
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 31, 2019 • 1h 25min
AAH #466 - A Window Into The Transformation of Interiors
SPECIAL GUEST: Jeff Stout, Executive Director, Innovation and New Mobility, Yanfeng Automotive InteriorsTOPICS:- Doctor Data- FCA and Groupe Renault: Would It Work?- Now Aurora Buys a Lidar Company: What Doesn’t Elon Understand?PANEL:- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 24, 2019 • 1h 1min
AAH #465 - The Racing Special: Mustang GT350 and Penske at Indy
SPECIAL GUESTS: Carl Widmann, Ford Performance Engineer and Bud Denker, Detroit Grand Prix ChairmanTOPICS:- Ford Mustang GT350- Detroit Grand PrixPANEL:- Todd Lassa, Automobile- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 17, 2019 • 1h 1min
AAH #464 - Why The Car of The Future Will Still Be Made From Steel
SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Jody Hall, Vice President, Automotive Market, Steel Market Development InstituteTOPICS:06:50 - Stronger with Steel: SMDI42:19 - Name Recognition: Dave who?44:22 - Best-selling Hybrid Passenger car in U.S.48:02 - Adaptive Cruise Control and Manual Transmissions49:35 - Will Nissan need another Carlos Ghosn to take care of its seeming collapse?53:02 - Is Rimac more amazing than Rivian?PANEL:- Drew Winter, WardsAuto.com- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 10, 2019 • 1h 10min
AAH #463 - Toyota Talks Autonomous Cars
SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Ryan Eustice, Senior VP, Automated Driving, Toyota Research InstituteTOPICS:02:48 - Toyota Research Institute P4 Automated Driving Test Vehicle35:04 - Doctor Data41:08 - Lyft Loses Money and Goes Waymo44:50 - GM Cruise Gets More Money47:45 - Uber Drivers Strike: Maybe that Autonomous Thing Will Work52:46 - Lordstown Plant: GM and Workhorse? Not Likely1:02:30 - Autonomy: Where is Nissan?1:08:26 - Post-show DiscussionPANEL:- Pete Bigelow, Automotive News- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 3, 2019 • 1h 24min
AAH #462 - The Auto Industry So Far and The Return of the AutoExtremist
STOPICS:- Did April showers help sales (or was it the extra selling day)?- Why does GM want an EV pickup (Ford envy)?PANEL:- Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit- Brett Smith, Center for Automotive Research- Peter DeLorenzo, AutoExtremist.com- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production

Apr 26, 2019 • 1h 6min
AAH #461 - Robert Bollinger Builds A Truck, An Electric Truck
SPECIAL GUEST: Robert Bollinger, Founder/Owner, Bollinger MotorsTOPICS:- Bollinger Motors- Doctor Data- Will Munoz pull a Tavares at Hyundai?- Why don’t other OEMs innovate like Tesla?- Daimler to cut 10,000: the price of electrification?PANEL:- Henry Payne, The Detroit News- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Apr 18, 2019 • 60min
AAH #460 - New York Auto Show: Come Along For The Ride!
Join John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production, on the floor of the New York Auto Show 2019! We're taking a look at the hottest reveals and coolest displays and getting several interviews along the way.VEHICLES:02:00 - Lincoln Corsair07:52 - Cadillac CT518:42 - Toyota Highlander21:56 - Honda Crash Vehicle25:36 - Porsche 911 Speedster26:40 - Subaru Outback30:04 - Kia HabaNiro, Stinger GTS40:50 - Genesis Mint47:00 - Rivian47:35 - Mercedes GLC Coupe, GLS, EQC51:23 - Hyundai Sonata, VenueGUESTS:- David Woodhouse, Lincoln Design Director- Brian Smith, Exterior Design Director, Cadillac- Chris Martin, Communications Manager, Honda- Kurt Kahl, Senior Design Manager, Kia- Manfred Fitzgerald, Head of Genesis Brand- Mike Evanoff, Manager, Product Planning, Hyundai USA

Apr 12, 2019 • 1h 17min
AAH #459 - Mazda: Small But Mighty Through Engineering
SPECIAL GUEST: Masahiro Moro, CEO, Mazda North America
Vehicle In-Studio: 2019 Mazda3 HatchbackTOPICS:
02:42 – Mazda’s Momentum
36:02 – Doctor Data
41:48 – Hinrichs and Farley: Old vs. New?
48:22 – The Autonomy Bandwagon
1:10:21 – NY Auto Show
1:13:05 – FCA in the pool with Tesla: Clever way to meet EU emissions?PANEL:
- Todd Lassa, Automobile
- Lindsay Brooke, SAE International
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production

Apr 5, 2019 • 1h 28min
AAH #458 - Sandy Munro Talks About Tesla in China
SPECIAL GUEST: Greg Wallace, GM Heritage CenterTOPICS:- Carlos Tavares Goes Shopping: What Looks Good?- GM to Invest 2.7-billion in Brazil: How Do You Say Yikes in Portuguese- Evelozcity Talks to Magna Steyr About Building EVs in U.S.PANEL:- Craig Cole, AutoGuide.com- James Amend, WardsAuto.com- Gary Vasilash, AD and P

Mar 22, 2019 • 1h 5min
AAH #457 - The Amazing Heritage of General Motors
SPECIAL GUEST: Greg Wallace, GM Heritage CenterTOPICS:- Carlos Tavares Goes Shopping: What Looks Good?- GM to Invest 2.7-billion in Brazil: How Do You Say Yikes in Portuguese- Evelozcity Talks to Magna Steyr About Building EVs in U.S.PANEL:- Craig Cole, AutoGuide.com- James Amend, WardsAuto.com- Gary Vasilash, AD and P