{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"CHINA: VW Volumes Fall, SVOLT Pushes 10 Min Charging and AITO Hits One Million | 14 Jan 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/china-vw-volumes-fall-svolt-pushes-10-min-charging-and-aito-hits-one-million-14-jan-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8834442.mp3?modified=1768421072&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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