{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama Auto Industry Faces Global Trade Turbulence","slug":"alabama-auto-industry-faces-global-trade-turbulence","published_at":"2026-06-01T22:38:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-auto-industry-faces-global-trade-turbulence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1d1bdea3-55dd-4425-87fd-799e364634fe.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1d1bdea3-55dd-4425-87fd-799e364634fe.mp3","summary":"The auto industry is under pressure as Chinese manufacturers surge ahead with faster development and global expansion, while U.S. EV adoption slows and car prices climb. Alabama’s auto leaders, alongside federal officials, are pushing for stability in the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal—critical since Canada and Mexico are top buyers—and are warning that unpredictable tariffs are costing the industry $35 billion annually. With China’s rapid rise and potential new U.S. restrictions looming, automakers are pleading for predictability to protect jobs and investments, aiming to keep the trade agreement stable to avoid disrupting Alabama’s vital auto economy. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/507ea2a083751361","meta_description":"The auto industry is under pressure as Chinese manufacturers surge ahead with faster development and global expansion, while U.S. EV adoption slows and ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/alabama-auto-industry-faces-global-trade-turbulence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-auto-industry-faces-global-trade-turbulence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}