{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"April 10, 2026 | The week’s top stories and Australian dealer association CEO James Voortman","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/april-10-2026-the-week-s-top-stories-and-australian-dealer-association-ceo-james-voortman","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2467728/episodes/18989307-april-10-2026-the-week-s-top-stories-and-australian-dealer-association-ceo-james-voortman.mp3","description":"401 Group’s AI buy; Clutch expands; slow trade talks. 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