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Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com\n\nInstagram.com/everydaydriver\n\nFacebook.com/everydaydriver\n\nAudio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"id":527628,"startTime":120.6,"endTime":214.6,"type":"company","title":"GM","url":"/glossary/gm","quote":"jumping into news from gm based on an article from yahu finance\n[130.0s] GM has recorded roughly 4.5 billion in ev related charges","canonicalId":"company:gm","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"GM (General Motors) is the automaker being discussed, and the hosts are focusing on its financial and product strategy around electrification. 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