Autoline This Week Episode Archives

941

North American Truck of the Year finalists

Journalists:
Michelle Krebs, freelance journalist
Matt DeLorenzo, Road & Track

Topic: Which truck will win the North American Truck Of The Year? An in-depth discussion of the best of the "Class of '06."

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940

North American Car of the Year finalists

Journalists:
Michelle Krebs, freelance journalist
Matt DeLorenzo, Road & Track

Topic: Which car will win the North American Car Of The Year? An in-depth discussion of the best of the "Class of '06."

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939

Segment 1: A new Chevy Camaro - real or rumor?

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Jeff Gilbert, WWJ News Radio 950
Bob Gritzinger, AutoWeek

Segment 2:
Topic: Lexus plans to enter the $100,000+ market

Guest: Bob Carter, Group Vice President and General Manager, Lexus

Vehicle Review: 2005 Jeep Hurricane Concept

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938

Topic: Bankruptcy, Labor Negotiations and the future of Delphi Corporation

Special Guest: Robert S. "Steve" Miller, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Delphi Corporation

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Daniel Howes, The Detroit News

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937

Topic: Why beating up suppliers for low cost is a bad way of doing business.

Guest: Sandy Munro, CEO, Munro & Associates

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
David Welch, Business Week

Vehicle Review: Range Rover Sport

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936

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the latest financial woes at GM

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Paul Lienert, Global Auto Systems
Doron Levin, Bloomberg News

Segment 2:
Topic: What kind of cars to Chinese consumers really want to buy?

Guest: Yale Zhang, Director of China Vehicle Forecasts, CSM Worldwide

Vehicle Review: The new Cadillac Escalade

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935

Segment 1: Is GM facing a financial meltdown?

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Drew Winter, Wards AutoWorld
Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production

Segment 2:
Topic: Taking the pulse of the automotive supplier industry

Guest: Charles "Chip" McClure, chairman, CEO and president, ArvinMeritor

Vehicle Review: 2006 Infiniti M

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934

Segment 1: Why are so many executives fleeing from Ford?

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Tony Swan, Car and Driver
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press

Segment 2:
Topic: How Mitsubishi is clawing it's way back from the brink of disaster!

Guest: Dave Schembri, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Vehicle Review: The all new Lexus IS

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933

Segment 1: Will Toyota surpass GM in 2006?

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Paul Lienert, Global Auto Systems
Dave Sedgwick, Automotive News

Segment 2:
Topic: Which are the most reliable cars, and why?

Guest: David Champion, Senior Director of Auto Testing, Consumer Reports

Vehicle Review: Dodge Mega-Cab

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932

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Paul Eisenstein, thecarconnection.com
Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press

Segment 2:
Topic: Will hybrids ever go mainstream?

Guest: Walter McManus, Director of OSAT

Vehicle Review: 2007 lineup of GM full-size SUVs

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931

Segment 1:
Topic: How product lifecycle management (PLM) is revolutionizing product development

Guest: Tony Affuso, Chairman, CEO and President of UGS

Segment 2:
Topic: Ford says they're going to improve their relationship with suppliers. Will suppliers really believe Ford this time?

Guest: John Henke, Planning Perspectives

Vehicle Review: Honda Civic

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930

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Drew Winter, Ward's AutoWorld
Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production

Segment 2:
Topic: Strategy and advice about how to survive in the automotive supplier business.

Guest: George Hamilton, President, Dow Automotive

Vehicle Review: Audi Q7

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929

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Jeff Gilbert, WWJ News Radio 950
Rod Meloni, WDIV Channel 4

Segment 2:
Topic: How GM used PLM to develop the Pontiac Solstice, Chevy HHR and Cobalt simultaneously.

Guests: Lori Queen, Vehicle Line Executive, Small Cars, General Motors
Tim Cox, Regional Process Information Officer, General Motors

Vehicle Review: Mercedes S Class

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928

Segment 1: Journalists discuss news from the Frankfurt Auto Show

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Matt DeLorenzo, Road & Track
Dutch Mandel, AutoWeek

Segment 2:
Topic: What kinds of design changes may we see coming for Ford's cars and trucks?

Guest: Peter Horbury, Executive Director of Design for North America, Ford

Vehicle Review: Ford Fusion

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927

Segment 1:
Topic: Efficient market theory and the continuing shakeout throughout the supplier industry

Guest: Peter Rosenfeld, Executive Vice President, Procurement & Supply, Chrysler Group

Segment 2:
Guest: Jim Press, President, Toyota Motor Sales USA

Topic: How Toyota is reacting to the employee discounts from the Big 3

Vehicle Review: 2006 Ford Explorer

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926

Segment 1:
Guest: The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan

Topic: Governor Granholm discusses her recent trip to Japan and the possibility of bringing a Toyota assembly plant to Michigan

Segment 2:
Guest: Frank Ewasyshyn, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing, Chrysler Group

Topic: How and why Chrysler is aggressively pursuing flexible manufacturing

Vehicle Review: 2006 Jeep Commander

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925

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the recent top management changes at DaimlerChrysler

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
David Welch, Business Week

Segment 2:
Topic: Can money be made by selling low volume production cars?

Guest: John Waraniak, Strategic Director, TATA Consultancy Services

Vehicle Review: Mercedes R Class

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924

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Ed Garsten, The Detroit News
Mike Ellis, Detroit Free Press

Segment 2:
Topic: GM and Ford are in financial melt down and want concessions from the CAW and UAW. The UAW says it will not re-open the contract; the CAW wants more money. Are we headed for a train wreck?

Guest: Robert Chiaravalli, Principal, Strategic Human Resources LLC

Vehicle Review:
The all-new Volvo C70 Convertible

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923

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Jamie Butters, Detroit Free Press
Paul Lienert, Global Auto Systems

Segment 2:
Topic: A new study looks at the auto industry in 2015

Guest: Mike Robinet, Vice President, Global Vehicle Forecasting, CSM Worldwide

Vehicle Review:
Cadillac STS SAE 100

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922

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the impact of employee discount programs

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Drew Winter, Wards AutoWorld
Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press

Segment 2:
Jim Dollinger, undoubtedly the best salesman GM ever had, explains his 50-point program for turning GM around!

Segment 3: A look at Mitsubishi's problems and products

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921

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Joe White, Wall Street Journal
Lou Ann Hammond, Carlist.com

Segment 2:
Topic: It's a fact that more people are killed in traffic fatalities during busy holiday weekends, like this past Independence Day weekend, than any other time of the year. Therefore, our guest discusses the progress the industry is making on safety.

Guest: Bob Lange, the top safety expert at GM

Vehicle Review: Subaru B9 Tribeca

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920

Segment 1: Why are the wheels falling off Ford's turnaround plan?

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Frank Markus, Motor Trend
Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press

Segment 2:
Guest: Hau Thai-Tang (The father of the modern Mustang) Ford Motor Company

Topic: After blowing away even the most optimistic predictions for the Mustang, can Hau Thai-Tang work this same magic on SVT?

Vehicle Review:
Mercedes CLS

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919

Segment 1:
Journalists discuss the future product that could save GM

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Csaba Csere, Car and Driver
Matt DeLorenzo, Road & Track

Segment 2:
Topic: Can Chrysler keep the momentum going?

Guest: Jeff Bell, Vice President for Chrysler & Jeep brands, Chrysler Group

Vehicle Review:
2006 Lincoln Mark LT

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918

Segment 1:
Topic: An in-depth discussion and analysis of the recent GM announcement regarding consolidation of divisions and product lines.

Guest: Jim Sanfilippo, executive vice president of AMCI, a marketing consultancy

Segment 2:
Topic: What should automakers do in order to compete in today's hyper-competitive industry?

Guest: Richard Spitzer, Global Automotive Practice Leader, Accenture

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
Lou Ann Hammond, Carlist.com

Vehicle Review: Hummer H3

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917

Segment 1:
Topic: What's the ultimate incentive? Free auto insurance...cheaper than rebates!

Guest: Bob Wallach, Manager of Creative Innovators

Segment 2:
Topic: How Ford boosted revenues by $800 million by eliminating across-the-board rebates.

Guest: Bob Cross, author of Revenue Management

Vehicle Review: Dodge Charger

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916

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Paul Eisenstein, thecarconnection.com
Michelle Krebs, freelance automotive journalist

Segment 2:
Topic: With a changing automotive market in China, who are the winners and losers?

Guest: Jack Perkowski, Chairman & CEO, ASIMCO Technologies Ltd.

Vehicle Review: BMW 3 Series

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915

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Frank Markus, Moter Trend
Kevin Wilson, AutoWeek

Segment 2:
Topic: Will fuel cells be in showrooms by 2010? Our guest says yes!

Guest: Dennis Campbell, President and CEO of Ballard Power Systems

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914

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Drew Winter, Ward's AutoWorld
Paul Eisenstein, thecarconnection.com

Segment 2:
Topic: A global perspective on the future of the auto industry

Guest: Tom Sidlik, Member of the Board of Management DaimlerChrysler AG and
DaimlerChrysler AG Global Procurement and Supply

Vehicle Review: Hyundai Sonata

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913

Segment 1: Journalists discuss recent earnings reports from GM and Ford

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
John Lippert, Bloomberg News
Eric Mayne, The Detroit News

Segment 2: Steve Kus of Hilliard Lyons with the background on GM's first quarter earnings

Segment 3: Eileen Ellis, Principal of Health Management Associates discusses the current health care crisis in the auto industry.

Vehicle Review: Cadillac STS SAE 100

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912

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the marketing executive changes at Ford & GM

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Marty Bernstein, Automotive News
Peter DeLorenzo, Autoextremist.com

Segment 2: Where should automakers put their ad dollars: network, cable, internet, radio, billboards, events, video games, movies??

Guest: Michael O'Malley, President, PHD Detroit

Vehicle Review: 2005 Nissan Xterra

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911

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the recent GM bombshell.

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Joe White, The Wall Street Journal
Ed Lapham, Automotive News

Segment 2:
Topic: New HD radio technology for cars

Guest: Jeff Jury, Chief Operating Officer, Ibiquity Digital

Vehicle Review: GM's latest fuel cell developments

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910

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the latest news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Doron Levin, Bloomberg News
Sarah Webster, Detroit Free Press


Segment 2:
Topic: What impact will gas prices have on consumer vehicle preferences?

Guest: Tom Libby, Senior Director of Industry Analysis, J.D. Power's Power Information Network (PIN)


Car Review: 2006 Mercedes R-Class

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909

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the current news

Panel:
John McElroy, host, Autoline Detroit
Ed Lapham, Automotive News
Drew Winter, Ward's AutoWorld

Segment 2:
Topic: Why today's headlights directly contribute to 2,300 pedestrian fatalities per year!

Guest: Michael Flannagan Ph.D., University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute


Vehicle Review:
Aston Martin DB-9

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908

Segment 1: There's a new generation of auto enthusiasts. Who are they and why are they different?

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Todd Lamb, Speed, Style & Sound magazine
Eddie Alterman, MPH magazine

Segment 2: John talks with today's panelists about the challenge of breaking into the tough, competitive automotive magazine business.

Vehicle Review: Toyota FT-SX concept car

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907

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the recent GM reorganization

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press
Jamie Butters, Detroit Free Press

Segment 2:
Topic: February sales figures are out - what the heck happened to GM and Honda?

Guest: Mike Robinet, Vice President, Global Forecast Services, CSM Worldwide

Vehicle Review: Cadillac BLS - The European-only "baby" Cadillac

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906

Segment 1:
Topic: Journalists discuss the latest news

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Eric Mayne, The Detroit News
Jeff Green, Bloomberg News

Segment 2:
Topic: Why car dealers would rather replace parts in your car than repair them.

Guest: Tom Fisher, SPX Corporation

Sneak Peak: 2005 Toyota Avalon

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905

Topic: Who has the best car commercial on television? Who has the worst?

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Marty Bernstein, Automotive News
Jean Halliday, Advertising Age

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904

Topic: In 1987, the Ford Motor Company made $7 Billion in pre-tax profit. Can Ford ever return to its former level of profitability?

Guest: Jim Padilla, President & Chief Operating Officer, Ford Motor Company

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Ed Garsten, The Detroit News
John Stoll, WardsAuto.com

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903

Topic: With greatly boosted sales, marketshare and profits, 2004 was a significant year for the Chrysler Group. How will they sustain this momentum?

Guest: Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Board of Management DaimlerChrysler, and CEO and President Chrysler Group

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Daniel Howes, The Detroit News
Keith Naughton, Newsweek

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902

Topic: What ARE the dealers talking about? Tune in to preview the hot topics at NADA.

Guest: Richard Genthe, Co-chairman of the North American International Auto Show and Immediate Past President of DADA

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Steve Finlay, Ward's Dealer Business
Mac Gordon, News Analysis, Inc.

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901

NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW RECAP

Segment 1: The panel discusses the important news that broke during the show

Panel:
John McElroy, Host, Autoline Detroit
Bill Koenig, Bloomberg News
Joe Szczesny, The Oakland Press

Segment 2: The panel takes a look at some of the products introduced this week

Panel:
John McElroy, Host Autoline Detroit
Charlie Vogelheim, J.D. Power & Associates
Lou Ann Hammond, Carlist.com

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900

Topic: Why are the chief economists at GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler so bullish on their outlooks for 2005? Tune in to hear their production, sales and economic forecasts.

Journalist Panel:
John McElroy, Host of Autoline Detroit
Van Jolissaint, Corporate Economist, DaimlerChrysler
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Director of Corporate Economics, Ford Motor Company
Mustafa Mohatarem, Chief Economist, General Motors

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845

Topic: A look back at the automotive highlights of 2004 - the people, the business and the biggest news stories!

Panel:
John McElroy, Host of Autoline Detroit
Paul Eisenstein, TheCarConnection.com
Rod Meloni, WDIV-TV

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