Join John McElroy as he walks the floor of the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show bringing you first looks at the latest product reveals as well as interviews with the designers and executives behind them.

Guests include:
Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America
Julian Thomson, Head of Advanced Design, Jaguar
Alfonso Albaisa, Design Director, Infiniti
Ken Saward, Design Mgr., Mazda NA
Alain Uyttenhoven, VP, Product Mgmt. Toyota Motor Europe
Jonathan Browning, Pres. & CEO, VW Group of Am.
Michael Mauer, Head of Design, Porsche AG
Ian Robertson, BMW Board Member, Sales & Marketing
Kumar Galhotra, Vice President, Global Engineering, Ford

Mark your calendars because it’s time for our LIVE webcast from the Frankfurt Motor Show!

Guests include:
Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America
Julian Thomson, Head of Advanced Design, Jaguar
Alfonso Albaisa, Design Director, Infiniti
Ken Saward, Design Mgr., Mazda NA
Alain Uyttenhoven, VP, Product Mgmt. Toyota Motor Europe
Jonathan Browning, Pres. & CEO, VW Group of Am.
Michael Mauer, Head of Design, Porsche AG
Ian Robertson, BMW Board Member, Sales & Marketing
Kumar Galhotra, Vice President, Global Engineering, Ford

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Toyota has long been the mainstay of sensible, middle class families. Though they might get teased for being the “beige” brand, it’s a formula that has and continues to work. So where does the company go from here? Where will it find room for even more sales in the market? That’s exactly what we’ll be asking Bob Carter, Sr. VP, Automotive Operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. as he makes his debut appearance on AAH. We’ll also get into some pressing topics including the winners and losers of August car sales and a preview of next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Plus, has America’s love affair with the automobile officially jumped the shark? Joining host John McElroy in studio is co-host Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Bryce Hoffman from The Detroit News.

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The E-Class is an important car for Mercedes. Based on its sales volume and profit margin, it puts more money to the bottom line than any other passenger car in Mercedes’ line up. In the U.S. last year, the company sold over 60,000 of them, which is about 20 percent of its U.S. sales. Here’s Seamus McElroy with a look at the new model.

Recently John got to visit Bosch’s facilities in Boxberg, Germany to look at some of the latest technology the giant supplier company is developing. We’ll show you how the company is jumping on the bandwagon when it comes to autonomous cars.

On this week’s Autoline Garage we look at how the auto industry’s push to cut cost and weight, could cost you a lot more money the next time you get a flat tire.

As with all forms of fashion, car design elements go in and out of style. But, there’s one archetype that has remained the same for more than a century. Can you guess what it is? Find out in this edition of Design Handbook.