{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"CHINA: BYD Takes Global Crown, Xiaomi’s SU7 Bonnet Saga and Zeekr’s Hardware Retrofit | 26 Nov 2025 ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/china-byd-takes-global-crown-xiaomi-s-su7-bonnet-saga-and-zeekr-s-hardware-retrofit-26-nov-2025","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8811753.mp3?modified=1764181212&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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