Autoline After Hours

GUEST: Rob Mantinan, Program Engineering Manager, Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV
TOPICS:
- Bolt EUV
- Why did VW hold a “Power Day”?
- Why doesn’t BMW know how many EVs it will have in ’23?
- Cruise buys Voyage: What will the AV market be?
PANEL:
Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Newsradio 950; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Michael O'Brien
TOPICS:
- How Automakers Figure Out What Kinds Of Cars To Make
- What We Know about the Jeep Wagoneer
- Tesla’s Big Battery in Texas: Its About More than Cars
- Will the USPS Go EV After All?
PANEL: Jason Fogelson, ReviewGarage.com; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Tom Nguyen, 2022 Acura MDX Global Development Leader
TOPICS:
- Acura MDX
- Are sedans becoming like convertibles and station wagons?
- Are EVs getting ahead of infrastructure?
- Is Volvo a strong enough brand to take on Tesla?
PANEL: Nicole Wakelin, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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