ATW #2218 – GM’s Hardball Game Plan

May 24th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Internet Premiere: Thursday, 5/24 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 5/27 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Dan Ammann, President, General Motors
Joann Muller, Detroit Bureau Chief, Forbes
Joe White, Reuters
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

General Motors is preparing itself for the coming decade, where there will be massive change coming from autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, connected cars and shared cars. Dan Ammann, the President of GM, explains the company’s strategy and outlook for the future.

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ATW #2217 – Could Africa Be the Next Automotive Powerhouse?

May 17th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Internet Premiere: Thursday, 5/17 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 5/20 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Edward Hightower, Author, “Motoring Africa”
Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Africa’s population is almost as large as China’s and will double in the next 20 years, which means the demand for cars and mobility will be massive. On Autoline This Week, our special guest is Edward Hightower, an auto industry veteran, who’s written a book that identifies six countries on the continent that are ripe for industrialization.

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ATW #2216 – Designing Cars & Brands That People Trust

May 10th, 2018 at 4:00pm

Internet Premiere: Thursday, 5/10 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 5/13 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Phil Gilbert, General Manager, IBM Design
Phil Borchard, CATIA Design, Dassault Systemes
Jeevak Badve, Vice President, Sundberg-Ferar
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

With more and more technology being added to cars, automakers can no longer design vehicles that delight customers, they now have to design vehicles that build trust. Input is needed from many different disciplines, so design can encompass a customer’s entire experience. On Autoline This Week, John McElroy is joined by three design experts who explain why “designers have to become stewards of morality.”

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ATW #2215 – What Dealers Say About EVs, AVs and Plunging Passenger Car Sales

May 3rd, 2018 at 4:00pm

Internet Premiere: Thursday, 5/3 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 5/6 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Mark Scarpelli, 2017 Chairman, NADA
Rob Kurnick, President, Penske Automotive Group
Tim Jackson, CEO, Colorado Auto Dealers Association
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

The market for ride sharing is growing fast. At the same time, customers are ditching cars and snapping up trucks, CUVs and SUVs instead. So how will dealers play a role in the new world of mobility? We’ve invited three experts from the dealer world to Autoline This Week to find out.

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