{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"BRIEFLY: GM’s Hybrid Hedge, Subscription FSD, EV Hostility Easing & more  | 15 Jan 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/briefly-gm-s-hybrid-hedge-subscription-fsd-ev-hostility-easing-more-15-jan-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8836080.mp3?modified=1768614477&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"\nIt's EV News Briefly for Thursday 15 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/EVNewsDailyGM EDGES TOWARDS HYBRIDS IT ONCE DISMISSED https://evne.ws/45hM7ol\nTESLA COOLS BUT STILL DOMINATES AMERICA’S EV MARKET https://evne.ws/4jJlXRf\nTESLA KILLS OFF FSD AS A ONE-TIME “ASSET” https://evne.ws/3NpxmtB\nEVGO PLANS THOUSANDS OF FAST CHARGERS AT KROGER STORES https://evne.ws/4jOS5TU\nREPUBLICAN EV HOSTILITY IS EASING, NOT DISAPPEARING https://evne.ws/4pIvpG3\nFOXCONN BETS ON E-AXLES IN HUNGARY FOR BMW https://evne.ws/49zWsgM\nKIA PLANS SUB-€25,000 CITY EV FOR EUROPE https://evne.ws/4sJ6uEV\nMAZDA KILLS MX-30 IN EUROPE BUT DOUBLES DOWN ON EVS https://evne.ws/49FeBdc\nBYD SEALION 5 PHEV TAKES AIM AT MID-SIZED SUV CROWD https://evne.ws/49z2aAV\nBYD SALES SURGE IN EUROPE AHEAD OF NEW TARIFFS https://evne.ws/3NlWKjX\nDAF STRETCHES LONG-HAUL BATTERY TRUCK RANGE PAST 500KM https://evne.ws/3Nu18gH\nCARNEY HUNTS TARIFF TRUCE TO PROTECT CANADA’S EV BET https://evne.ws/4qxBy9u\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":197.6,"endTime":198.1,"type":"term","title":"fully electric","url":"/glossary/fully-electric","quote":"...Mary Barra, calls the fully electric lineup at GM their end game but admits that the hybrid hedge is on...","canonicalId":"term:fully-electric","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Fully electric vehicles are powered entirely by electric batteries, with no internal combustion engine. 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Kia confirm they might look at an EV1 around 2030.  Lots to get the head around because...","canonicalId":"car:general-motors:ev1","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The General Motors EV1 was one of the first mass-produced electric vehicles, introduced in the late 1990s. It was significant for its advanced technology and design, showcasing GM's commitment to electric mobility at a time when such vehicles were rare. The EV1 is often discussed as a pioneer in the electric vehicle movement and a symbol of the challenges faced by early electric cars.","simplifiedExplanation":"The General Motors EV1 was an early electric car made by GM in the 1990s. 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