{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/763f7e20-0d7e-455b-8be8-9b7bbb28e1a9.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T22:17:37.449945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"U.S. Auto Giants Push for Permanent Chinese Car Ban | Irvine News","slug":"u-s-auto-giants-push-for-permanent-chinese-car-ban-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T10:24:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/u-s-auto-giants-push-for-permanent-chinese-car-ban-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a2ead7218b34ce34","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b5f0faea-d56d-4105-8814-9bdc44f9673f.mp3","summary":"Big auto giants are sounding the alarm, pushing for a permanent ban on Chinese cars in the U.S. to protect national security and the economy, especially as EVs from BYD and Geely gain global traction. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is lobbying lawmakers with urgency, warning that connected vehicles with Chinese tech pose an immediate threat—and they’re racing to lock in protections before Congress adjourns in January. With tariffs already in place and Chinese automakers eyeing new markets like Canada and Mexico, U.S. executives fear a flood of subsidized, tech-heavy EVs could soon hit American shores. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/a2ead7218b34ce34 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews","meta_description":"Big auto giants are sounding the alarm, pushing for a permanent ban on Chinese cars in the U.S. to protect national security and the economy, especially a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/u-s-auto-giants-push-for-permanent-chinese-car-ban-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/u-s-auto-giants-push-for-permanent-chinese-car-ban-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}