{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: Car Makers Fight Euro EV Targets, F-150 Lightning Discounts and MG S6 | 17 Oct 2025 ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-car-makers-fight-euro-ev-targets-f-150-lightning-discounts-and-mg-s6-17-oct-2025","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8793303.mp3?modified=1760831667&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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