{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: Mercedes Premium VLE Van, GM Bolt Arrives At Dealers and Porsche Adds Cayenne S EV | 11 Mar 2026 ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-mercedes-premium-vle-van-gm-bolt-arrives-at-dealers-and-porsche-adds-cayenne-s-ev-11-mar-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8872831.mp3?modified=1773271797&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\nMERCEDES VLE TAKES AIM AT THE PREMIUM VAN https://evne.ws/4bfEH7b\nGM REVIVES BOLT, THEN SETS AN END DATE https://evne.ws/4sCH4rL\nPORSCHE ADDS CAYENNE S ELECTRIC https://evne.ws/4b6eF7K\nELLI CONNECTS FIRST GRID BATTERY IN SALZGITTER https://evne.ws/3Nvl5Ek\nGENESIS GV90 SPOTTED CHARGING AT SUPERCHARGER https://evne.ws/4bDZ8Mw\nSLATE AUTO CHANGES CEO BEFORE TRUCK LAUNCH https://evne.ws/4uoD3c5\nDACIA READIES SECOND SMALL ELECTRIC CAR https://evne.ws/4s4XrNX\nIVECO PUTS WIRELESS ROAD CHARGING INTO TRAFFIC https://evne.ws/4uptB8o\nBYD, CHERY AND GEELY EYE CANADA https://evne.ws/4cCtobD\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":6.8,"endTime":12.42,"type":"car","title":"Porsche Cayenne","url":"/cars/porsche/cayenne","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/2023_Porsche_Cayenne_Coup%C3%A9_S_1X7A1674.jpg","quote":"... GM Bolt arrives at dealers and Porsche  adds the Cayenne S EV, plus stay tuned, later in the show I'll tel...","canonicalId":"car:porsche:cayenne","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche Cayenne is a luxury midsize SUV known for combining sporty performance with practical utility. The Cayenne S EV refers to the electric variant of this model, marking Porsche's expansion into electric SUVs. It is significant as it represents Porsche's commitment to electrification in the luxury SUV segment.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Porsche Cayenne is a big, fancy SUV made by Porsche. The Cayenne S EV is the electric version, which means it runs on batteries instead of gas. It's a luxury car that can carry people and has sporty features.","imageAttribution":"Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":28.22,"endTime":37.36,"type":"car","title":"D9 Denzers","url":"/cars/denza/d9","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/2024_Denza_D9.jpg","quote":"in the east and how it affects the global EV industry, NIO defending their battery-swapping  strategy, Denzer's Z9 GT, Showcars are arriving, and Zika hit by rising chip costs, you can  blame AI for that.","canonicalId":"car:denza:d9","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The D9 likely refers to the Denza D9, an electric minivan produced by Denza, a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz. It is notable for its advanced features and relevance in the EV market, especially in China. 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In fact, not that premium in base spec, you'd have to stretch to get into it, I mean you'd be a very nice family hauler, but it does go up to, hooly-dooly this thing is special","canonicalId":"car:mercedes-benz:vle","priority":0.9,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Mercedes-Benz VLE is a new all-electric premium van introduced by Mercedes-Benz, designed on a modular and scalable architecture called van.ea. It offers various trims from a cost-optimized base model to an ultra-premium variant, aiming to compete at the top of the van segment.","simplifiedExplanation":"Mercedes-Benz made a new electric van called the VLE. 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