Autoline After Hours

GUEST: Paul Eichenberg, Paul Eichenberg Strategic ConsultingTOPICS:- 1000-hp Hummer EV. 1080-hp Lucid Air. What Happened to the Environmental EV?- If Prop 22 Doesn’t Pass, What Happens to Ride Hailing?- GM Bringing EVs to Spring Hill: What Happens If EV Demand is Meh?PANEL: Doron Levin, Seeking Alpha/SiriusXM; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Jason Ray, Performance Development Leader, Acura TLX; Ken Sheridan, Manufacturing Leader, Acura TLXTOPICS:- Acura TLX- Mercedes Is Betting Big on Electricity- Are Model Ys Falling Apart—and Why There Is No Tesla PR To Comment- Will a SPAC Save Faraday Future?PANEL:Jason Fogelson, ReviewGarage.com; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline

GUEST: Simon Sproule, Auto Industry VeteranTOPICS:- Why Did Ford Cut the Mach-E Price Before You Can Buy One?- Continental to Cut 30,000 Jobs. Aren’t We In a Recovery?- Why Has Nikola Produced a Non-Disruptive Timeline of Activities?PANEL:Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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

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

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

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

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

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

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