{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: Lucid Improves Sales, Diesel Slides Again and Volvo Recalls EX30 | 25 Feb 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-lucid-improves-sales-diesel-slides-again-and-volvo-recalls-ex30-25-feb-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8865845.mp3?modified=1772024379&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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