Autoline After Hours

PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mike Wayland, The Detroit News; Mike Martinez, The Detroit News NEWS TOPICS: - Auto Sales - Self Driving Cars - Carbon bicycles: Will Greg LeMond's company make materials in automotive affordable? - Jeep's entry into India as a high-end SUV brand - 10-speed transmission in the F-150

NEWS TOPICS: - Hyundai and Genesis Get to Amazon Before Other OEMs - Tesla’s Bigger Battery: A Faster Way to Bankruptcy - Delphi and Mobileye: Maybe Sergio Was Right About Autonomy Being a Commodity SPECIAL GUEST: Matti Vint, Director, Powertrain R and D, Valeo North America Automakers keep downsizing their engines to meet fuel economy and emissions standards. But smaller engines need some sort of...

SPECIAL GUEST: Logan Lawson, Owner, Camaro #1 What’s better than being Number 1? How about finding and owning Number 1, especially when it’s the very first Chevrolet Camaro. Join John McElroy for the fascinating story of how a teenager from Kansas tracked down and documented the historic car which he now owns. Also on today’s panel is Mark Gessler from the Historic Vehicle Association. Joining Joh...

Local Motors is bringing a radically different business model to the automotive industry. No design studios. No engineering staff. No massive factories. No dealerships. In other words, no massive capital investments. If they can make it work it could completely turn the industry upside down. Justin Fishkin, the Chief Strategy Officer of Local Motors, joins John and Gary for a most interesting conv...

Automakers are under enormous pressure to improve fuel economy. But the regulations were written when gasoline prices were soaring and now they're the cheapest in decades. How can automakers improve fuel efficiency and still get consumers to buy the right mix of vehicles. Join us as we discuss the choices the industry faces. SPECIAL GUEST: MaryAnn Wright, Group VP, Johnson Controls All that and mo...

SPECIAL GUEST: Ray Arondoski III, owner 1971 Cadillac Eldorado UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's - More Chinese buying pickups - McElroy's Future Classics - VW US Marketing to name next SUV - FCA under investigation for sales reporting All that and more with host John McElroy from Autoline.tv, and guest panelists, Todd Lassa with Automobile, and Chris Paukert of Roa...

SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Miller, CEO, IAC Automotive UP FOR DISCUSSION: - A life in Automotive: Steve Miller - Tesla Master Plan All that and more with host John McElroy from Autoline.tv, and guest panelists, David Welch with Bloomberg, and Doron Levin of Forbes.

The all new Buick LaCrosse is not all that well known. You haven’t read any driving reviews, and it’s not even on sale yet. But this is Buick’s flagship sedan and it's bristling with new technology. So join us for an in-depth conversation with the car’s chief engineer, Jeff Yanssens, to learn about the details on this car and how they went about developing it. UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Ford and Collabo...

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - VW’s Mammoth Penalty - Surprising Leader in Quality - Ube-tter Pay Us More Join our host Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production along with his journalist panel including Mike Colias from Automotive News, Mike Martinez from The Detroit News and Mike Wayland, also from The Detroit News as they tackle the hottest automotive topics of the week.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Mulally and Nader: Hall of Famers? - Toyota’s Near Miss at Le Mans - VW’s EV Distraction Join our co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalist, Bob Gritzinger of WardsAuto as they tackle the automotive issues of the week.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - New Product: Fiat124, Jaguar F-Pace, Porsche Macan - Press Trips - What we like, what we don't - The Story behind the Opel Bitter CD Join our co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalists, Chris Paukert of CNET and freelancer Scott Burgess, as they tackle the automotive issues of the week. SPECIAL...

UP FOR DISCUSSION: -  Which way is FCA going? -  May sales better or worse than expected -  Takata airbag update - Tesla shareholder meeting Join our cohosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalists Alisa Priddle from Motor Trend and David Welch of Bloomberg as they tackle the automotive issues of the week.

SPECIAL GUEST: Neil Boehm, VP of Engineering, Gentex UP FOR DISCUSSION: - How your car mirror became a technology module - Toyota and Uber making a mobility move - Google moves into Suburban Detroit - Mazda goes Premium with CX-9 All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and journalists Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press...

SPECIAL GUEST: Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing. Le Mans. Every enthusiast knows this is the cauldron that makes or breaks the best sports cars in the world. Corvette Racing has clawed its way to 8 class wins in 16 years, a storied accomplishment in the history of the 24 hour race. Doug Fehan is the general manager of Corvette Racing and he is stopping by the Autoline After Hours studio. Here is your o...

UP FOR DISCUSSION: The growing truck market and the new Honda Ridgeline. Guests include members of the Honda Ridgeline team plus News and Truck Talk on location from San Antonio, TX with our hosts and panel. SPECIAL GUESTS: Jeff Conrad, SVP and GM Honda Sales Kerry McClure, Ridgeline Chief Engineer Jim Loftus, Ridgeline’s Performance Lead All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline....

SPECIAL GUEST: Don Panoz, DeltaWing Technology Group UP FOR DISCUSSION:- A special talk with Don Panoz: the man who gave the world the nicotine patch and then became the motorsports legend you may never have heard of. All that and much more with co-hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production, with guest panelist Todd Lassa from Automobile.

SPECIAL GUEST: Orth Hedrick, VP, Product Planning, KIA Motors America UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Kia Sportage - VW goes luxury in Beijing - Faraday Future rolls dice in Vegas - Sibling Mileage Squabble – Cruze v. Volt - New Mercedes Battery Car? All that and much more with host Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production with guest panelists Stephanie Brinley, IHS Automotive and Dave Sullivan, A...

SPECIAL GUEST: Jackie Birdsall, Senior Engineer, Toyota Mirai UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle - The flag drops for orders of the Ford GT - VW Executives are lighter in the wallet - GM and Ford Campuses of the future - Ford tests its autonomous car at night All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production with...

SPECIAL GUEST: Paul Spadafora, Chief Engineer, Cadillac XT5 2017 Cadillac XT5 in studio UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Cadillac’s new CUV, the XT5 - Tesla Model 3: Savior or Scam? - VW diesels hurting other OEM diesel sales All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production with guest panelist, Michelle Krebs from Autotrader plus a special p...

SPECIAL GUEST: Mike Downey, Chief Engineer, Chrysler Pacifica SPECIAL IN-STUDIO VEHICLE: Chrysler Pacifica UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Tesla to unveil Model 3. Bad for the Bolt? - VW recalls EVs and gets hit by the FTC. Well, the “Star Wars” commercial was cute. - Maybe they’re developing autonomous cars because they can’t get the headlights right. All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoli...

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - The New York Auto Shows Hits and Misses including: - The Lincoln Navigator 3 step! - A Prius Finally Ready for Prime Time? - Face Lifts for Acura and Buick and much more. SPECIAL EAST COAST PANEL: Lauren Fix, The Car Coach; Dan Gray, Autobytel; Tim Stevens, CNET; Mike Spinelli, The Drive Join hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Produc...

SPECIAL GUEST: Russell Weiner, President, Domino’s USA SPECIAL IN-STUDIO VEHICLE: The Domino’s DXP UP FOR DISCUSSION: - The Domino’s DXP Pizza Delivery Vehicle - GM and Ford make big mobility moves - Inside the Acura NSX Factory - BMW prepares to take on Google and Tesla All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production with speci...

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - VW Troubles Continue - JEEP MOAB Concepts - BMW turns 100 - Improved Compact Segment - Trade Rules Michigan Results All that and much more with special guest host Scott Burgess, Yahoo! Autos; Alisa Priddle, Motor Trend; Todd Lassa, Automobile, and Bob Gritzinger, WardsAuto.com .

SPECIAL GUESTS: A.J. Baime, author, "The Arsenal of Democracy," Matt Anderson, Transportation Curator, The Henry Ford Museum, and Dan Austin, author and founder of HistoricDetroit.org UP FOR DISCUSSION: - The Historic Pontchartrain Bar in Detroit - KIA's new Sportage CUV - Sergio admonishes Apple - Google's 1st autonomous Ooopps All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Prod...

SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Nicholson, VP, GM Global Propulsion Systems UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Corvette C7R engine - JD Power -- GM Scores High - Honda Engine Problems - Nameplate Sales All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Bill Visnic, SAE International; and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.