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 13, 2021 • 1h 25min
AAH #556 - ’21 New Models and What We Want To Drive
GTOPIC: New Vehicles in 2021 - What we like, what we’re indifferent to, what we can’t wait to drivePANEL: Jenni Newman, Cars.com; Gary Witzenburg, President, NACTOY; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
May 7, 2021 • 1h 7min
AAH #555 - Looking At Lidar: Will This Tech Make AVs Happen?
GUEST: Mircea Gradu, Velodyne LidarTOPICS:- Is the red-hot SAAR sustainable?- Can consumers afford a supply-chain fix?- 24% of Escapes and 21% of RAV4s sold in April were hybrids. Is there life in that powertrain?PANEL:Alexa St. John, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Apr 30, 2021 • 1h 1min
AAH #554 - Arrival in America. Innovative Product. Innovative Process.
GUEST: Mike Ableson, ArrivalTOPICS:- Will Honda be 100% EV in 2040?- Why did Lyft sell AV division to Toyota?- Why is Tesla suddenly unpopular in China?PANEL:Mike Austin, Hemmings; Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive
Apr 23, 2021 • 1h 20min
AAH #553 - Making Cars With Sustainable Materials
GUEST: Debbie Mielewski, Sustainability, FordTOPICS:- Tesla: Should the FTC force a FSD/Autopilot name change?- Shanghai Show: More EVs in China = More coal- Is GM backtracking on EVs? (“Goal,” not “Guarantee”)PANEL:Christie Schweinsberg, Wards Intelligence; Lindsay Brooke, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Apr 15, 2021 • 1h 13min
AAH #552 - Who The Heck Is Buying Those Audi e-trons?
GUEST: Matt Mostafaei, Audi e-tron Product ManagerTOPICS:- Which is a bigger development: Cruise in Dubai or Dominos in Houston?- Magna and Ree, Mobileye and Udelv: A new OEM model?- BlueCruise, Super Cruise: Will subscriptions make OEMs money or is this like wired-in phones of yore?PANEL: Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 18min
AAH #551 - Do You Really Need A 4,000 Pound Vehicle To Go Buy A Quart Of Milk?
GUEST: Matt Brueggeman, CEO, Flux MopedsTOPICS:- Flux Mopeds- In 2016 Ford said “high volume” AVs for ride sharing in 2021. It is 2021.- An 830-hp EV SUV is a desire. Does anyone need an EV pickup with a 400-mile range?- OEMs ask Feds to help with chip shortage. Can the Feds do what OEMs can’t?PANEL:John Snyder, Autoblog; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Apr 1, 2021 • 1h 2min
AAH #550 - Automotive Design and The Shape Of Things To Come
GUESTS: Karl Ludvigsen, Ludvigsen Partners; Jim HallPANEL:Gary Vasilash, On Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Mar 25, 2021 • 1h 18min
AAH #549 - Volkswagen Aims the ID.4 Right At Tesla's Model Y
GUEST: Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Strategy, Volkswagen of AmericaTOPICS:- VW ID.4- Is the auto supply chain too fragile—and what can be done about it?- Will lux EVs move the needle on mass market acceptance?- What will have a bigger impact on dealers: COVID or EVs?PANEL:Sebastian Blanco, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Mar 18, 2021 • 1h 12min
AAH #548 - Battle For The EV Market: Do Legacy Automakers Stand A Chance?
GUEST: Rob Mantinan, Program Engineering Manager, Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUVTOPICS:- Bolt EUV- Why did VW hold a “Power Day”?- Why doesn’t BMW know how many EVs it will have in ’23?- Cruise buys Voyage: What will the AV market be?PANEL:Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Newsradio 950; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 14min
AAH #547 - How Automakers Figure Out What Kinds Of Cars To Make
GUEST: Michael O'BrienTOPICS:- How Automakers Figure Out What Kinds Of Cars To Make- What We Know about the Jeep Wagoneer- Tesla’s Big Battery in Texas: Its About More than Cars- Will the USPS Go EV After All?PANEL: Jason Fogelson, ReviewGarage.com; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
