{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: Ford’s EV Chief Walks Away, Dacia Readies New Cheap EV and Mercedes VLE Van Now On Sale | 16 Apr 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-ford-s-ev-chief-walks-away-dacia-readies-new-cheap-ev-and-mercedes-vle-van-now-on-sale-16-apr-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8890785.mp3?modified=1776343428&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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