Autoline After Hours

GUEST: Henry Payne, The Detroit News PANEL: - Lindsay Brooke, SAE International - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: - Paul Eichenberg, Paul Eichenberg Strategic Consulting - Joe Langley, IHS Markit TOPICS: - Is Tesla Gaining Traction? - Ford and VW: Will They Get Closer Than This Year’s Deal? - FCA and PSA: The End of Chrysler (Literally and Figuratively)? - GM Strike: Was the $2.9-billion Worth It? - What’s the Matter with Nissan? - Should Daimler and BMW Merge? PANEL: - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Tadge Juechter, Executive Chief Engineer, Corvette PANEL: - Greg Migliore, Autoblog.com - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Ernie Brink, Inventor TOPICS: 4:57 - Reviving the Rotary Engine 38:27 - Doctor Data 44:09 - McLaren: They Don't Make Money 48:22 - Hyundai Spending 52-billion Getting Smarter 53:26 - Toyota RAV4: 425,000 Sold in 2019 56:32 - PSA and FCA Getting Closer 1:06:46 - Sales Seem Solid PANEL: Todd Lassa, Automobile; Gary Vasilash, AD and P; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

01:28 - Dave Pericak, Global Director, Ford Icons, Ford 28:02 - Chris Walter, Exterior Design Manager, Mustang Mach-E, Ford 52:00 - Journalist Impressions PANEL: John Voelcker, Freelance; Eric Noble, The CARLAB; Bob Gritzinger, Wards Intelligence; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Mathew Vachaparampil, President and CEO, Caresoft Global TOPICS: - Caresoft Global: See Inside a Tesla Model 3 - NightFood - Mach-E - Doctor Data - Elon: Ich bin ein Berliner - Nissan 1st half net income down 73.5 percent - Daimler initiates austerity program: The Best or Nothing? PANEL: Jack Keebler, Keebler Auto; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Joe DeSimone, Carbon 3D Michael O'Brien, VP, Hyundai Motor America PANEL: - Jeff Gilbert, WWJ NewsRadio 950 - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

TRICKS AND TREATS: - What will the strike cost GM—beyond some $4-billion? - FCA and PSA: What is it about French car companies? - Ford's Mustang-themed Electric CUV - Doctor Data - Hyundai Self-Driving Shuttles - Tesla: The Thing that Drives All News - MINI SE Electric: Why? OUR SPoOoOKY PANEL: - Michelle Krebs, Cox Automotive - Lindsay Brooke, SAE Engineering - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Ted West, Author, Closing Speed TOPICS: 07:04 – Closing Speed 39:32 – Doctor Data 42:10 – Can Penske Crack the Micro-Rental Market? 46:40 – Ford Earnings Down 55:36 – Bollinger Announces Pricing 58:00 – Bob Kruse Quits Karma 1:00:14 – The Tokyo Show: What Is the Japanese Word for Horsepower—Naw, It Doesn’t Matter 1:03:43 – Rivian and Amazon 1:06:26 – Viewer Questions PANEL: Peter DeLorenzo, AutoExtremist.com; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Bob Lutz, Former Vice Chairman, General Motors TOPICS: - Thoughts on the Corvette C8 - Bob Talks Tesla - Lincoln - UAW - Lutz's Favorite Daily Driver PANEL: - Frank Markus, MotorTrend - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Bob Kruse, Chief Technology Officer, Karma Automotive and Steve Lietaert, President, Hella Corporate Center PANEL: - Richard Truett, Automotive News - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Ken Nelson, Orphan Car Collector and Joe McCabe, AutoForecast Solutions TOPICS: - Will the Diesel Scandal ever end? - Will the GM-UAW acrimony end post-strike? PANEL: - Jack Keebler, Keebler Auto - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Mike Cicco, President and CEO, FANUC America TOPICS: - Ford Folds Canvas - Trump, California and Cars - Waymo’s 60K Miles in One Month PANEL: - Drew Winter, WardsAuto.com - Mike Austin, Hemmings Motor News - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production

SPECIAL GUEST: Ralph Gilles, Head of Design, FCA PANEL: - Craig Cole, AutoGuide.com - Lindsay Brooke, SAE - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Mike Tracy, Principal, The Agile Group, Inc. TOPICS: - Doctor Data - Taycan: 4 Years from Concept to Production - The End of the Fiat 500 in U.S.: Does the Italian Brand Have a Future? - UAW Picks a Target: Will We See a Strike? PANEL: - Joe White, Reuters - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv