Autoline After Hours
Autoline
Updated 1 day agoThe show for those who are more than just car enthusiasts, but are also enthusiasts for the automotive industry. Join us as we talk shop with the top designers, chief engineers and product planners about the latest vehicles they’re bringing to the market.
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Episodes (795)
AAH #291 - Crazy About Camaro
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Costco the Auto Giant: Guess the middle man can be helpful after all- BMW’s Tagline: What happened to “Ultimate Driving Machine”—too steampunk?- GM’s Bryan Nesbitt: Wuling and Baojun… and now BuickSPECIAL GUEST: Al Oppenheiser, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet CamaroAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Chris Paukert, Freelance Auto Journalist; Jim McCraw, Freelance Auto Journalist.
AAH #290 - Discovering Explorer
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- May Sales: Is Everybody Happy? (Well, maybe not Ford)- Telematics, infotainment: Too much of not always a good thing?- Chevy’s 2015 Car Onslaught: Didn’t they get the memo about trucks?SPECIAL GUEST: Arie Groeneveld, Chief Engineer, Ford ExplorerAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; David Welch, Bloomberg.
AAH #289 - The Top Automotive Brands and Tesla’s Scam
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Racing: Montoya, Rosberg, Edwards all had a good Sunday—as did TV viewers.- Apple, Android, Auto: Are the players from Silicon Valley ready for primetime?- Automotive brand valuation: Walmart has greater value than Mercedes. Whoa.- Merger Talk: Sergio Marchionne continues to seek a partner for FCA.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Scott Burgess, Motor Trend; Todd Lassa, Automobile.
AAH #288 - Mr. Gas Monkey Gets Fast N' Loud
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- 2016 Camaro: Enough to take on Mustang?- GM says it owns your car’s software- Starbucks vs. A Car Lease: Which costs more?SPECIAL GUEST: Richard Rawlings, TV Host and Author, “Fast N’ Loud”All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mike Austin, Autoblog.
AAH #287 - Slicing Open Cadillac's CT6
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Inside the Volvo XC90 and the strategy behind its new U.S. plant- The autonomy plot thickens with reports of Google-car accidentsSPECIAL GUEST: Travis Hester, Executive Chief Engineer, Cadillac CT6- Learning the secrets of Cadillac‘s innovative new flagshipAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lauren Fix, The Car Coach.
AAH #286 - Autonomous Technology Takes a Great Leap Forward
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Remembering the late, great automotive legend Denise McCluggage- Autonomy leaps forward as Freightliner‘s Inspiration Truck hits the road- April Sales: The Golden Age of the Muscle Car?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile; Stephanie Brinley, IHS Automotive.
AAH #285 - FCA's Santa Klaus Shares Some of his Easter Eggs
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Will VW’s Ferdinand Piech be missed?- Cadillac is “V-serious” about performance. The right strategy?- Who will Sergio Marchionne ask to dance with FCA?SPECIAL GUEST: Klaus Busse, VP of Interior Design, FCA US LLC- Inside the coming trends of car interiors and the secrets of award-winning designAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Drew Winter, Wards.
AAH #284 - Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time
SPECIAL GUEST: Sandy Munro, Munro and Associates- A teardown analysis of the BMW i3 so complete that the company thought the secrets were leaked!All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE.
AAH #283 - No Love Lost Between Me and My EV
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- The CT6 is NOT the vehicle Cadillac needs- Will Fiat Chrysler find a third partner or a buyer?- Volt production pauses and the price of the Spark EV drops- Furious 7 is the highest-grossing film in that franchiseAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Gold, About.com; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; Chris Paukert, Automotive Freelancer.
AAH #282 - Rini, Steve and the Safety Strut
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- NY Auto Show one week later: Who were YOUR winners and losers?- Tesla Q1 Sales: How does a company get so much attention with zero advertising?- And the 2015 World Car of the Year is… definitely not American.- Who’s insulting Mary Barra with this poster?SPECIAL GUEST: Rini Sherony, Sr. Principal Engineer, Toyota- Inside Toyota pedestrian safety with its walking dummies, “Steve” and “Steve Jr.”All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Jeff Gilbert, WWJ.
AAH #281 - Maximum Luxury at the Big Apple Auto Show
UP FOR DISCUSSION: New York Auto Show Wrap-up- Cadillac CT6: How does the much-awaited flagship stack up?- Scion iA and iM: Is this the product the brand so dearly needs?- Lexus RX: How will drivers take to the new styling of the CUV that started it all?SPECIAL GUEST: Pierre Loing, Vice President, Product Planning, Nissan North America- Inside the all-new Maxima and look behind the curtain of Nissan’s product strategyAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader; Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Automobile; Joe Phillippi, AutoTrends Consulting.
AAH #280 - 2nd Gen Volt, 1st Rate Car
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Reviewing the Cars.com’s top ten most annoying features in cars. What are your picks?- Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson gets the boot. Where will he land?SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Farrah, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet VoltAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Frank Markus, Motor Trend.
