

Autoline After Hours
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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 18, 2014 • 1h 5min
AAH #250 - Lawyers, Luxury and Life After Sedans
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- GM CEO Mary Barra gets grilled in front of the U.S. Senate... Again.- Are B-segment CUVs and luxury cars set to boom?- VW announces its CrossBlue SUV will be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee.All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Keith Naughton, Bloomberg; Michael Robinet, IHS; Bill Visnic, Edmunds.com.

Jul 11, 2014 • 1h 8min
AAH #249 - Hyundai Sonata Sings a New Song
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Is the next automotive recession due to arrive in 2017?- First drive impressions of the 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C.- Can recalls actually help sales?SPECIAL GUEST: Mike O'Brien, VP, Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai- Among other vehicles, is there a pickup in Hyundai's product plans?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Doron Levin, Journalist and Author.

Jun 27, 2014 • 1h 10min
AAH #248 - Totally TrueCar with John Krafcik
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Fuel Cell Vehicles or "Fool" Cell Vehicles?- Ford reveals its new Fusion-based Edge and readies it for a global play.SPECIAL GUEST: John Krafcik, President, TrueCar- One of the most dynamic executives in the industry today.All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Todd Lassa, Automobile; Steve Finlay, Ward's Dealer Business.

Jun 20, 2014 • 1h 20min
AAH #247 - How Volkswagen Puts Power Under the Hood
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- GM CEO Mary Barra Returns to the Hill.- J.D. Power, AutoPacific and Edmunds are out with their latest ratings. Who's tops?SPECIAL GUEST: Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Engineering and Environmental Office, Powertrain and Fuel Strategy, VWoAAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press.

Jun 13, 2014 • 1h 12min
AAH #246 - Everything Camaro: From A to Z/28
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- After driving BMW's M3 and M4, we ask: how will sports cars evolve?- Thoughts on the Cadillac ELR's failure to perform.- By 2025, survey says, 75 percent of North American pickups will be aluminum.SPECIAL GUEST: Mark Stielow, Program Engineer Manager, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28- How and why his team developed a $70,000 CamaroAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader Group.

Jun 6, 2014 • 1h 13min
AAH #245 - Jeep Renegade Gets Ready to Invade the World
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- GM's internal investigation.- First impressions after driving the Lincoln MKC.SPECIAL GUEST: Philip Jansen, Vehicle Line Executive, A/B Segment, Minivan and Current C/D Segment Vehicles, Chrysler- A closer look at the Jeep Renegade in studio and an exploration of Jeep's Product Development ProcessAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Todd Lassa, Automobile.

May 30, 2014 • 1h 3min
AAH #244 - Toyota Throws Out the Plain Vanilla Approach
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Why is racing losing fans? Look no further than your TV screen.- Google's car puts the OEMs on notice. Autonomy is coming.- The Union of Concerned Scientists issues a damning report (with a political agenda).- BMW i8 First Drive: panelist Christie Schweinsberg has her report.SPECIAL GUEST: Monte Kaehr, Chief Engineer, Toyota Camry- What will it take to keep Camry #1?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Christie Schweinsberg, WardsAuto.com.

May 23, 2014 • 1h
AAH #243 - The Secret, Illegal Race that Nobody Knows About
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Dodge and SRT: Hell(cat) Yes!- Hyundai's Fuel Cell Tucson Hits the Streets of SoCal- GM Recalls Continue to Pile Up as a New PR Chief Steps InSPECIAL GUEST: Cory Welles, Director, "32 Hours, 7 Minutes"- The filmmaker discusses her documentary about breaking a record time for traveling across the United StatesAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile; and Elliot Wilhelm, Detroit Film Theatre Director.

May 16, 2014 • 1h 5min
AAH #242 - Corvettes, Composites and Checkered Flags
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Talking Golf (the German version, not Scottish)- BMW Makes More Fiber; GM More Batteries: Why?- What Have Car and Driver and the Detroit Free Press Been Driving?SPECIAL GUEST: Jim Campbell, U.S. VP, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, GM- Mr. Campbell has a Corvette C7.R in tow. What technologies and tricks will it pass on to future production vehicles?All that and more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; and Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver

May 9, 2014 • 1h 22min
AAH #241 - Motor Racing is Such a Drag
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reveals its five-year plan- GM REhires one of the best PR gurus of all time- Hybrids vs. SUVs - weren't massive people haulers supposed to be extinct by now?SPECIAL GUESTS: Phil and JP Gutierrez, Gutierrez Brothers RacingAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Karl Henkel, The Detroit News


