Autoline After Hours

GUESTS: Bill Warner, Amelia Concours; Ray Evernham, Big Iron GaragePANEL:Larry Webster, Hagerty; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Henrik Fisker, Fisker Inc.PANEL: Chase Drum, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Don Walker, MagnaTOPICS:- Magna- Will automakers meet the increased legislative-driven requirement for EVs (as in: will they be able to?)?- Tesla offers insurance. Now GM. Is this a customer convenience, an OEM revenue stream or both? And what might be some other ways OEMs could make money (e.g., their own paid-for music streaming)?- Tavares said there will be more consolidation going forward.- What combos would you like to see? What combos would be disastrous?PANEL:Mike Colias, The Wall Street Journal; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Brian Goldstine, BridgestoneTOPICS:- Bridgestone- Does micromobility matter?- Which OEM has the best EV strategy?- Stellantis: Which vehicles will survive?PANEL:Pete Bigelow, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Motors and Derek Jenkins, VP of Design, Lucid MotorsPANEL:Rain Noe, Core77; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Charlie Chesbrough, Cox AutomotiveTOPICS:- COVID and The Auto Industry- Right to repair: Why is it an issue?- Uber, Lyft and California: Are ride-hailing drivers employees?- Daimler partnering with Waymo: Is this a play beyond commercial vehicles?PANEL: Mike Austin, Hemmings; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Thomas Mally, Associate Chief Vehicle Engineer, Nissan Technical Center North AmericaTOPICS:- Nissan Sentra- GM China Q3 Sales: GM U.S. Not So Lucky- What Do the Bolt, Kona EV and Kuga Plug-in Have In Common? Fires- VW Intros Taos: How Many Compact SUVs Do We Need?PANEL:Tom Murphy, WardsAuto.com; Gary Vasiliash, autobeatonline.com; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Paul Eichenberg, Paul Eichenberg Strategic ConsultingTOPICS:- 1000-hp Hummer EV. 1080-hp Lucid Air. What Happened to the Environmental EV?- If Prop 22 Doesn’t Pass, What Happens to Ride Hailing?- GM Bringing EVs to Spring Hill: What Happens If EV Demand is Meh?PANEL: Doron Levin, Seeking Alpha/SiriusXM; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Simon Sproule, Auto Industry VeteranTOPICS:- Why Did Ford Cut the Mach-E Price Before You Can Buy One?- Continental to Cut 30,000 Jobs. Aren’t We In a Recovery?- Why Has Nikola Produced a Non-Disruptive Timeline of Activities?PANEL:Joe White, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: Jason Ray, Performance Development Leader, Acura TLX; Ken Sheridan, Manufacturing Leader, Acura TLXTOPICS:- Acura TLX- Mercedes Is Betting Big on Electricity- Are Model Ys Falling Apart—and Why There Is No Tesla PR To Comment- Will a SPAC Save Faraday Future?PANEL:Jason Fogelson, ReviewGarage.com; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline

GUEST: Brian Smith, Exterior Design Director, CadillacTOPICS:- Cadillac Design- Tesla Battery Day: Boom or Bust?- VW Launches ID.4: EV for ICE Money- Milton Exits NikolaPANEL: Peter DeLorenzo, Autoextremist.com; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Jorg Trampler, ZF North America Inc.TOPICS:- GM Making Ultium Motors: Something to Put into Badgers?- Kia Following Hyundai to EV Strategy?- Why Is Ford Emphasizing Americanness? PANEL:Bill Visnic, SAE International; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline

GUEST: Tim Herrick, VP, Global Product Programs, GMTOPICS:- Is GM the world’s most-clever OEM?- Is a $100K+ Grand Wagoneer a bridge too far?- Beijing Show to happen this month—what will happen in the US next spring?PANEL:Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit; Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Gregor Hembrough, Head of Polestar North AmericaTOPICS:- Polestar Elbows Its Way Into The EV Segment- Porsche Expands Subscription Offering: Does This Model Have Traction?- Deloitte Finds 50% Will Keep a Vehicle Longer Than Expected: Is There a Recovery?- Exxon Off the Dow After 92 Years: Remember When It Was 1?PANEL:- Joann Muller, Axios- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Jeff Roselli, Ram 1500 TRX Model ResponsibleTOPICS:- Ram TRX Takes On Ford Raptor- What do Nikola, Fisker, Lordstown Motors and Canoo Have In Common?- Will OEMs Stretch Lifecycles of Vehicles to Conserve Cash?- Is Bollinger a Boutique Brand That Will Be Bought By an OEM?PANEL:- Mark Williams, Freelance- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUESTS: John Waraniak, SEMA; Michael McSweeney, FOX Factory; Jake Rodenroth, asTech; Alex Lybarger, TRC Inc.TOPICS:- ADAS Sensors and Calibration- Nikola Selling 2,500 Garbage Trucks—EVs, not H2- If Magna Steyr Builds the Fisker Ocean, Will Fisker Become a Meaningful Company?- Will Ioniq Become the Genesis of EVsPANEL:- Todd Lassa, Automobile- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Mark Del Rosso, CEO, Genesis North AmericaTOPICS:- Genesis- What Will Farley Mean for Ford?- Levandowski: Don’t Do the Crime If You Can’t Do the Time- bp Loses $6.7-billion in Q2: COVID or Environment?PANEL:- Keith Naughton, Bloomberg News- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Paul Wraith, Chief Designer, Ford BroncoPANEL:Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET; Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Mark Dickens, Chief Engineer, GM DefenseTOPICS:- Back To The Arsenal Of Democracy- Mary Barra thinks we’ll be 90% early next year: Optimistic?- New York investing $750-million for EV infrastructure- Mercedes has Q2 $1.9-billion loss: Dr. Z must be glad he’s gone PANEL:- Lindsay Brooke, SAE International- Gary Vasilash, AutoBeat- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

GUEST: Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer, State of MichiganTOPICS:- Will Michigan Become a Mobility Mecca?- Is this the Year of Ford?- Why so many exec changes at VW AG?- What if VW says “No” to Fisker? PANEL:- Pete Bigelow, Automotive News- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com- John McElroy, Autoline.tv