AAH #279 - Ford Sharpens its Edge
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What's all this talk from FCA's Sergio Marchionne about a merger?- Russia is in a sales tailspin. Will anyone notice outside the luxury brands?- Up close with Jeep's new Moab conceptsSPECIAL GUEST: Scott Smith, Program Manager, Ford EdgeAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com.
AAH #278 - From Z06 to Zee-Oh… What?
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Could nanoFlowcell technology be the future of propulsion?- Harman's Sound Zone speakers could change how you experience infotainment- Why is a company called ED building a race car without a cockpit?SPECIAL GUEST: Tadge Juechter, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Corvette- Is he already working on the next-gen Vette? Is it rear mid-engine?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile.
AAH #277 - Small Jeep, Global Footprint
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Sorting through February sales- Will Nissan be able to make a run at FCA when it has a full-size pickup?- It’s supercar mania at the Geneva Motor Show- Toyota’s North American executive shuffleSPECIAL GUEST: Art Anderson, Chief Engineer, Jeep RenegadeAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press; Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press.
AAH #276 - Ford Performance Pushes the R and D Envelope
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Why are impressions of the Honda HR-V embargoed for TWO months?- J.D. Power‘s and Consumer Reports‘ “Best” Cars are totally different. What gives?SPECIAL GUESTS: Jamie Allison, Ford Racing and Dave Pericak, Director, Ford Performance- What’s behind Ford’s big push into racing and performance?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.
AAH #275 - At Volkswagen Schmidt Happens
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What is Apple up to?- NASCAR becomes the WWE of motor racing.- Can station wagons make a comeback?SPECIAL GUEST: Oliver Schmidt, VW- Where do automakers need to place their powertrain bets?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Zoia, WardsAuto.com.
AAH #274 - Nissan Murano Rolls the Design Dice
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- We nominate ourselves to the GM Board- Life Beyond Fuel CellsSPECIAL GUEST: Chris Reed, Overseas Chief Vehicle Engineer, Nissan Murano- Murano gets a sexy makeover inside and outAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joann Mueller, Forbes.
AAH #273 - Cadillac Performance: Where V is for Velocity
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Truck sales are booming, but what is a "truck"?- Super Bowl Spots: the Best and Worst of automotive advertisingSPECIAL GUEST: Tony Roma, Chief Engineer, Cadillac CTS and V Series- How did Cadillac get the CTS-V to hit 200 MPH?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Greg Gardner, FREEP.
AAH #272 - Jeeps, GTs and Volkswagens
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Can an Italian-built Jeep make it in America?- Detroit Auto Show 2015: what we saw, what we liked, what we didn’t see, and what we didn’t care about- Volkswagen is dominating everywhere in the world, it seems, except the U.S.All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific; Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver.
AAH #271 - We Built This (ProMaster) City
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- CES vs. NAIAS: Which is more important to the auto industry?- Mercedes moving to Altanta, PSA out of Paris.- Cadillac cuts CTS price: Enough for the suffering brand?SPECIAL GUEST: Bob Hegbloom, Head of RAM Brand- RAM says it’s the fastest growing truck brand in America. What will they do to keep that lead?- PLUS: the RAM ProMaster City is in the studio, and we’ll learn a lot more about the cargo hauler.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Seyth Miersma, Autoblog.com.
AAH #270 - Who's Been Naughty and Who's Been Nice?
Who was naughty and who was nice in 2014? It's time for our fourth-annual Presents and Coal awards. Find out who we liked and who gets lumped.John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press.
AAH #269 - Fiat 500X Marks the Spot
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Uber: Is It Over?- NACTOY: Did the Journalistic Crowdsourcing Lead to the Right Finalists?- NAIAS Mystery: Alfa Romeo Is Having a Press Conference. Even Guangzhou. Where’s Tesla?SPECIAL GUEST: Matt Davis, Head of Product Marketing, Fiat North America- Learn all about the Fiat 500X (also in studio) and ask any questions you have about that vehicle or Fiat's plan for North AmericaAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Stephanie Brinley, IHS; Chris Paukert, AOL.
AAH #268 - Talking Design with the Motor City Master
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Chevy Colorado is Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year… Trouble in FordLand.- Are Diesels Doomed in France?SPECIAL GUEST: Camilo Pardo, Designer- What does the designer of the legendary Ford GT have to say about a successor rumored for the 2015 Detroit auto show?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lauren Fix, The Car Coach.
AAH #267 - Inside the Inner Sanctum of Honda's Racing Factory
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Ford Explorer gets a bolder look.- Bigger could be better when it comes to Chrysler 300's grille.- Audi Prologue Concept previews the brand's new form language.- Mazda gets into Subcompact CUV territory with the CX-3.PLUS: We'll be coming to you from Honda Performance Development, which is the automaker's technical operations center for its motorsports program!SPECIAL GUESTS: Steve Eriksen, VP and COO, HPD; Marc Sours, Sr. Mgr. Commercial and Product Division, HPD; Jason Castillo, Development Engineer, HPD Dyno.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Joni Gray, Autobytel; Aaron Gold, About.com.