{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"BRIEFLY: DC Charging, XPeng UK, Scout Motors & more | 31 Jan 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/briefly-dc-charging-xpeng-uk-scout-motors-more-31-jan-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8856644.mp3?modified=1770162145&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"\nIt's EV News Briefly for Saturday 31 January 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyUS FAST-CHARGING SURGES AHEAD OF FEDERAL SUPPORT https://bit.ly/3ZGKbCA\nXPENG TO LAUNCH X9 MPV IN BRITAIN THIS SUMMER https://bit.ly/4c0r0uQ\nSCOUT FANS PICK PETROL GENERATORS OVER PURE EVS https://bit.ly/4qLk0ql\nTEN-MINUTE CHARGES TEST AMERICA’S EV PATIENCE https://lat.ms/3ZHuB9P\nVW TURNS CHINA INTO EXPORT LAUNCHPAD https://bit.ly/49YpQyQ\nKIA’S $20,800 ELECTRIC PICKUP GOES AFTER WORKHORSES https://bit.ly/3Zafg1s\nSKODA CHIEF WARNS CHINA EV PRICE WAR WILL CLAIM VICTIMS https://bit.ly/3Z5BP7r\nHUAWEI OVERTAKES GERMANS IN CHINA’S PREMIUM CAR MARKET https://bit.ly/4rq2bwZ\nTESLA ROBOTAXIS CRASH THREE TIMES MORE THAN HUMANS https://bit.ly/4rp6mcl\nBRITAIN MOVES TO OUTLAW HOT-ROD E-BIKE KITS https://bit.ly/4k427jS\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":64.8,"endTime":68.6,"type":"car","title":"Chevy Colorado","url":"/cars/chevrolet/colorado","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/2015_Chevrolet_Colorado_4x4_LTZ_Tracker.jpg","quote":"Chevy Colorado will eat up some of the toughest terrains with five available drive modes.","canonicalId":"car:chevrolet:colorado","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Chevy Colorado is a midsize pickup truck known for its versatility and off-road capabilities. 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