ATW #2332 – Contracts & Corruption at the UAW

November 21st, 2019 at 4:00pm

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 11/21 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 11/24 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Daniel Howes, The Detroit News
Art Schwartz, Labor & Economics Associates
Kristin Dziczek, Center for Automotive Research
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

The UAW says that it’s fighting for jobs and social justice against the Detroit based automakers. At the same time, federal investigators are uncovering a culture of corruption at the union that goes to the very top. On Autoline This Week, three experts on the situation discuss the details and look ahead to what the likely outcome will be.

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AAH #487 – Ford Mustang Mach-E: Adding Another Pony to the Stable

November 21st, 2019 at 2:45pm

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00:50 – Dave Pericak, Global Director, Ford Icons, Ford
27:42 – Chris Walter, Exterior Design Manager, Mustang Mach-E, Ford
51:46 – Journalist Impressions

PANEL:
John Voelcker,
Freelance; Eric Noble, The CARLAB; Bob Gritzinger, WardsIntelligence.com; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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AAH #486 – A Virtual Reality Ride Inside Tesla’s Model 3

November 14th, 2019 at 5:41pm

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GUEST:
Mathew Vachaparampil, President & CEO, Caresoft Global

TOPICS:
06:45 – Caresoft Global: See Inside a Tesla Model 3
46:30 – NightFood: What You Eat Before Bed Matters!
49:20 – Ford Mustang Mach-E Info
51:27 – Doctor Data
56:48 – Mercedes Benz: Reducing Management by 10% globally & Nissan 1st ½ net income ↓73.5% [gulp]
1:02:50 – More about the Mustang Mach-E
1:09:07 – Elon: “Ich bin ein Berliner.”

PANEL:
Jack Keebler,
Keebler Auto; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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ATW #2331 – The Growing Importance of Fleet Sales

November 14th, 2019 at 4:00pm

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 11/14 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 11/17 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Mark Buzzell, Director, U.S./Canadian Fleet, Ford
Ed Peper, VP, U.S. Fleet, General Motors
Mike Colias, The Wall Street Journal
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Fleet sales used to be scorned by many automakers. It was unprofitable and not a sexy part of the business. Today it’s just the opposite. Fleet sales are profitable and are up strong, while retail sales are down. This week’s show is all about how and why it changed.

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AAH #485 – 3D Printing, Fuel Cells & Other Automotive Advances

November 8th, 2019 at 9:37am

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GUESTS:
05:10 – Dr. Joseph DeSimone, Carbon
36:35 – Michael O’Brien, VP, Hyundai Motor America

PANEL:
Jeff Gilbert,
WWJ NewsRadio 950; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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ATW #2330 – The Business Case for Mobility Services

November 7th, 2019 at 4:00pm

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 11/07 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 11/10 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Sam Abuelsamid, Navigant Research
Jono Anderson, Partner, KPMG
Jack Pokrzywa, Director, SAE International
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Automakers are rushing into a new business opportunity called mobility services. It involves ride hailing, ride sharing, electric scooters and e-bikes. It could even involve passenger drones. But so far no one is making any money on this. So the question is: is there a business case for mobility services?

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AAH #484 – FCA, PSA, Tesla & Other Scary Things

November 1st, 2019 at 10:16am

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TRICKS & TREATS

09:12 – What will the strike cost GM—beyond some $4-billion?
28:08 – FCA & PSA: What is it about French car companies?
40:00 – Ford’s Mustang-themed Electric CUV
40:50 – Doctor Data
49:56 – Hyundai Self-Driving Shuttles
55:08 – Tesla: The Thing that Drives All News
1:01:33 – MINI SE Electric: Why?

OUR SPoOoOKY PANEL

Michelle Krebs, Cox Automotive; Lindsay Brooke, SAE Engineering; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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