AAH #410 – Nissan Sprouts A New Leaf

February 23rd, 2018 at 9:45am

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SPECIAL GUEST: Christopher Reed, VP of Engineering, Nissan Leaf

NEWS:
03:45 – Nissan’s New Leaf
33:32 – Win a free Katzkin custom leather interior!
34:15 – Doctor Data
41:45 – Raj Nair, Ford: Top Ford Exec out after ‘Inappropriate Behavior’
48:35 – Bosch Adds Mobility Services: A Tier One Redefined?
53:25 – GM Korea & the Transforming GM Global Footprint
1:12:35 – The Cobalt Conundrum: The 21st Century Catalytic Converter Material Challenge

PANEL:
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
- Doron Levin, In The Driver’s Seat, SiriusXM, Ch. 121

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AAH #409 – NAIAS, NASCAR & NHTSA Numbers Hit the Skids

February 16th, 2018 at 10:17am

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TOPIC: Reporter Roundtable

NEWS:
04:09 – Mercedes-Benz to skip 2019 NAIAS: Did Dieter just doom the Detroit show?
18:00 – Did you know NASCAR’s new season kicks off this Sunday at Daytona? Maybe that’s the problem.
33:08 – Doctor Data
38:00 – How far away are free-range autonomous trucks?
40:23 – RV Sales: Why buy when you can Rent?
48:10 – Is Designing and Building a modern automobile more difficult than Rocket Science?
51:57 – Changing regulations, NHTSA Study

PANEL:
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
- Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit
- Joe White, Reuters

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AAH #408 – Corvettes, Teslas, The Super Bowl & Dalai Lama

February 9th, 2018 at 11:03am

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SPECIAL GUEST:
Don Runkle,
Runkle Enterprises

NEWS:
01:56 – Don Runkle’s thoughts on Autonomy, EVs & more!
39:12 – Automotive Super Bowl spots: Who got the most bang for its buck?
45:17 – The Greatest Automotive Publicity Stunt Ever? SpaceX, the Falcon Heavy & Tesla’s Original Roadster
56:31 – FCA Executive Shuffle: Tim Kuniskis now runs luxury brands
1:00:15 – Mercedes-Benz ad quotes the Dalai Lama: Big mistake in China
1:02:20 – Talkin’ Achates

PANEL:
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv
- Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET
- Phoebe Howard, Detroit Free Press

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AAH #407 – Visiting Kona… The Hyundai Crossover, That Is

February 2nd, 2018 at 9:57am

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TOPIC: 2018 Hyundai Kona

SPECIAL GUEST: John Juriga, Director of Powertrain, Hyundai-Kia Technical Center

NEWS:
02:40 – Powering Hyundai
34:15 – Dr. Data
37:25 – Tesla’s Emergency Response Guide
39:05 – January Auto Sales
48:50 – Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: They’re #1. Does it matter?
52:05 – Does Scale still apply in the age of Autonomy?
58:10 – PHONE CALL: Corvette and Mustang going away?

PANEL:
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv
- Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
- Tom Murphy, WardsAuto.com

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