{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: Ford Turns To China, Leno Drives Slate and Xpeng P7+ For Europe | 04 Feb 2026 ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-ford-turns-to-china-leno-drives-slate-and-xpeng-p7-for-europe-04-feb-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8859382.mp3?modified=1770729350&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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