Autoline After Hours

GUEST: Rod Alberts, Executive Director, Detroit Auto Dealers Association TOPICS: - Redesigning Auto Shows - Cherokee, Grand and Otherwise: Change the Name? - The High Price of EV Recalls - Lucid: $62 billion. $62 billion!!! PANEL: Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: James Taylor, Electric Last Mile Solutions TOPICS: - Ford Going EV in Europe: Implications? - Chevy Launches Bolt EUV: Bigger, but... - Earthquake, Chip Shortage, Blizzard, Pandemic: How Resilient is Auto? PANEL: Christie Schweinsberg, Wards Intelligence; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Tony Greco, Ford Program Manager: F-150 Raptor TOPICS: - 2021 Ford Raptor - Super Bowl ads: The Boss vs. Ron Burgundy - Audi e-tron GT: Will this one finally give the Model S a run? - Nissan’s new Frontier and Pathfinder: Good signs for a struggling brand? PANEL: Mark Williams, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Tony Roma, Chief Engineer, Cadillac Cars TOPICS: - January sales: Is the market back? - Ford and Google: Like GM and Microsoft? Who will get Amazon? - Tesla’s real chip problem: Prelude to an industry issue? PANEL: Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

TOPICS: - Cox Dealer Study Shows Customers Like Digital: First Shoe to Drop? - Auto Thefts Up 9.2% in 2020: Another COVID Consequence? - Kia Dropping K900: Is It the Body Style or the $59,900 Sticker? PANEL: Daniel Greene; John Dinkel; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media; John McElroy

GUEST: Neil Boehm, Gentex TOPICS: - GM joining with Microsoft. Important? - Apple working with Hyundai. More Important? - Semiconductor firms supply consumer electronics first. Extremely important? PANEL: Lindsay Brooke, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media, John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Sandy Munro, Munro and Associates PANEL: Chase Drum, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Jeff Stout, Global Innovation, Yanfeng TOPICS: - Yes, Tesla is a money machine. But does 500K cars make it the real thing? - 2020 sales. From worse to just bad. - FCA-PSA. There is no “C” in Stellantis. Will there be? PANEL: Pete Bigelow, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: John Oates PANEL: Jeff Sabatini, Sports Car Market; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Bill Warner, Amelia Concours; Ray Evernham, Big Iron Garage PANEL: Larry Webster, Hagerty; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Henrik Fisker, Fisker Inc. PANEL: Chase Drum, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Don Walker, Magna TOPICS: - Magna - Will automakers meet the increased legislative-driven requirement for EVs (as in: will they be able to?)? - Tesla offers insurance. Now GM. Is this a customer convenience, an OEM revenue stream or both? And what might be some other ways OEMs could make money (e.g., their own paid-for music streaming)? - Tavares said there will be more consolidation going...

GUEST: Brian Goldstine, Bridgestone TOPICS: - Bridgestone - Does micromobility matter? - Which OEM has the best EV strategy? - Stellantis: Which vehicles will survive? PANEL: Pete Bigelow, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Motors and Derek Jenkins, VP of Design, Lucid Motors PANEL: Rain Noe, Core77; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Charlie Chesbrough, Cox Automotive TOPICS: - COVID and The Auto Industry - Right to repair: Why is it an issue? - Uber, Lyft and California: Are ride-hailing drivers employees? - Daimler partnering with Waymo: Is this a play beyond commercial vehicles? PANEL: Mike Austin, Hemmings; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Thomas Mally, Associate Chief Vehicle Engineer, Nissan Technical Center North America TOPICS: - Nissan Sentra - GM China Q3 Sales: GM U.S. Not So Lucky - What Do the Bolt, Kona EV and Kuga Plug-in Have In Common? Fires - VW Intros Taos: How Many Compact SUVs Do We Need? PANEL: Tom Murphy, WardsAuto.com; Gary Vasiliash, autobeatonline.com; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Paul Eichenberg, Paul Eichenberg Strategic Consulting TOPICS: - 1000-hp Hummer EV. 1080-hp Lucid Air. What Happened to the Environmental EV? - If Prop 22 Doesn’t Pass, What Happens to Ride Hailing? - GM Bringing EVs to Spring Hill: What Happens If EV Demand is Meh? PANEL: Doron Levin, Seeking Alpha/SiriusXM; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Simon Sproule, Auto Industry Veteran TOPICS: - Why Did Ford Cut the Mach-E Price Before You Can Buy One? - Continental to Cut 30,000 Jobs. Aren’t We In a Recovery? - Why Has Nikola Produced a Non-Disruptive Timeline of Activities? PANEL: Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Jason Ray, Performance Development Leader, Acura TLX; Ken Sheridan, Manufacturing Leader, Acura TLX TOPICS: - Acura TLX - Mercedes Is Betting Big on Electricity - Are Model Ys Falling Apart—and Why There Is No Tesla PR To Comment - Will a SPAC Save Faraday Future? PANEL: Jason Fogelson, ReviewGarage.com; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline

GUEST: Brian Smith, Exterior Design Director, Cadillac TOPICS: - Cadillac Design - Tesla Battery Day: Boom or Bust? - VW Launches ID.4: EV for ICE Money - Milton Exits Nikola PANEL: Peter DeLorenzo, Autoextremist.com; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Jorg Trampler, ZF North America Inc. TOPICS: - GM Making Ultium Motors: Something to Put into Badgers? - Kia Following Hyundai to EV Strategy? - Why Is Ford Emphasizing Americanness? PANEL: Bill Visnic, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline

GUEST: Tim Herrick, VP, Global Product Programs, GM TOPICS: - Is GM the world’s most-clever OEM? - Is a $100K+ Grand Wagoneer a bridge too far? - Beijing Show to happen this month—what will happen in the US next spring? PANEL: Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit; Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Gregor Hembrough, Head of Polestar North America TOPICS: - Polestar Elbows Its Way Into The EV Segment - Porsche Expands Subscription Offering: Does This Model Have Traction? - Deloitte Finds 50% Will Keep a Vehicle Longer Than Expected: Is There a Recovery? - Exxon Off the Dow After 92 Years: Remember When It Was 1? PANEL: - Joann Muller, Axios - Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com - John Mc...

GUEST: Jeff Roselli, Ram 1500 TRX Model Responsible TOPICS: - Ram TRX Takes On Ford Raptor - What do Nikola, Fisker, Lordstown Motors and Canoo Have In Common? - Will OEMs Stretch Lifecycles of Vehicles to Conserve Cash? - Is Bollinger a Boutique Brand That Will Be Bought By an OEM? PANEL: - Mark Williams, Freelance - Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: John Waraniak, SEMA; Michael McSweeney, FOX Factory; Jake Rodenroth, asTech; Alex Lybarger, TRC Inc. TOPICS: - ADAS Sensors and Calibration - Nikola Selling 2,500 Garbage Trucks—EVs, not H2 - If Magna Steyr Builds the Fisker Ocean, Will Fisker Become a Meaningful Company? - Will Ioniq Become the Genesis of EVs PANEL: - Todd Lassa, Automobile - Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com - John McElr...