

Autoline After Hours
Autoline
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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Apr 24, 2015 • 1h 3min
AAH #284 - Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time
SPECIAL GUEST: Sandy Munro, Munro and Associates- A teardown analysis of the BMW i3 so complete that the company thought the secrets were leaked!All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE.

Apr 17, 2015 • 1h 9min
AAH #283 - No Love Lost Between Me and My EV
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- The CT6 is NOT the vehicle Cadillac needs- Will Fiat Chrysler find a third partner or a buyer?- Volt production pauses and the price of the Spark EV drops- Furious 7 is the highest-grossing film in that franchiseAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Gold, About.com; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; Chris Paukert, Automotive Freelancer.

Apr 10, 2015 • 1h 6min
AAH #282 - Rini, Steve and the Safety Strut
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- NY Auto Show one week later: Who were YOUR winners and losers?- Tesla Q1 Sales: How does a company get so much attention with zero advertising?- And the 2015 World Car of the Year is… definitely not American.- Who’s insulting Mary Barra with this poster?SPECIAL GUEST: Rini Sherony, Sr. Principal Engineer, Toyota- Inside Toyota pedestrian safety with its walking dummies, “Steve” and “Steve Jr.”All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Jeff Gilbert, WWJ.

Apr 2, 2015 • 1h 2min
AAH #281 - Maximum Luxury at the Big Apple Auto Show
UP FOR DISCUSSION: New York Auto Show Wrap-up- Cadillac CT6: How does the much-awaited flagship stack up?- Scion iA and iM: Is this the product the brand so dearly needs?- Lexus RX: How will drivers take to the new styling of the CUV that started it all?SPECIAL GUEST: Pierre Loing, Vice President, Product Planning, Nissan North America- Inside the all-new Maxima and look behind the curtain of Nissan’s product strategyAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader; Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Automobile; Joe Phillippi, AutoTrends Consulting.

Mar 27, 2015 • 1h 4min
AAH #280 - 2nd Gen Volt, 1st Rate Car
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Reviewing the Cars.com’s top ten most annoying features in cars. What are your picks?- Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson gets the boot. Where will he land?SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Farrah, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet VoltAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Frank Markus, Motor Trend.

Mar 20, 2015 • 1h 7min
AAH #279 - Ford Sharpens its Edge
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What's all this talk from FCA's Sergio Marchionne about a merger?- Russia is in a sales tailspin. Will anyone notice outside the luxury brands?- Up close with Jeep's new Moab conceptsSPECIAL GUEST: Scott Smith, Program Manager, Ford EdgeAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com.

Mar 13, 2015 • 1h 6min
AAH #278 - From Z06 to Zee-Oh… What?
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Could nanoFlowcell technology be the future of propulsion?- Harman's Sound Zone speakers could change how you experience infotainment- Why is a company called ED building a race car without a cockpit?SPECIAL GUEST: Tadge Juechter, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Corvette- Is he already working on the next-gen Vette? Is it rear mid-engine?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile.

Mar 6, 2015 • 1h 3min
AAH #277 - Small Jeep, Global Footprint
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Sorting through February sales- Will Nissan be able to make a run at FCA when it has a full-size pickup?- It’s supercar mania at the Geneva Motor Show- Toyota’s North American executive shuffleSPECIAL GUEST: Art Anderson, Chief Engineer, Jeep RenegadeAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press; Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press.

Feb 27, 2015 • 1h 2min
AAH #276 - Ford Performance Pushes the R and D Envelope
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Why are impressions of the Honda HR-V embargoed for TWO months?- J.D. Power‘s and Consumer Reports‘ “Best” Cars are totally different. What gives?SPECIAL GUESTS: Jamie Allison, Ford Racing and Dave Pericak, Director, Ford Performance- What’s behind Ford’s big push into racing and performance?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

Feb 20, 2015 • 1h 8min
AAH #275 - At Volkswagen Schmidt Happens
UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What is Apple up to?- NASCAR becomes the WWE of motor racing.- Can station wagons make a comeback?SPECIAL GUEST: Oliver Schmidt, VW- Where do automakers need to place their powertrain bets?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Zoia, WardsAuto.com.


