{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"BRIEFLY: Ford, BYD, BMW & more | 13 Feb 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/briefly-ford-byd-bmw-more-13-feb-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8865482.mp3?modified=1771960241&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"\nIt's EV News Briefly for Friday 13 February 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/EVNewsDailyFORD TURNS TO RENAULT TO CUT EUROPE EV COSTS https://evne.ws/4rWmrX8\nFORD’S EV LOSSES WIDEN AS SALES SLIP https://evne.ws/3ZI8wIs\nBYD TAKES AIM AT EUROPE’S TINY PHEV SMALL-SUV NICHE https://evne.ws/4tI0Tzl\nBMW AND E.ON LAUNCH V2G FOR PRIVATE DRIVERS https://evne.ws/3ONylUV\nKIA PV5 GETS QUICK-FIT CAMPER KIT https://evne.ws/3ZDVMCB\nRIVIAN TO SHIP OS 2.0 WITH R2 https://evne.ws/40efqFl\nTENNESSEE PUBLIC CHARGING TAX BILL STALLS https://evne.ws/4rVxtfp\nHOUSE PANEL ADVANCES BILL ON MANUAL DOOR RELEASES https://evne.ws/4rhxQku\nHYPERVOLT PITCHES EV CHARGING AS A SOFTWARE GAME https://evne.ws/4kIpdNv\nKENYA EV CHARGING LOAD JUMPS 188% IN 2025 https://evne.ws/4tDw92B\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":212.0,"endTime":214.6,"type":"car","title":"Ford Puma","url":"/cars/ford/puma","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/1999_Ford_Puma_16_1.7.jpg","quote":"They've been making the Puma Gen E Explorer and Capri in Europe in a deal with Volkswagen","canonicalId":"car:ford:puma","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Puma is a small crossover SUV produced by Ford, known for its sporty styling and compact size. 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