{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Ford's $20B MISTAKE | HALTS PRODUCTION | Episode 983","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ford-s-20b-mistake-halts-production-episode-983","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/pdrl.fm/3359a6/injector.simplecastaudio.com/14b42e71-1f9c-41b2-944f-bc8f2b3a3cb9/episodes/72fc2693-df3d-4426-8734-1605e94879f4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=14b42e71-1f9c-41b2-944f-bc8f2b3a3cb9&awEpisodeId=72fc2693-df3d-4426-8734-1605e94879f4&feed=gkrQ6WSC","description":"Today on CarEdge Live, Ray and Zach discuss the latest news from Ford. Tune in to learn more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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