
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

Aug 4, 2023 • 1h 2min
AAH #658 - Forget Styling, Car Buyers Want Glitz and Gimmicks
TOPIC: Car Buyer Trends; PANEL: Ed Kim, AutoPacific; Alexa St. John, Insider; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jul 28, 2023 • 59min
AAH #657 - Tesla's Owner Loyalty Blows The Rest Of The Industry Away
TOPIC: Customer Loyalty and Tesla; PANEL: Tom Libby, S and P Global Mobility; Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 8min
AAH #654 - EVs Need Less Repair Work, But How Much Less?
TOPIC: EV Repair; PANEL: Craig Van Batenburg, ACDC, Hybrid EV Training; Dan Neil, Wall Street Journal; Sam Fiorani, Autoforecast Solutions; Sean McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 4min
AAH #653 - The Tesla Revolution: Legacy OEMs Under Enormous Pressure to Change
TOPIC: Tesla Compared to Legacy Auto; PANEL: Mathew Vachaparampil, Caresoft Global; Terry Woychowski, Caresoft Global; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jun 16, 2023 • 57min
AAH #652 - Free EV Charging Is Making It Miserable For Everyone
TOPIC: EV Charging; PANEL: Tom Moloughney, InsideEVs; Brent Gruber, J.D. Power; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 1min
AAH #651 - How Much Money Will Legacy Auto Lose on EVs?
TOPIC: The Industry's Transition to EVs; PANEL: Chris Preuss, TRUStrategies Advisors; Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 9min
AAH #650 – The Auto Industry at Midyear: Winners, Losers and Puzzlers
TOPIC: Ford’s Master Coup with Tesla; PANEL: Sam Abuelsamid, Guidehouse; Todd Lassa, Autoweek Contributing Editor; Alisa Priddle, MotorTrend; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 26, 2023 • 1h 1min
AAH #649 - EV Darwinism: The Suppliers Which Will Go Extinct
TOPIC: How Suppliers Survive EV Transition; PANEL: Michael Robinet, S and P Global Mobility; Keith Naughton, Bloomberg; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

May 19, 2023 • 58min
AAH #648 - EV Battery Recycling: Pitfalls and Possibilities
Guests David Klanecky, John Voelcker, Sean McElroy, and John McElroy discuss EV battery recycling, repurposing batteries for grid storage, battery swapping in urban areas, challenges in testing and recycling battery cells, and the potential of recycling different types of batteries like sulfur lithium and solid-state batteries. The conversation highlights the importance of sustainable practices and efficient recycling strategies in the evolving EV market.

May 12, 2023 • 1h
AAH #647 - The EV Transition: How Bad Will the Bloodbath Be?
TOPIC: The Affordability of EVs; PANEL: David Welch, Bloomberg; Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv