
Autoline After Hours
The 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.
Latest episodes

May 30, 2025 • 1h 4min
AAH #745 - These 7 U.S. Assembly Plants Are In Trouble
TOPIC: Car Plants in Trouble PANEL: Warren Browne, WP Browne Consulting; Joe White, High Speed Rodeo; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 23, 2025 • 1h 2min
AHH #744 - Return of the ICE Age
TOPIC: ICE Age Returns PANEL: Paul Thomas, Bosch; Adam Bernard, AutoPerspectives; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 16, 2025 • 1h 1min
AAH #743 - Improving EV Batteries At A Microscopic Level
TOPIC: Electric Vehicles PANEL: Alan Taub, U of M; Eric Lawrence, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 9, 2025 • 1h 3min
AAH #742 - 11 Car Brands That Tariffs Could Force Out of U.S. Market
TOPIC: Industry Insight PANEL: Huibert Verhoeven, Harman; Paul Waati, AutoPacific; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 2, 2025 • 1h 6min
AAH #741 - How Did Slate Keep Everything So Secret?
TOPIC: Forvia PANEL: Chad Durkee, FORVIA; Lindsay Brooke, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Apr 25, 2025 • 1h 2min
AAH #740 - Is Automation the Answer for US Auto Manufacturing?
TOPIC: Robotics PANEL: Mike Cicco, Fanuc Robotics; Steve Plumb, Manufacturing Engineering; Brett Smith, Industry Expert; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net

Apr 18, 2025 • 1h 7min
AAH #739 - The Shanghai Auto Show and The Next Tech Barrage
TOPIC: Shanghai Auto Show PANEL: Tu Le, Sino Auto Insights; Sam Abuelsamid, Telemetry Insight; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Apr 11, 2025 • 1h 6min
AAH #738 - Counteracting Trump's Tariffs: Strategy and Tactics
TOPIC: Tariffs PANEL: Glenn Stevens, MichAuto; Henry Payne, Detroit News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Apr 4, 2025 • 1h 3min
AAH #737 - DEFCON 1 on Trump's Tariffs; Preparing for the Nuclear Fallout
TOPIC: Tariffs PANEL: Edgar Faler, CAR; Paul Eisenstein, Headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 3min
AAH #736 - Does More Tech Equal More Hacks?
TOPIC: Cybersecurity PANEL: Jason Masker, Upstream; Brett Smith, Auto Expert; Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Newsradio 950; Gery Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net