
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

Sep 24, 2020 • 1h 22min
AAH #526 - Cadillac: American Luxury, No Apology
GUEST: Brian Smith, Exterior Design Director, CadillacTOPICS:- Cadillac Design- Tesla Battery Day: Boom or Bust?- VW Launches ID.4: EV for ICE Money- Milton Exits NikolaPANEL: Peter DeLorenzo, Autoextremist.com; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Sep 18, 2020 • 1h 12min
AAH #525 - ZF
GUEST: Jorg Trampler, ZF North America Inc.TOPICS:- GM Making Ultium Motors: Something to Put into Badgers?- Kia Following Hyundai to EV Strategy?- Why Is Ford Emphasizing Americanness? PANEL:Bill Visnic, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline

Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 17min
AAH #524 - Talking GM Product With GM’s Product Guy
GUEST: Tim Herrick, VP, Global Product Programs, GMTOPICS:- Is GM the world’s most-clever OEM?- Is a $100K+ Grand Wagoneer a bridge too far?- Beijing Show to happen this month—what will happen in the US next spring?PANEL:Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit; Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Aug 27, 2020 • 1h 3min
AAH #523 - Polestar Elbows Its Way Into The EV Segment
GUEST: Gregor Hembrough, Head of Polestar North AmericaTOPICS:- Polestar Elbows Its Way Into The EV Segment- Porsche Expands Subscription Offering: Does This Model Have Traction?- Deloitte Finds 50% Will Keep a Vehicle Longer Than Expected: Is There a Recovery?- Exxon Off the Dow After 92 Years: Remember When It Was 1?PANEL:- Joann Muller, Axios- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Aug 21, 2020 • 1h 6min
AAH #522 - TRX: The Tyrannosaurus Rex From Ram
GUEST: Jeff Roselli, Ram 1500 TRX Model ResponsibleTOPICS:- Ram TRX Takes On Ford Raptor- What do Nikola, Fisker, Lordstown Motors and Canoo Have In Common?- Will OEMs Stretch Lifecycles of Vehicles to Conserve Cash?- Is Bollinger a Boutique Brand That Will Be Bought By an OEM?PANEL:- Mark Williams, Freelance- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Aug 14, 2020 • 1h 15min
AAH #521 - Customizing Cars and Keeping It All Legal
GUESTS: John Waraniak, SEMA; Michael McSweeney, FOX Factory; Jake Rodenroth, asTech; Alex Lybarger, TRC Inc.TOPICS:- ADAS Sensors and Calibration- Nikola Selling 2,500 Garbage Trucks—EVs, not H2- If Magna Steyr Builds the Fisker Ocean, Will Fisker Become a Meaningful Company?- Will Ioniq Become the Genesis of EVsPANEL:- Todd Lassa, Automobile- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Aug 7, 2020 • 1h 13min
AAH #520 - All About Genesis
GUEST: Mark Del Rosso, CEO, Genesis North AmericaTOPICS:- Genesis- What Will Farley Mean for Ford?- Levandowski: Don’t Do the Crime If You Can’t Do the Time- bp Loses $6.7-billion in Q2: COVID or Environment?PANEL:- Keith Naughton, Bloomberg News- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jul 31, 2020 • 1h 6min
AAH #519 - Ford Bronco: Designing An Icon Without Going Retro
GUEST: Paul Wraith, Chief Designer, Ford BroncoPANEL:Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jul 24, 2020 • 1h 1min
AAH #518 - GM Defense: Back To The Arsenal Of Democracy
GUEST: Mark Dickens, Chief Engineer, GM DefenseTOPICS:- Back To The Arsenal Of Democracy- Mary Barra thinks we’ll be 90% early next year: Optimistic?- New York investing $750-million for EV infrastructure- Mercedes has Q2 $1.9-billion loss: Dr. Z must be glad he’s gone PANEL:- Lindsay Brooke, SAE International- Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jul 17, 2020 • 1h 12min
AAH #517 - Will Michigan Become a Mobility Mecca?
GUEST: Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer, State of MichiganTOPICS:- Will Michigan Become a Mobility Mecca?- Is this the Year of Ford?- Why so many exec changes at VW AG?- What if VW says “No” to Fisker? PANEL:- Pete Bigelow, Automotive News- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv