Autoline After Hours

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What's all this talk from FCA's Sergio Marchionne about a merger?- Russia is in a sales tailspin. Will anyone notice outside the luxury brands?- Up close with Jeep's new Moab conceptsSPECIAL GUEST: Scott Smith, Program Manager, Ford EdgeAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Could nanoFlowcell technology be the future of propulsion?- Harman's Sound Zone speakers could change how you experience infotainment- Why is a company called ED building a race car without a cockpit?SPECIAL GUEST: Tadge Juechter, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Corvette- Is he already working on the next-gen Vette? Is it rear mid-engine?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Sorting through February sales- Will Nissan be able to make a run at FCA when it has a full-size pickup?- It’s supercar mania at the Geneva Motor Show- Toyota’s North American executive shuffleSPECIAL GUEST: Art Anderson, Chief Engineer, Jeep RenegadeAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press; Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Why are impressions of the Honda HR-V embargoed for TWO months?- J.D. Power‘s and Consumer Reports‘ “Best” Cars are totally different. What gives?SPECIAL GUESTS: Jamie Allison, Ford Racing and Dave Pericak, Director, Ford Performance- What’s behind Ford’s big push into racing and performance?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What is Apple up to?- NASCAR becomes the WWE of motor racing.- Can station wagons make a comeback?SPECIAL GUEST: Oliver Schmidt, VW- Where do automakers need to place their powertrain bets?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Zoia, WardsAuto.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- We nominate ourselves to the GM Board- Life Beyond Fuel CellsSPECIAL GUEST: Chris Reed, Overseas Chief Vehicle Engineer, Nissan Murano- Murano gets a sexy makeover inside and outAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joann Mueller, Forbes.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Truck sales are booming, but what is a "truck"?- Super Bowl Spots: the Best and Worst of automotive advertisingSPECIAL GUEST: Tony Roma, Chief Engineer, Cadillac CTS and V Series- How did Cadillac get the CTS-V to hit 200 MPH?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Greg Gardner, FREEP.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Can an Italian-built Jeep make it in America?- Detroit Auto Show 2015: what we saw, what we liked, what we didn’t see, and what we didn’t care about- Volkswagen is dominating everywhere in the world, it seems, except the U.S.All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific; Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- CES vs. NAIAS: Which is more important to the auto industry?- Mercedes moving to Altanta, PSA out of Paris.- Cadillac cuts CTS price: Enough for the suffering brand?SPECIAL GUEST: Bob Hegbloom, Head of RAM Brand- RAM says it’s the fastest growing truck brand in America. What will they do to keep that lead?- PLUS: the RAM ProMaster City is in the studio, and we’ll learn a lot more about the cargo hauler.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Seyth Miersma, Autoblog.com.

Who was naughty and who was nice in 2014? It's time for our fourth-annual Presents and Coal awards. Find out who we liked and who gets lumped.John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press.