{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"BRIEFLY: France Leasing Scheme, VW Surge and Mini EV Records","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/briefly-france-leasing-scheme-vw-surge-and-mini-ev-records","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8836051.mp3?modified=1768609538&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"\nIt's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 14 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/EVNewsDailyFRANCE’S SOCIAL LEASING SCHEME ADDS 50,000 EVS https://evne.ws/45K8BP0\nVW EV SALES SURGE BUT CHINA AND SOFTWARE DRAG https://evne.ws/4qpohzF\nBMW SALES FLAT BUT ELECTRIC SHARE JUMPS https://evne.ws/49mR7uu\nMINI HITS RECORD AS EVS PASS ONE-THIRD OF SALES https://evne.ws/4bwPfAw\nLUCID GRAVITY LAUNCH HITS SOFTWARE POTHOLES https://evne.ws/49D8I08\nLUCID SAYS STOP SELLING GUILT, START SELLING SPEED https://evne.ws/4aTn5j3\nNEW JERSEY POURS US$32M INTO E-BUSES AND CHARGERS https://evne.ws/49w50Fq\nCHINA AND INDIA CUT COAL POWER TOGETHER FOR FIRST TIME IN 52 YEARS https://evne.ws/49ohcJw\nZEEKR 7GT ESTATE TARGETS EUROPEAN EV TASTES https://evne.ws/3NcGmSV\nXPENG P7+ TARGETS EUROPE’S FAMILY EV SALOON BUYERS https://evne.ws/49BlZGu\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":39.2,"endTime":39.5,"type":"term","title":"BEV","url":"/glossary/bev","quote":"Europe where Volkswagen is winning now ahead of Tesla and taking 75% of Bev deliveries.","canonicalId":"term:bev","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"BEV stands for Battery Electric Vehicle, which is a type of electric vehicle that is powered entirely by electricity stored in batteries, without any internal combustion engine.","simplifiedExplanation":"BEV means Battery Electric Vehicle. 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It is designed as a fastback saloon, offering a blend of performance and luxury features.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Zika 7 GT is a car from a Chinese company called Zika. It's an electric vehicle that looks stylish and is designed for comfort and speed."}},{"startTime":238.9,"endTime":246.9,"type":"car","title":"X-Punks P7 Plus","quote":"...X-Punks P7 Plus again these are both 400 plus kilowatt charging cars, big saloons and fastback estates that's also now on sale in Europe.","canonicalId":"car:x-punks-p7-plus","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The X-Punks P7 Plus is an electric vehicle from the Chinese brand X-Punks, featuring advanced technology and performance capabilities. It is part of a growing trend of EVs entering the European market.","simplifiedExplanation":"The X-Punks P7 Plus is another electric car from a Chinese brand called X-Punks. 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