Autoline After Hours

SPECIAL GUEST: Craig Erlich Senior VP, George P. Johnson TOPICS: - Doctor Data
- Is Tesla Going Private or Is This a Distraction?
- Thompson Smashes Land Speed Record—Danny, Not Mickey
- Over 1 Million Attendees to Watch 40,000 Cars on Woodward: Who Says Driving Is Dead?
PANEL:
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUESTS: Andrew Lund, Chief Engineer, Toyota Motor North America Jeff Stout, Executive Director, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors NEWS: 01:30 - Toyota's Project Portal 2.0: A Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Semi 19:15 - Introduction to Yanfeng 21:35 - Doctor Data 24:00 - Yanfeng: Designing Autonomous Interiors 32:20 - Waymo, Ride-Sharing, and New Mobility 42:30 - Purpose-Built Ride-Sharing Vehicles PANEL: - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

TOPICS: - Concours d'Elegance of America
- AVs and EVs affecting aftermarket?
- Doctor Data
- Sergio's Legacy
- Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC: What's that all about?
- Steel tariffs hit GM profits: If farmers get 12-billion, what will OEMs receive?
PANEL:
- Diane Fils-Schneider, Executive Director, Concours d'Elegance of America
- John Waraniak, VP, Vehicle Technology, SEMA
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Saul, CEO, Genovation In-Studio: Electric Corvette
NEWS:
- Doctor Data
- Auto Alliance doesn’t want tariffs. Will the Administration listen to 12 car companies?
- BMW’s ReachNow car sharing service adds ride hailing in Seattle. The uber Uber?
- Nissan’s UK plant builds 1-millionth Juke. Does that prove consumers’ tastes aren’t global?
- Model 3’s 30 percent margin. Is Elon smarter than even he thinks?

PANEL:
- Greg Migliore, Autoblog.com
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Ken Nelson, Orphan Car Collector
NEWS:
- Doctor Data
- First Half Sales: Anything to learn beyond lots of crossovers?
- Volvo Launches M: Why is it taking on Uber?
- Why are scooter companies attracting such huge investments?
- What will the effects of tariffs be on the industry?
PANEL:
- Paul Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Daniel Shapiro, Product Manager, VW Jetta, Volkswagen NEWS: 02:45 - 2019 Volkswagen Jetta 43:17 - Doctor Data 50:58 - Tesla assembly tents 54:28 - May Mobility to run autonomous shuttles in Detroit 1:00:36 - Ram offering the Ram 1500 Classic: What’s the rationale for new/old vehicles? 1:04:38 - Midget track and NASCAR PANEL: - Mike Austin, Hagerty - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Chuck Cauchy, President and CTO, Thermavance NEWS: - Doctor Data - Collaborations Rising: VW and Ford, Audi and Hyundai - Launching a Rocket Is One Thing, But Building Cars in a Tent? - Colorado Joins CARB on EPA Pushback - Volvo Opens a U.S. Factory and Still Struggles With Care by Volvo PANEL: - Sam Abuelsamid, Navigant Research - Gary Vasilash, ADandP - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning Systems NEWS: - Doctor Data - Tesla Faces Reality and Layoffs - The Consequences of Tariffs - IIHS Tests: Ouch! PANEL: - Todd Lassa, Automobile - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Jason Ditman, Chief Engineer, Cadillac Super Cruise NEWS:
- Doctor Data
- Sergio Plans the Future: So Long Sedans
- May Sales: What Happened to Ford’s SUVs?
- Mark Reuss Demonstrates the Value of Traction Control PANEL: - Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Brian McKay, Director, Powertrain, Continental North America NEWS:
- Doctor Data
- Tesla Fixes Brakes Over-the-Air
- Will FCA Drop Fiat in the U.S.
- SoftBank Invests $2.25-Billion in GM Cruise PANEL: - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - Lindsay Brooke, SAE - Greg Migliore, Autoblog.com

SPECIAL GUEST: Jon Walker, Area Sales Manager, EOS North America NEWS: 05:13 - Straight Talk On The Future of 3D Printing 40:30 - Doctor Data 43:21 - The Politics of Auto: The Detroit 3 Go to Washington 56:27 - Gas Prices Inflate: Will Iran Result in Reduced Summer Driving? 1:02:21 - Executive Churn at Tesla: Much Ado About Nothing? PANEL: - Gary Vasilash, ADandP - Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET - Joe White, Reuters - Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit

SPECIAL GUEST: Rob Wichman, Director, Ram Truck Engineering NEWS: 03:07 - Ram 1500 Engineering Deep Dive 34:05 - Doctor Data 37:40 - 100 percent Electric Buses in China 44:50 - AAA Indicates 20 percent of Americans will likely go electric 48:25 - Uber Elevate: Annual Flying Car Summit 53:28 - The number of Pedestrians killed by vehicles is up since 2009. Why? 55:40 - Port of LA Now with Natural Gas Powered Drayage. What Happened to Natural Gas Cars? 59:53 - Automakers headed to D.C. to talk CAFE 1:04:55 - Does Iran Spell the End of the Truck Boom as Oil Prices Rise? PANEL: - Gary Vasilash, ADandP - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Miller, President and CEO, IAC NEWS:
03:15 – Toyota Sold 70K Cars in April. Ford 40K. Are Cars the Problem or Is It Ford?
07:06 – Gas Tax: Helpful or Harmful?
20:48 – GM Has Taken Itself Out of the Sales Conversation. A Bad Move In a Media-Saturated Age?
28:06 – Flexibility of Manufacturing in Japanese Plants
29:36 – Doctor Data
38:40 – Sailing Into Uncharted Waters: Talking Tesla
49:37 – Autonomous Passenger Drones
50:55 – Autonomy and Ride-Sharing PANEL:
- Todd Lassa, Automobile
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST:
Rick Haas, President and CEO
Mahindra Automotive North America NEWS:
- Doctor Data - Electric Vehicles: will the Range Anxiety ever end? - Payne Races a ZR1
- Ford discontinues its cars: Only Mustang and Focus crossover Survive PANEL: - Henry Payne, The Detroit News - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv

SPECIAL GUEST: Sandy Munro, Munro and Associates, Inc. NEWS: 03:00 - Tesla Model 3 Teardown Analysis 14:55 - The Good Stuff: Model 3 Automatic Drive Modules 26:46 - Are the pieces good? Door Panels, Exterior, etc. 29:00 - Model 3 Battery: Intricate Magic 42:55 - Doctor Data 44:55 - Mechanics of the Model 3 1:11:10 - PHONE CALL: Automation Issues 1:14:29 - PHONE CALL: Model 3 Build Quality 1:18:30 - Johan de Nysschen out at Cadillac PANEL: - John McElroy, Autoline.tv - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production - Craig Cole, AutoGuide.com