Autoline After Hours

UP FOR DISCUSSION: Deep dive into Chevrolet's new 200-mile electric Bolt,CES: Is Las Vegas Simply Sexier Than Detroit?, NAIAS: Did a Minivan Really Steal the Show?, Autonomous: Ford and GM Are Chasing It SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Majoros, Chevrolet Marketing Director All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production, and Mike Martinez, The Detroit News.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - An in-depth look at Volvo’s new XC90 and how the company is moving from premium to luxury especially with its interiors. - Volvo’s relaunch into the American market. SPECIAL GUEST: Tisha Johnson, Chief Design Interiors, Volvo North America All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: Tis the season for the Annual #AAH “Presents and Coal Show” with Santa John, his elves — Gary, Mark and Scott -- with music by the former General Motors Employees’ Chorus. All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv, Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production, Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, and Scott Burgess, YAHOO!Autos.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - NACTOY Finalists: Honda snags two out of six slots; Nissan has only “truck” in final three; Neither Volt or Prius make the cut. - CES Threat to NAIAS? More and more automotive reveals scheduled at CES in Vegas just days before the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. - The Crude Slide: Oil continues to drop as the Saudis announce its pumps are full speed ahead for 2016. SPECIAL GUEST: Robert Davis, Senior VP, U.S. Operations, Mazda NA VEHICLE IN STUDIO: 2016 Mazda CX-3 All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv, Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production, and Chris Paukert, CNET.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: On site in Arizona at the Nissan Titan XD Media Launch. Get the inside scoop from the experts on: -the design of the new truck -the details on the engineering of Titan XD -the overall program concept -the marketing and advertising plan for Titan XD GUESTS: Diane Allen, Senior Manager, Nissan Design America; Rich Miller, Director, Product Planning, Trucks, SUVs, CUVs and Commercial Vehicles, Nissan North America; Brent Hagan, Manager, Product Planning, Nissan North America; Phil O’Connor, Director of Marketing, Trucks and SUVs, Nissan North America. All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: -The Lincoln MKZ -Ford's new Escape -All-new FIAT 124 Spider -2017 Buick LaCrosse -And many, many more reveals from the 2015 LA Auto Show Guests: Kumar Galhotra, VP, Ford Motor Company and President of Lincoln; Milton Wong, Chief Engineer, Ford Escape; Bob Broderdorf, Director of FIAT Brand North America; Tony DiSalle, VP, Buick/GMC Marketing All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Anton Wahlman, SeekingAlpha.com/TheStreet.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - VW's Gift Cards: Will $500 make a difference to US customers? - LA Auto Show Preview: The hottest cars unveiled in the City of Angels. - Dieselgate Fallout: Bob Lutz blames Ferdinand Piech Special Guest: Ken Nelson, Orphan Car Collector with Panhard 24 BT in studio - Automotive Innovations that have been lost to history All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - VW: EPA discovers more cheating. - October Sales: Is 18 the lucky number? - Hyundai: Its long-anticipated luxury line. All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile; Bob Gritzinger, Wards.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - NSX: Acura gives the press its first seat time in the long-awaited performance car. - Tokyo Motor Show: Honda intros new Fuel Cell car, while Nissan and Yamaha are the talk of the show. - Trump v Ford: CEO Mark Fields "corrects" the GOP presidential frontrunner's "facts" on Mexico. SPECIAL GUEST: Lynn Bishop, VP, Engineering Services, Pratt and Miller All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Lindsay Brooke, SAE; Frank Markus, MotorTrend.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - VW: A Brand Sell-off Could Mean a Smaller Company Post-Scandal. - Consumer Reports: Tesla’s Model S is the Best Car Ever, Not. - LG Chem: Supplier Ticked Off After GM Reveals the Price of Batteries. SPECIAL GUESTS: Don Manfredi, VP, Marketing, ROUSH Performance and Justin Schroeder, Chief Engineer, ROUSH Performance All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - VW: The Scandal Goes On and On… Like a Diesel - FCA and UAW: Can Sergio Afford It? - Tesla’s Autosteer: Like a Bike with Training Wheels? All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Sharon Carty, Yahoo! Autos; Scott Burgess, Motor Trend; Mike Wayland, The Detroit News.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - 2016 Volt: Does/Will Anyone Care? - Emissions: Paris Goes Semi-Carless - Porsche, Motor Trend and Google: Whose Data Is It, Anyway? - ISIS: A Customer Toyota Doesn’t Want SPECIAL GUEST: Mike O’Brien, VP of Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America - While the Tucson carves its way through the crowded crossover field, Hyundai finishes its first month as a new NFL sponsor. All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Richard Truett, Automotive News; Henry Payne, The Detroit News.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - Model X Revealed: Is $142,000 Ludicrous Enough? - FCA and UAW: Too Hasty at the Bargaining Table? - September Sales: How were VW and diesels affected? SPECIAL GUEST: Mike Sweers, Chief Engineer – Trucks, Toyota. - Learn more about Toyota Tacoma, the newest pickup in the compact truck segment. All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Chris Paukert, CNET.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: Volkswagen: -What VW did. -Who knew what and when? -The casualty list. SPECIAL GUEST: Brian Bautsch, Lead Safety Engineer, Honda R and D -How Honda ACEs the safety test. All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Csaba Csere, Contributing Editor, Car and Driver.

UP FOR DISCUSSION: - IAA Cars in Frankfurt: Bentley Bentayga, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Audi e-tron quattro, Honda Project 2 and 4, and more! - 2016 Toyota Prius - Labor Front: What's going on between the UAW and the Big 3? All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile; Stephanie Brinley, IHS Automotive.