If you look back 8 or 9 years, the state of Michigan was an absolute mess. As two of its largest tax payers – GM & Chrysler -- declared bankruptcy, there was a legitimate fear that many tangential companies would also fall, putting the layoff totals in numbers not seen since the 1930s.
But of course that did not happen. And in fact, Michigan’s automotive recovery couldn’t have been stronger.
So what happened and how did the state avoid the worst? Joining John McElroy on this edition of Autoline THIS WEEK are representatives from three organizations who had a front seat to everything that happened.
The largest selling car in America just got a full redo: And what a “do” it is. Join the AFTER HOURS team on-the-road in beautiful rural Oregon as Toyota’s top brass give us the inside scoop on everything that’s new about the 2018 Camry; And here’s a hint about what you’ll see… they’re saying that the only thing that stayed the same on the new car is the Toyota logo.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
01:55 – Jack Hollis, Group VP, Toyota Division
13:44 – Ian Cartabiano, Chief Designer, Toyota Camry
34:20 – Masato Katsumata, Chief Engineer, Toyota Camry
44:00 – PANEL DISCUSSION: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Nina Russin, Carspondent.com; Tara Weingarten, Vroomgirls.com
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- Continental Creates OTA Solution
- New Camera Tech Helps W/ Night Vision
- Camry Hybrid Equals Prius In MPGs
- Electric Buses Cheaper to Operate
- Atlas 1st “Americanized” VW
- Green Cars the Fastest Growing Segment
- Used Batteries Get Second Life
- Ford Experiments with Subscription Services
- New Camry Interior Sizzles
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- JLR Teams with Gorillaz to Find New Talent
- GM Expands in Texas
- Le Mans Highlights
- Viper Production Ends in August
- Flying Cars on the Horizon
- Benefits of Platform Sharing
TOPIC: 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
SPECIAL GUEST: Michael Lovati, Vice President, Product Line Mid/Full-Size, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
NEWS: 05:32 – Discussion about VW Atlas 34:34 – Dr. Data 37:25 – Who is Going to Replace Marchionne? 42:40 – More about FCA Diesels 46:30 – Why is Apple Talking Autonomy… Again? 54:28 – Bolt EV AV Built in Orion: Important or Convenient? 59:45 – Who Might Toyota Buy To Up Its Autonomy Capability? 1:05:50 – Why Is BMW Investing $55-million in a Bus Builder?
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; Tom Murphy, WardsAuto.com
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