

Autoline After Hours
Autoline
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.
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Jul 22, 2016 • 59min
AAH #339 - Back When Fiat Did Not Want Chrysler
SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Miller, CEO, IAC AutomotiveUP FOR DISCUSSION:- A life in Automotive: Steve Miller- Tesla Master PlanAll that and more with host John McElroy from Autoline.tv, and guest panelists, David Welch with Bloomberg, and Doron Levin of Forbes.

Jul 14, 2016 • 1h 9min
AAH #338 - Buick LaCrosse: From Good To Great
The all new Buick LaCrosse is not all that well known. You haven’t read any driving reviews, and it’s not even on sale yet. But this is Buick’s flagship sedan and it's bristling with new technology. So join us for an in-depth conversation with the car’s chief engineer, Jeff Yanssens, to learn about the details on this car and how they went about developing it.UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Ford and Collaborative Robotics: will it affect manufacturing and jobs in China?- Tesla Crash: NHTSA or SEC?- Hacking carsAll that and more with co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production, with guest journalist Dave Sullivan from AutoPacific.

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.


