Autoline After Hours
Summary: Unscripted. Unapproved. Unusually frank discussion. Automotive journalist John McElroy taps into his vast network of auto reporters and colleagues to gather for an irreverent roundtable discussion of the latest news to come out of the automotive world. Together with his guests, it's an uncensored, no-holds-barred, tell-it-like-it-is conversation on what's wrong, what's right, and what's up with the auto industry.
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- Artist: John McElroy
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Podcasts:
GUEST: Jim Bardia, Change Wind Corporation PANEL: Chris Paukert, Change Wind Corporation; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Sujit Jain, Bosch PANEL: Kelsey Mays, Cars.com; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Ajay Kochhar, Li-Cycle PANEL: Joann Muller, Axios; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Charlie Freese, Executive Director, Hydrotec at General Motors PANEL: Lindsay Brooke, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUESTS: Chris Mazur, Chief Program Engineer, Ford Maverick Trevor Scott, Marketing Manager, Ford Maverick and Ford Ranger PANEL: Mike Martinez, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Larry Dominique, Alfa Romeo PANEL: Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUESTS: Phil Eyler, President and CEO, Gentherm Martin Fischer, Board Member, ZF PANEL: Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Dave Zuchowski, Unite Digital TOPICS: - Why do people like Hyundai and Kia so much? - Will hydrogen matter or be a local solution? - Do car companies need battery plants? PANEL: Steve Finlay, Auto Writer; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Mark Allen, Head of Jeep Exterior Design TOPICS: - What effect is electrification having on Jeep design? - What are the design challenges of a longer Grand Cherokee? - What is the message the design of the Grand Wagoneer is sending to the world? - What was the Easter Jeep Safari like this (still-COVID) year? PANEL: Mark Williams, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
TOPICS: - Would Americans buy a Hong Guang mini EV? - Will OEMs become “tech” companies before tech companies become “OEMs”? - Did COVID kill car sharing? - Will EVs have hockey-stick growth? - Will OEMs price themselves out of the market? PANEL: Eric Noble, The CARLAB; Sam Fiorani, AutoForecast Solutions; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
TOPIC: New Vehicles in 2021 - What we like, what we’re indifferent to, what we can’t wait to drive PANEL: Jenni Newman, Cars.com; Gary Witzenburg, President, NACTOY; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Mircea Gradu, Velodyne Lidar TOPICS: - Is the red-hot SAAR sustainable? - Can consumers afford a supply-chain fix? - 24% of Escapes and 21% of RAV4s sold in April were hybrids. Is there life in that powertrain? PANEL: Alexa St. John, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Mike Ableson, Arrival TOPICS: - Will Honda be 100% EV in 2040? - Why did Lyft sell AV division to Toyota? - Why is Tesla suddenly unpopular in China? PANEL: Mike Austin, Hemmings; Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive
GUEST: Debbie Mielewski, Sustainability, Ford TOPICS: - Tesla: Should the FTC force a FSD/Autopilot name change? - Shanghai Show: More EVs in China = More coal - Is GM backtracking on EVs? (“Goal,” not “Guarantee”) PANEL: Christie Schweinsberg, Wards Intelligence; Lindsay Brooke, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
GUEST: Matt Mostafaei, Audi e-tron Product Manager TOPICS: - Which is a bigger development: Cruise in Dubai or Dominos in Houston? - Magna and Ree, Mobileye and Udelv: A new OEM model? - BlueCruise, Super Cruise: Will subscriptions make OEMs money or is this like wired-in phones of yore? PANEL: Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv