{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"CHINA: BYD Eyes 1500kW Charging, CATL’s Sodium Bet and Xpeng P7+ | 03 Feb 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/china-byd-eyes-1500kw-charging-catl-s-sodium-bet-and-xpeng-p7-03-feb-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8859374.mp3?modified=1770728883&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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