Autoline After Hours

SPECIAL GUEST: Ed Souers, Hudson Hornet Expert   VEHICLE IN STUDIO: 1952 Hudson Hornet with 7x Engine (only Hudson NASCAR racer that exists) PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Michelle Krebs, COX Automotive; Mike Austin, Autoblog NEWS TOPICS: - Live Another Day Movie - Reid Bigland in big trouble - Is Diesel Dead? - Will China become EV Central? - Is the Volvo/Autoliv JV an Autonomous game changer?

PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mike Wayland, The Detroit News; Mike Martinez, The Detroit News NEWS TOPICS: - Auto Sales - Self Driving Cars - Carbon bicycles: Will Greg LeMond's company make materials in automotive affordable? - Jeep's entry into India as a high-end SUV brand - 10-speed transmission in the F-150

NEWS TOPICS: - Hyundai and Genesis Get to Amazon Before Other OEMs - Tesla’s Bigger Battery: A Faster Way to Bankruptcy - Delphi and Mobileye: Maybe Sergio Was Right About Autonomy Being a Commodity SPECIAL GUEST: Matti Vint, Director, Powertrain R and D, Valeo North America Automakers keep downsizing their engines to meet fuel economy and emissions standards. But smaller engines need some sort of boost to provide the power that drivers need and want. That’s why turbocharging and supercharging have become so popular. Now comes the next step, electric boost. E-turbos and e-superchargers are about to hit the market, and we have an experimental Lincoln MKZ with an e-supercharger in the studio. PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; David Zoia, WardsAuto.com; David Welch, Bloomberg

SPECIAL GUEST: Logan Lawson, Owner, Camaro #1 What’s better than being Number 1? How about finding and owning Number 1, especially when it’s the very first Chevrolet Camaro. Join John McElroy for the fascinating story of how a teenager from Kansas tracked down and documented the historic car which he now owns. Also on today’s panel is Mark Gessler from the Historic Vehicle Association. Joining John McElroy of Autoline.tv, asking questions and providing insight, is Henry Payne from the Detroit News. Then during our NEWS portion of the show both David Welch from Bloomberg and Seyth Miersma of Motor1 join John and Henry to discuss the following topics: - The First Camaro - The new Luxury brand Genesis - Ford’s move into autonomy - Plus Woodward Dream Cruise

Local Motors is bringing a radically different business model to the automotive industry. No design studios. No engineering staff. No massive factories. No dealerships. In other words, no massive capital investments. If they can make it work it could completely turn the industry upside down. Justin Fishkin, the Chief Strategy Officer of Local Motors, joins John and Gary for a most interesting conversation on the brave new world of crowd sourced car design. SPECIAL GUEST: Justin Fishkin, Chief Strategy Officer, Local Motors. All that and more with hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

Automakers are under enormous pressure to improve fuel economy. But the regulations were written when gasoline prices were soaring and now they're the cheapest in decades. How can automakers improve fuel efficiency and still get consumers to buy the right mix of vehicles. Join us as we discuss the choices the industry faces. SPECIAL GUEST: MaryAnn Wright, Group VP, Johnson Controls All that and more with hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production, with guest analyst Michelle Krebs of Autotrader.com.

SPECIAL GUEST: Ray Arondoski III, owner 1971 Cadillac Eldorado UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's - More Chinese buying pickups - McElroy's Future Classics - VW US Marketing to name next SUV - FCA under investigation for sales reporting All that and more with host John McElroy from Autoline.tv, and guest panelists, Todd Lassa with Automobile, and Chris Paukert of Roadshow by CNET.

SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Miller, CEO, IAC Automotive UP FOR DISCUSSION: - A life in Automotive: Steve Miller - Tesla Master Plan All that and more with host John McElroy from Autoline.tv, and guest panelists, David Welch with Bloomberg, and Doron Levin of Forbes.

The all new Buick LaCrosse is not all that well known. You haven’t read any driving reviews, and it’s not even on sale yet. But this is Buick’s flagship sedan and it's bristling with new technology. So join us for an in-depth conversation with the car’s chief engineer, Jeff Yanssens, to learn about the details on this car and how they went about developing it. UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Ford and Collaborative Robotics: will it affect manufacturing and jobs in China? - Tesla Crash: NHTSA or SEC? - Hacking cars All that and more with co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production, with guest journalist Dave Sullivan from AutoPacific.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - VW’s Mammoth Penalty - Surprising Leader in Quality - Ube-tter Pay Us More Join our host Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design and Production along with his journalist panel including Mike Colias from Automotive News, Mike Martinez from The Detroit News and Mike Wayland, also from The Detroit News as they tackle the hottest automotive topics of the week.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Mulally and Nader: Hall of Famers? - Toyota’s Near Miss at Le Mans - VW’s EV Distraction Join our co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalist, Bob Gritzinger of WardsAuto as they tackle the automotive issues of the week.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - New Product: Fiat124, Jaguar F-Pace, Porsche Macan - Press Trips - What we like, what we don't - The Story behind the Opel Bitter CD Join our co-hosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalists, Chris Paukert of CNET and freelancer Scott Burgess, as they tackle the automotive issues of the week. SPECIAL GUEST: Dick Ruzzin, Retired GM Designer and the story behind the design of the Opel Bitter CD.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: -  Which way is FCA going? -  May sales better or worse than expected -  Takata airbag update - Tesla shareholder meeting Join our cohosts John McElroy from Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash of Automotive Design and Production along with our guest journalists Alisa Priddle from Motor Trend and David Welch of Bloomberg as they tackle the automotive issues of the week.

SPECIAL GUEST: Neil Boehm, VP of Engineering, Gentex UP FOR DISCUSSION: - How your car mirror became a technology module - Toyota and Uber making a mobility move - Google moves into Suburban Detroit - Mazda goes Premium with CX-9 All that and much more with hosts John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and journalists Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press and Bob Gritzinger of Wards.

SPECIAL GUEST: Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing. Le Mans. Every enthusiast knows this is the cauldron that makes or breaks the best sports cars in the world. Corvette Racing has clawed its way to 8 class wins in 16 years, a storied accomplishment in the history of the 24 hour race. Doug Fehan is the general manager of Corvette Racing and he is stopping by the Autoline After Hours studio. Here is your opportunity to hear about his plans before he heads to France for this years race. ALSO UP FOR DEBATE: - Will the public ever trust the scandal-ridden auto industry again? - Acura NSX: supercar or sissy car? - Is FCA turning Chrysler into a truck company? - NACTOY decides to elect its officers for the first time   All that and much more with host John McElroy of Autoline.tv and Mike Austin with AutoBlog.