Autoline After Hours

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

GTOPIC: 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

GUEST: Matt Brueggeman, CEO, Flux Mopeds
TOPICS:
- Flux Mopeds
- In 2016 Ford said “high volume” AVs for ride sharing in 2021. It is 2021.
- An 830-hp EV SUV is a desire. Does anyone need an EV pickup with a 400-mile range?
- OEMs ask Feds to help with chip shortage. Can the Feds do what OEMs can’t?
PANEL:
John Snyder, Autoblog; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Karl Ludvigsen, Ludvigsen Partners; Jim Hall
PANEL:
Gary Vasilash, On Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Strategy, Volkswagen of America
TOPICS:
- VW ID.4
- Is the auto supply chain too fragile—and what can be done about it?
- Will lux EVs move the needle on mass market acceptance?
- What will have a bigger impact on dealers: COVID or EVs?
PANEL:
Sebastian Blanco, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv