Listen to “AAH #525 – ZF” on Spreaker.
GUEST:
Jörg Trampler, ZF North America Inc.TOPICS:
05:02 – GM Making Ultium Motors: Something to Put into Badgers?
31:21 – Nikola/Hindenburg
40:00 – LG Chem Spin-Off & GM Making Ultium Motors: Something to Put into Badgers?
43:58 – Kia Following Hyundai to EV Strategy?
49:51 – Tesla not on S&P
51:40 – Why Is Ford Emphasizing Americanness?
1:02:10 – Demand for Oil

PANEL:
Bill Visnic, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline

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All cars have mechanical parts and components, but they are increasingly controlled by software. In fact, we’re now on the verge of all cars being defined by software. Of course all of that software can be updated over-the-air at almost any time and any place. Danny Shapiro, the Senior Director of Automotive at NVIDIA, talks about the role they played in the development of the new Mercedes S-Class. And he drops some hints as to where all this technology is headed in the future.

You know that autonomous cars use sensors like lidar and 3D stereo cameras. But why would a real estate company start putting them in its parking structures? Kevin Bopp, the Vice President of Parking and Mobility at Bedrock, explains why they’re investing in autonomous technology and describes a future where cars can park themselves.

Listen to “AAH #524 – Talking GM Product With GM’s Product Guy” on Spreaker.

GUEST:
Tim Herrick
VP, Global Product Programs
General MotorsTOPICS:
08:30 – Talking GM Product
37:05 – Is a $100K+ Grand Wagoneer a bridge too far?
44:27 – Is GM the world’s most-clever OEM?
57:22 – Lucid Air debuts
1:02:12 – Mercedes S-Class
1:08:23 – Tesla tooling
1:13:25 – Beijing Show to happen this month—what will happen in the US next spring?

PANEL:
- Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit
- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Public transportation all around the world was disrupted when the pandemic hit. So May Mobility, which operates autonomous shuttles in several markets, knew it had to sanitize its vehicles on the go or lose all of its ridership. Erin McCurry explains how May Mobility got its shuttles back on the road.

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Dick Lee is a visionary and strategist who has mapped out how the automotive industry has to transition to the future. He calls it the “Six Axes of Transformation.” He also has a way to data mine Twitter to measure what consumers think of your car in real time.

Listen to “AAH #523 – Polestar Elbows Its Way Into The EV Segment” on Spreaker.

GUEST:
Gregor Hembrough
Head of Polestar North America

TOPICS:
03:27 – Polestar Elbows Its Way Into The EV Segment
31:13 – Electric Cars
34:47 – Porsche Expands Subscription Offering: Does This Model Have Traction?
43:49 – Deloitte Finds 50% Will Keep a Vehicle Longer Than Expected: Is There a Recovery?
48:02 – Exxon Off the Dow After 92 Years: Remember When It Was #1?

PANEL:
- Joann Muller, Axios
- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Audio-only version:Listen to “Autoline This Week #2426: Despite The Pandemic, Volvo’s Sales Are Surging” on Spreaker.

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Internet Premiere: Wednesday, 08/27 @ 11:00am ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 09/06 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Anders Gustafsson, President and CEO, Volvo Car USA
Sharon Carty, Car and Driver
Roman Mica, TFLcar.com
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Only three car companies have been able to boost sales during the pandemic, and Volvo is one of them. Anders Gustafsson, the President and CEO of Volvo Car USA, talks about how they had the right product at the right place, as well as the success of their subscription service, and their move into electrification.

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Listen to “AAH #522 – TRX: The Tyrannosaurus Rex From Ram” on Spreaker.

GUEST:
Jeff Roselli
Ram TRX Model Responsible

TOPICS:
04:36 – Ram TRX Takes On Ford Raptor
33:45 – Thoughts on TRX
39:23 – Would Ram Guys buy Raptors?
42:05 – Do ORV Buyers Actually Go Off-Roading?
47:15 – Is There a Market for Small Pickups?
51:10 – Ford Maverick?
53:30 – Nikola Badger
55:44 – Two Pickup Markets
58:23 – EV Trucks

PANEL:
- Mark Williams, Freelance
- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Audio-only version:Listen to “Autoline This Week #2425: Mazda Outperforms The Market” on Spreaker.

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Internet Premiere: Wednesday, 08/19 @ 03:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 08/30 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Jeff Guyton, President, Mazda North America
Brian Armstead, Autosense/Roadgear
Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Mazda is a relatively small car company that can stand toe-to-toe with the biggest automakers. So far this year it’s doing better than any other automaker in the American market, and is picking up market share. Jeff Guyton, President, Mazda North America explains how and what they’re doing.

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