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Internet Premiere: 03/23 @ 10:30am ET
Detroit Public TV: 03/31 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Gill Pratt, Chief Scientist, Toyota
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Gill Pratt, Toyota’s Chief Scientist, says we’re going to hear a lot more about the company’s move into electric cars. Up to now Toyota’s public statements have focused on hybrids and fuel cells. But it’s been quietly developing EVs behind the scenes. And now it’s ready to talk about them. Gill Pratt lays out Toyota’s strategy on solid state batteries, recycling, EV platforms, EV manufacturing and more.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2606 – EV Battery Cost Falling To $50-60/kWh” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 03/16 @ 2:30pm ET
Detroit Public TV: 03/24 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Tal Sholklapper, Voltaiq
Chad Kirchner, EVPulse.com
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Batteries for electric cars are extremely expensive. But Tal Sholklapper, the CEO of Voltaiq, a battery design consultancy, says that cost is coming down fast, and will soon reach $50-60 per kilowatt-hour. That’s about half of what it is now, and that would give EVs cost parity with piston powered cars and trucks. He also talks about battery recycling, a potential raw material shortage and other topics. Chad Kirchner from EVPulse.com also joins the discussion.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2605 – Auto Shows Can Really Help Sell EVs” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 03/07 @ 8:00am ET
Detroit Public TV: 03/13 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Steve Bruyn, Foresight Research
Brian Armstead, NACTOY Juror
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Despite the perception that auto shows are losing their appeal, Foresight Research says the public is just as interested in auto shows as it ever was. Moreover, people are hungry to learn more about electric vehicles and auto shows are the perfect place to learn more about them–especially when that includes ride-and-drives. Auto shows are an effective way to reach consumers without the sales pressure they’ll run into at a dealership.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2604 – Three Companies That Can Take Your Automotive Idea from Concept to Production” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 02/20 @ 12:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: 02/27 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Raj Nair, Multimatic
Christoph Lienemann, PEM Motion North America
Pat Troy, Ettractive
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Multimatic, PEM Motion and Ettractive are three Canadian companies with expertise in turning ideas into reality. Here’s their advice on what startups need to keep in mind, from the typical kinds of problems they’ll run into, to how to meet the standards set by the automotive industry.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2603 – GM Wants To Sell You Other Automakers’ (Used) Cars” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 02/10 @ 9:30am ET
Detroit Public TV: 02/20 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Dan Ahearn, CarBravo, General Motors
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

General Motors is jumping into online retailing with both feet. It’s launching a web portal called CarBravo to sell used cars, including non-GM brands and models. Dan Ahearn, the senior manager in charge of CarBravo, explains why they’ll happily sell you a car that was made by a different automaker.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2602 – Goodbye Rust Belt. Hello Mobility Revolution.” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 01/25 @ 8:00am ET
Detroit Public TV: 01/30 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, State of Michigan
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

They used to call it the Rust Belt. But Midwest states like Michigan are actually at the leading edge of a revolution in new mobility. Smokestack factories are giving way to modern manufacturing facilities and R&D centers. Garlin Gilchrist, the lieutenant governor of Michigan, gives a detailed account of the initiatives going on in the state.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2601 – Myths, Urban Legends and Misinformation About Public EV Charging” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 01/06 @ 8:30pm ET
Detroit Public TV: 01/09 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Mark LaNeve, Charge Enterprises
Sarah Nielsen, Consumers Energy
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

The public is hyper aware that a wave of electric cars is about to hit the market. But the public doesn’t know a lot about the public EV charging infrastructure. And in many cases what it knows is flat out wrong. Mark LaNeve, the president of Charge Enterprises, and Sarah Nielsen, the executive director of Transportation, Renewables and Storage from Consumers Energy, set the record straight.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2530 – CES: A Magnet For Automotive Technology” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 12/17 @ 9:00am ET
Detroit Public TV: 12/26 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Gary Shapiro, Consumer Technology Association
Pete Bigelow, Automotive News
Sam Abuelsamid, Guidehouse Insights
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

CES is renowned for being a mecca for tech companies. Even so, for 2022 it’s attracting a record amount of automotive exhibitors and speakers. One out of three attendees will be coming from automotive and mobility companies. Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the Consumer Technology Association which runs CES, talks about why automotive companies are so devoted to the show and why they want to be there. Also joining the discussion are Pete Bigelow from Automotive News and Sam Abuelsamid from Guidehouse Insights.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2529 – Solving The Tech Shortage” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 12/14 @ 9:00am ET
Detroit Public TV: 12/19 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Roy Jennings, Caldwell Community College
Erik Mortensen, Watauga High School
Dustin Ford, Watauga Innovation Academy
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

There is a critical shortage of automotive technicians in the US. Car dealerships, body shops and automotive repair facilities can’t find the people they need. But a high school and community college in North Carolina have figured out how to get students excited about working on cars. In fact, they have a waiting list of students who want to enroll. Roy Jennings and Dustin Ford from the Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, as well as Erik Mortensen from Watauga High School, explain why the program is so successful.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2528 – Revolutionizing Product Development With Digital Twins” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 12/03 @ 12:30pm ET
Detroit Public TV: 12/12 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Prith Banerjee, Ansys
Ashish Naik, NI
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

The auto industry is learning how to slash the time it takes to develop new cars and components with a technology called Digital Twins. By simulating  a product or a process, automakers and suppliers can perfect the design before it’s actually used in the real world. Digital Twins are revolutionizing the product development process. Prith Banerjee from Ansys and Ashish Naik from NI discuss the impact it’s having.

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