{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: Australia Approves 6-Seat Model Y, MG Hits A Million and VW Tops Europe’s EV Charts  | 22 Feb 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-australia-approves-6-seat-model-y-mg-hits-a-million-and-vw-tops-europe-s-ev-charts-22-feb-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8865522.mp3?modified=1771962451&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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