{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"DAILY: VW ID.3 Neo Gets Big Upgrades, IONNA Joins With Circle K and BMW EV Deliveries Fall Ahead of Neue Klasse | 15 Apr 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-vw-id-3-neo-gets-big-upgrades-ionna-joins-with-circle-k-and-bmw-ev-deliveries-fall-ahead-of-neue-klasse-15-apr-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8890302.mp3?modified=1776260401&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? 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