{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"DS No.7 Launch and Interview with Audrey Amar, Product Director with DS Automobiles, Jeep 4XE Launch and Interview with Daniele Calonaci, Head of Jeep Europe Design","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ds-no-7-launch-and-interview-with-audrey-amar-product-director-with-ds-automobiles-jeep-4xe-launch-and-interview-with-daniele-calonaci-head-of-jeep-europe-design","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67c55a712d83ccdeecd498ae/e/6a56901ff821a821094659de/media.mp3","description":"Welcome back to the Nevo EV News Podcast. If it's Tuesday it must be Nevo EV News Day. My name is Derek Reilly and on this podcast we chat all about EV. Nevo is Ireland's home of electric motoring and we'll be covering where we were this week, what we've been driving and what we've been doing between podcasts. If you haven't already subscribed or followed us wherever you are listening please do so and if you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and comment, it really helps us out and it doesn't cost you anything. Let's get stuck in.DS No.7 Launch and Interview with Audrey Amar, Product Director with DS AutomobilesJeep 4XE Launch and Interview with Daniele Calonaci, Head of Jeep Europe DesignMG Go and Cyber Concepts at Goodwoodhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DanC5s-Ak3u/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Hosted on Acast. 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