
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

Jul 1, 2016 • 1h 12min
AAH #337 - Dr. Data and A Deep Dive On The Detroit Three
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- VW’s Mammoth Penalty- Surprising Leader in Quality- Ube-tter Pay Us MoreJoin our host Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production along with his journalist panel including Mike Colias from Automotive News, Mike Martinez from The Detroit News and Mike Wayland, also from The Detroit News as they tackle the hottest automotive topics of the week.

Jun 23, 2016 • 1h 2min
AAH #336 - Look Who's Going Into The Automotive Hall of Fame
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Mulally and Nader: Hall of Famers?- Toyota’s Near Miss at Le Mans- VW’s EV DistractionJoin our co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalist, Bob Gritzinger of WardsAuto as they tackle the automotive issues of the week.

Jun 17, 2016 • 1h 26min
AAH #335 - Good, Bad, and Ugly: New Cars and Press Trips
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- New Product: Fiat124, Jaguar F-Pace, Porsche Macan- Press Trips - What we like, what we don't- The Story behind the Opel Bitter CDJoin our co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalists, Chris Paukert of CNET and freelancer Scott Burgess, as they tackle the automotive issues of the week.SPECIAL GUEST: Dick Ruzzin, Retired GM Designer and the story behind the design of the Opel Bitter CD.

Jun 3, 2016 • 1h 13min
AAH #334 - Car Sales, FCA, and Even More About Musk
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Which way is FCA going?- May sales better or worse than expected- Takata airbag update- Tesla shareholder meetingJoin our cohosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalists Alisa Priddle from Motor Trend and David Welch of Bloomberg as they tackle the automotive issues of the week.

May 27, 2016 • 1h 4min
AAH #333 - Google, Gentex, and Transflective Mirrors
SPECIAL GUEST: Neil Boehm, VP of Engineering, GentexUP FOR DISCUSSION:- How your car mirror became a technology module- Toyota and Uber making a mobility move- Google moves into Suburban Detroit- Mazda goes Premium with CX-9All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and journalists Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press and Bob Gritzinger of Wards.

May 20, 2016 • 1h 8min
AAH #332 - Corvette Racing: Ground Pounding American Thunder
SPECIAL GUEST: Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing. Le Mans. Every enthusiast knows this is the cauldron that makes or breaks the best sports cars in the world. Corvette Racing has clawed its way to 8 class wins in 16 years, a storied accomplishment in the history of the 24 hour race. Doug Fehan is the general manager of Corvette Racing and he is stopping by the Autoline After Hours studio. Here is your opportunity to hear about his plans before he heads to France for this years race.ALSO UP FOR DEBATE:- Will the public ever trust the scandal-ridden auto industry again?- Acura NSX: supercar or sissy car?- Is FCA turning Chrysler into a truck company?- NACTOY decides to elect its officers for the first time All that and much more with host John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Mike Austin with AutoBlog.

May 12, 2016 • 1h 6min
AAH #331 - Honda Ridgeline: The Un-Truck, Truck
UP FOR DISCUSSION: The growing truck market and the new Honda Ridgeline. Guests include members of the Honda Ridgeline team plus News and Truck Talk on location from San Antonio, TX with our hosts and panel.SPECIAL GUESTS:Jeff Conrad, SVP and GM Honda SalesKerry McClure, Ridgeline Chief EngineerJim Loftus, Ridgeline’s Performance LeadAll that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production along with special guest panelists auto analyst Joe Phillippi from Auto Trends and auto historian Ken Gross.

May 6, 2016 • 1h 1min
AAH #330 - Don Panoz, DeltaWing, and Le Mans
SPECIAL GUEST: Don Panoz, DeltaWing Technology GroupUP FOR DISCUSSION:- A special talk with Don Panoz: the man who gave the world the nicotine patch and then became the motorsports legend you may never have heard of. All that and much more with co-hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production, with guest panelist Todd Lassa from Automobile.

Apr 22, 2016 • 56min
AAH #329 - The Sportage Life
SPECIAL GUEST: Orth Hedrick, VP, Product Planning, KIA Motors America UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Kia Sportage- VW goes luxury in Beijing- Faraday Future rolls dice in Vegas- Sibling Mileage Squabble – Cruze v. Volt- New Mercedes Battery Car? All that and much more with host Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production with guest panelists Stephanie Brinley, IHS Automotive and Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific.

Apr 15, 2016 • 1h 5min
AAH #328 - Toyota's Fuel Cell Is Right Here
SPECIAL GUEST: Jackie Birdsall, Senior Engineer, Toyota Mirai UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle- The flag drops for orders of the Ford GT- VW Executives are lighter in the wallet- GM and Ford Campuses of the future- Ford tests its autonomous car at night All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production with guest panelist, Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press.