Internet Premiere: Thursday, 2/22 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 2/25 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Kumar Galhotra, GVP, Lincoln & CMO, Ford
Eric Noble, The CarLab
Jim Henry, Freelance
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Ten years ago analysts were advising Ford to bury its luxury brand Lincoln; the Germans & Japanese had too much of the market they said, plus its U.S. competition, Cadillac, was already in the midst of making a comeback.

However, Ford ignored the naysayers and resurrected the brand with new product, new leadership and even reviving some of its historic nameplates to boot. This week on Autoline, we talk with our special guest Kumar Galhotra the head of Lincoln about where the brand is today and where it will be going as we move into the 2020s.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 2/15 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 2/18 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Jim Morrison, Head of Ram Brand
Ryan Nagode, Chief Designer, Ram
Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Despite the fact that it has six different brands, last year the two that made the most money for FCA were Jeep and RAM. And this year both brands are debuting new product. However, today there seems to be nothing more important to the public than a truck, and RAM has a dynamite light-duty version, which it unveiled recently at the North American International Auto Show. This week’s Autoline talks to the two men responsible for the interior design and marketing of the truck. Join us for a deep dive into the 2019 RAM 1500 half-ton pickup.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 2/8 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 2/11 @ 10:30am ET

SPECIAL GUEST:
Marcy Klevorn, EVP, President of Mobility, Ford Motor Company

Many analysts say that automakers who continue to make cars like the ones produced the last 100 years, may find themselves out of business in the not too distant future if that continues to be their concentration. And that’s a big reason why OEMs like Ford have made a big investment on mobility.

Whether it’s technology, ride-sharing or product planning, the executive in charge of all mobility for the Blue Oval is Executive Vice President Marcy Klevorn. Autoline recently caught up Ms. Klevorn at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada where she sat down with Autoline to share the Ford mobility story.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 2/1 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 2/4 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Michael Simcoe, VP of Global Design, General Motors
Alisa Priddle, Motor Trend
Todd Lassa, Automobile
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

It’s one of the most coveted design jobs in the automotive world. Only seven talented men, throughout its 90-year history, have been lucky enough to hold the title “Head of GM Design.” The most recent is Michael Simcoe, the first Aussie to steer the ship.

This week he sits down with John McElroy along with Alisa Priddle from Motor Trend and Automobile’s Todd Lassa as they talk about this historic job and where he’d like to take General Motors Design.

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