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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 9/27 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 9/30 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Professor Mike Bernacchi, University of Detroit Mercy
Mike Martinez, Automotive News
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

The common perception is that millennials don’t want to buy new cars and don’t even want to drive. But Professor Mike Bernacchi at the University of Detroit Mercy, has data that refutes that perception. On this episode of Autoline This Week, he explains how car companies and dealerships should be marketing to millennials.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 9/20 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 9/23 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Mark Wakefield, AlixPartners
Murray Feldman, WWJ Newsradio 950
Joe White, Reuters
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Automakers, suppliers and tech companies are investing tens of billions of dollars in developing ACES cars. That’s the industry vernacular for Autonomous, Connected, Electrified and Shared cars. But AlixPartners, a global consulting company, says much of that money is going to be wasted. On today’s episode of Autoline This Week, Mark Wakefield of AlixPartners explains how these companies need to get into this field with their eyes wide open.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 9/13 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 9/16 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Jada Smith, VP Advanced Engineering, Aptiv
Jack Keebler, Keebler Auto
Michelle Krebs, Cox Automotive
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Almost 40,000 people are killed every year in the United States in car accidents but the auto industry has impressive new technology coming that could slash that number. Some of the technology is going into cars right now and some will come later. On Autoline This Week, Jada Smith talks about the role Aptiv is playing in bringing this technology to market.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 9/6 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 9/9 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
John Van Alstyne, CEO & President, I-CAR
Jennifer Boyer, Global Collision Business and Strategy Manager, Ford
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Cars used to be made out of wood and steel. Today, they’re made out of many different grades of steel and aluminum and different kinds of plastics and even carbon fiber. Moreover, today’s cars bristle with all kinds of safety sensors. They’re being electrified and soon will be autonomous. That makes today’s cars far more complex to repair. So, how do technicians get proper training when cars are constantly changing? And how do body shops ensure they have the right kind of commitment? This show delves into how automakers and independent repair shops are trying to meet the challenge.

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