{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: EV Enquiries Jump Again, US EV Sales Get ‘Reset’ and VW Says Lessons Learned | 13 Apr 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-ev-enquiries-jump-again-us-ev-sales-get-reset-and-vw-says-lessons-learned-13-apr-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8887814.mp3?modified=1776112911&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon\nYou can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog\nSubscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart\nEV ENQUIRIES JUMP AS FUEL PRICES SPIKE https://evne.ws/4sy2vtL\nUS EV SALES DROP 27% IN Q1 https://evne.ws/3Q5K0iJ\nVOLKSWAGEN ADMITS ITS EVS LOST THE PLOT https://evne.ws/4ckUm5B\nVOLKSWAGEN Q1 DELIVERIES FALL 4% https://evne.ws/41yNOeT\nCYBERTRUCK US SALES HIT NEW LOW https://evne.ws/4tGywAF\nSLATE AUTO RAISES $650 MILLION https://evne.ws/4eennCI\nSÁNCHEZ COURTS XIAOMI AS SPAIN EYES EV ROLE https://evne.ws/4c8b7SR\nGERMANY SEEKS SOFTER EU EMISSIONS RULES https://evne.ws/4tJ05cy\nGERMANY PUSHES TO WEAKEN EU CO₂ RULES https://evne.ws/4t8nSTl\nKIA PASSES 100,000 UK EV SALES https://evne.ws/4cs0IAx\nPOLESTAR POSTS BEST-EVER FIRST QUARTER https://evne.ws/41rJuhB\nEUROPCAR UK EV RENTALS JUMP 93% https://evne.ws/4moeFnk\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":26.2,"type":"company","title":"Capital One","url":"/glossary/capital-one","quote":"Capital One's tech team isn't just talking about multi-agentic AI. 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If it sees more EV inquiries, that suggests more people there are starting to consider electric cars."}},{"startTime":200.38,"endTime":203.6,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Id3","url":"/cars/volkswagen/id-3","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/2020_Volkswagen_ID.3_1st_Front.jpg","quote":"The chief executive said high fuel prices were a catalyst for the E-Auto Boom, the Volkswagen  ID.3, the most searched battery electric vehicle on the site.  Diesel prices in Germany are two euros fifty, that's two pounds fifteen pence.","canonicalId":"car:volkswagen:id.3","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Volkswagen ID.3 is a battery-electric hatchback and one of Volkswagen’s early volume EV models. In the podcast, it’s referenced as the most searched battery-electric vehicle on the site, and the discussion ties EV interest to high fuel prices in Germany. That makes it relevant to EV news because it reflects consumer attention and demand drivers for electric cars.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Volkswagen ID.3 is an all-electric hatchback. Instead of using gasoline, it uses a battery and an electric motor. The podcast mentions it because people are searching for it a lot, especially when fuel prices rise.","imageAttribution":"Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":218.3,"endTime":224.7,"type":"company","title":"CarWow","url":"/glossary/carwow","quote":"Here, CarWow reporting a 30% increase in EV inquiries between February and March. A big jump, that's on their UK, Spain and German businesses in the UK.","canonicalId":"company:carwow","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"CarWow is an automotive shopping platform that tracks consumer interest and inquiry activity. 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