Listen to “AAH #617 – Flying Cars, Falling Auto Stocks and The Decline of Brand Loyalty” on Spreaker.

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TOPICS:
- eVTOLs: the real deal or a diversion?
- OEMs want to make their own chips. Is this a bit outside their competency?
- Will Hertz be the real cause of the EV tipping point?
- Will there be anything analog left in the auto industry?
- S&P finds overall brand loyalty lower than it has been since September 2014. Is brand loyalty on life support?

PANEL:
Joe White, Reuters
Bill Visnic, SAE
Paul Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau
Gary Vasilash, on Automotive

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Listen to “AAH #616 – Tim Kuniskis Defends Dodge Going Electric” on Spreaker.

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Tim Kuniskis, CEO, Dodge

TOPICS:
- Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept
- Dodge Hornet
- Patent-Pending EV Features; R-Wing, Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust & eRupt Transmission

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Chris Paukert, CNET
Mike Musto, Hemmings
Gary Vasilash, on Automotive
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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When engineers set out to design a software defined car, they first have to identify where they can create value. Martin Fisher, a Member of the Board of Management at ZF, says with all the data that cars can now capture, that has to be where engineers devote their focus. He provides examples of how they’re putting all that data to work and how it will benefit car owners.

Weight is the enemy of EV range, and that opens the door to composite battery enclosures instead of steel ones. Frank Silvagi, the Chief Engineering Officer at Teijin, says composite battery enclosures are lighter, and offer more opportunities for parts integration. He also talks about Teijin’s new honeycomb structure that can make body panels and enclosures almost as light as carbon fiber but at a much lower cost.

If the EV revolution is ever going to happen they need to be more affordable. Steve Majoros, the Marketing Director at Chevrolet makes the case that the $30,000 electric Equinox will make EVs affordable for the masses. He says the Equinox EV goes right into the heart of the market, and points out that in August, EVs accounted for 7.5% of sales in the retail market.

Carlos Tavares, the CEO of Stellantis, says when it comes to transitioning to EVs, we’ve done it all backwards. He says we should have first made sure the grid carries clean energy and that the charging infrastructure was in place. He says home charging is a solution that’s specific to the U.S. market, and he worries about the affordability of EVs.

Matteo Del Sorbo, the EVP of New Mobility at Magna, talks about their move into battery swapping for micro-mobility, autonomous sidewalk delivery vehicles and last mile pizza delivery. That’s quite a change for an automotive supplier which built its reputation on stamping and molding.

Listen to “AAH #615 – NACTOY: The Best New Cars and Trucks of the 2023 Model Year” on Spreaker.

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TOPICS:
- North American Car, Truck & Utility of the Year Award Semifinalists
- Best Cars, Trucks & SUVs
- Are Electrics Going to Dominate?

PANEL:
Jill Ciminillo, Pickup Truck & SUV Talk
Bengt Halvorson, Green Car Reports
Gary Vasilash, on Automotive
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Listen to “AAH #614 – Legacy OEMs Top EV Buyer Consideration List” on Spreaker.

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GUEST:
Doug Betts, President, Automotive, J.D. Power

J.D. Power found that EV customers are warming up to the electrics coming from legacy automakers. In July it says the top EVs that consumers were interested in were the F-150 Lightning, the Toyota bZ4x and the Mach E. Is this a blip in the data, or does it spell bad news for the EV startups? Doug Betts, president of Automotive for J.D. Power tells us what’s going on.

TOPICS:
0:00 J.D. Power EV Outlook
28:28 EV Depreciation/Battery Longevity
32:00 EV Affordability
36:45 BEVs as % of Total Sales
40:12 Do EVs work for Uber Drivers
41:30 Jeep EV Plans
48:00 Commercial EVs
54:55 Autonomous Vehicles
1:01:20 Does VW Need Porsche IPO $$$ for EV Investments?
1:03:20 Tesla Cuts Battery Price in Half

PANEL:
Pete Bigelow, Automotive News
Gary Vasilash, on Automotive
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Listen to “AAH #613 – How to Buy An Affordable Electric Car” on Spreaker.

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TOPICS:
0:45 Matt DeLorenzo’s Book
6:42 ICE Bans
12:15 What does EV market look like?
27:00 Commercial EVs vs. Fuel Cells
31:45 Are cars Too Expensive?
36:58 Renault splitting EV and ICE business
42:17 EV winners and losers
44:35 GM Makes OnStar Mandatory “Option”
50:39 E-fuels: Is there a future?

PANEL:
Michelle Krebs, Cox Automotive
Matt Delorenzo, Veteran Auto Writer
Gary Vasilash, on Automotive
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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