Doug Ray is the Director of A/V and Communications for Mitsubishi Electric. He talks with John McElroy about one area of autonomy that many people seem to be overlooking, how do you communicate information with the occupants of a vehicle that can drive itself? Mitsubishi believes it has all the right pieces for autonomous driving and is solving the puzzle.

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- An in-depth look at Volvo’s new XC90 and how the company is moving from premium to luxury especially with its interiors.
- Volvo’s relaunch into the American market.

SPECIAL GUEST: Tisha Johnson, Chief Design Interiors, Volvo North America

All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production.

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Henry Bzeih is the Chief Technology Strategist at KIA North America. He talks with John McElroy about how the company just created a safety platform, called DRIVE WISE that will operate as its own sub-brand. It will cover all safety elements of autonomy and we’ll see some of the technology find its way into upcoming KIA vehicles.

Rich Steinberg is the Head of Product Planning and Strategy for BMW North America. While the company’s flagship 7 Series sedan already has gesture controls, Steinberg talks with John McElroy about how BMW is taking that technology to a whole new level with what it calls AirTouch. It aims to make customer’s lives easier by merging the functions of devices like a smartphone to its cars.

Richard Kim is the Head of Design at Faraday Future. He takes John McElroy on a design walkaround of the company’s first concept car the FFZERO1. But Kim doesn’t stop there. Also get a taste of where its production cars are headed and how Faraday Future is not designing your typical car.

Mark Fields is the CEO of the Ford Motor Company. He talks with John McElroy about how the company is transitioning from just an automaker to a mobility provider and an automaker. Learn where the company is with its autonomous efforts, all the new features Ford has added to its SYNC connectivity system and how it’s venturing into the world of drones.

Pamela Fletcher is the Chief Engineer for Electrified Vehicles at General Motors. She talks with John McElroy about the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV and how the company believes it has cracked the EV code. Not only does the Bolt have a 200-mile range and a price around $30,000, but it has has plenty of interior space and was designed for both personal and shared use.

Nick Sampson is the Senior VP of R&D and Product Development for Faraday Future. He talks with John McElroy about what the EV startup plans to offer to its customers. Faraday Future is looking to answer the question, how do people want to get around in the future? So, rather than provide just automotive products, it’s looking at the future of mobility and everything that entails.

Join John McElroy as he visits the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show! Autoline will be bringing you ongoing coverage of the hottest new automotive technology on January 7th!

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