle revolution.

5. EV REVIEW: ELECTRIFYIING

Mercedes-Benz CLA

Mercedes-Benz is readying its next, electric CLA for production. Adopting technology from its Vision EQXX, Mercedes is anticipating a WLTP range of 465 miles from the 85kWh battery model, to compete against rivals like the BYD Seal, Tesla Model 3 and BMW i4. Check out Nicola's walkaround video for all the details, and read on for our drive of an early, disguised prototype!

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6. EV MAGAZINE: EV POWERED

Every month EV Powered Magazine is distributed free to high footfall locations across the UK. Sit back and read this months EV Magazine.

Until next time. Have a fantastic week!

EV Cables Team

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