{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"CHINA: SAIC Reports 1.64M EVs, Smart #6 and China’s NEV Market Accelerates In December | 07 Jan 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/china-saic-reports-1-64m-evs-smart-6-and-china-s-nev-market-accelerates-in-december-07-jan-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8828496.mp3?modified=1768085346&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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