{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"BRIEFLY: Ford, Mercedes GLC, XPeng X9 & more | 24 Oct 2025","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/briefly-ford-mercedes-glc-xpeng-x9-more-24-oct-2025","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8796007.mp3?modified=1761438959&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"It's EV News Briefly for Friday 24 October 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.\n\nPatreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. 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