# 316. Advocating for Growth in the U.S. Auto Industry Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/316-advocating-for-growth-in-the-u-s-auto-industry Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/316-advocating-for-growth-in-the-u-s-auto-industry.md Podcast: [SAE Tomorrow Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818) Published: 2026-01-22T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.sae.org/tomorrow-today-ep316 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SAE8188042510.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/episodes/316-advocating-for-growth-in-the-u-s-auto-industry Duration seconds: 1965 ## Resource From tariffs to trade policies, today’s automakers must respond to a variety of pressures to remain competitive in a changing manufacturing landscape. As the voice of international automakers in the United States, Autos Drive America is strengthening the automotive manufacturing by advocating for trade and investment policies that expand jobs and support economic growth in America. Listen in as we sit down with Jennifer Safavian, President & CEO, to discuss why a strong U.S. auto industry is vital for the nation’s economy and how Autos Drive America is supporting integrated supply chains that keep American manufacturing competitive on the global stage. We’d love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don’t forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today — a podcast where we discuss emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators and strategists making it all happen—and give us a review on your preferred podcasting platform. Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/episodes/316-advocating-for-growth-in-the-u-s-auto-industry/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/316-advocating-for-growth-in-the-u-s-auto-industry.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.