Autoline After Hours

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- First impressions: Mazda MX-5 Miata and Lexus RC.- Remembering Jim Harbour.- Sergio Marchionne fires Ferrari Chief, Luca di Montezemolo.SPECIAL GUEST: Russ Ruedisueli, VLE and Head of Engineering at SRT.- What's the REAL horsepower rating on the Dodge Challenger Hellcat? Where else is this engine going?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Chris Paukert, Autoblog.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- How come Nissan's Carlos Ghosn’s direct reports are leaving left and right?- Is the “The Hydrogen Transition” on the horizon?- Are down-market luxury cars stealing sales from mass-market brands?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific and Joe White, The Wall Street Journal.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Was Ross Perot Right? More Move to Mexico- China and India Go After Western Automakers: Is This the Beginning of the End?SPECIAL GUEST: Larry Nitz, GM Powertrain Executive Director, Global Transmission and ElectrificationAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production, Stephanie Brinley, IHS Automotive and Gary Witzenburg, AutoMedia.com.

SPECIAL GUEST: Jamie Dennis, Audi Quality and Technical Service Director- Audi has new technology that transmits its expert technicians into any service center. How and why are they doing this?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

It's a special edition from the 2014 CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan!SPECIAL GUESTS: Chuhee Lee, Deputy Director, VW Electronics Research Lab, VW Group of AmericaHan Hendricks, VP, Advanced Product Development and Sales, Johnson Controls, Inc.Dr. Mark White, Chief Engineer, Body Complete Business Unit, Jaguar Land RoverKregg Wiggins, SVP, Powertrains, ContinentalProf. Frank Zhao, PhD, Director, TASRI (Tsinghua Automotive Strategy Research Institute)All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Will Sergio rob Chrysler to feed Fiat?- Defending the dealer franchise system.- How CAFE could become a bitter cup of coffee.SPECIAL GUEST: Matt O’Leary, Vehicle Line Director, Ford- Ford is the truck master, but will it ever start making semis again?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE.

It's that time again! Join us for the Autoline Automotive Draft as some of the best minds in the auto business assemble their fantasy car companies. This year's event features some all-new challenges; team owners will have to choose at least one executive from outside the auto industry, choose a premiere vehicle and even fire an executive during the course of the contest.2014 Roster:Gary Vasilash, Basic MotorsAaron Bragman, Ursus MotorsPaul Eisenstein, Motor City MammothsJeff Sabatini, Automobiles Portlandia

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- GM CEO Mary Barra gets grilled in front of the U.S. Senate... Again.- Are B-segment CUVs and luxury cars set to boom?- VW announces its CrossBlue SUV will be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee.All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Keith Naughton, Bloomberg; Michael Robinet, IHS; Bill Visnic, Edmunds.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Is the next automotive recession due to arrive in 2017?- First drive impressions of the 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C.- Can recalls actually help sales?SPECIAL GUEST: Mike O'Brien, VP, Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai- Among other vehicles, is there a pickup in Hyundai's product plans?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Doron Levin, Journalist and Author.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Fuel Cell Vehicles or "Fool" Cell Vehicles?- Ford reveals its new Fusion-based Edge and readies it for a global play.SPECIAL GUEST: John Krafcik, President, TrueCar- One of the most dynamic executives in the industry today.All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Todd Lassa, Automobile; Steve Finlay, Ward's Dealer Business.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- GM CEO Mary Barra Returns to the Hill.- J.D. Power, AutoPacific and Edmunds are out with their latest ratings. Who's tops?SPECIAL GUEST: Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Engineering and Environmental Office, Powertrain and Fuel Strategy, VWoAAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- After driving BMW's M3 and M4, we ask: how will sports cars evolve?- Thoughts on the Cadillac ELR's failure to perform.- By 2025, survey says, 75 percent of North American pickups will be aluminum.SPECIAL GUEST: Mark Stielow, Program Engineer Manager, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28- How and why his team developed a $70,000 CamaroAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader Group.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- GM's internal investigation.- First impressions after driving the Lincoln MKC.SPECIAL GUEST: Philip Jansen, Vehicle Line Executive, A/B Segment, Minivan and Current C/D Segment Vehicles, Chrysler- A closer look at the Jeep Renegade in studio and an exploration of Jeep's Product Development ProcessAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Todd Lassa, Automobile.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Why is racing losing fans? Look no further than your TV screen.- Google's car puts the OEMs on notice. Autonomy is coming.- The Union of Concerned Scientists issues a damning report (with a political agenda).- BMW i8 First Drive: panelist Christie Schweinsberg has her report.SPECIAL GUEST: Monte Kaehr, Chief Engineer, Toyota Camry- What will it take to keep Camry #1?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Christie Schweinsberg, WardsAuto.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Dodge and SRT: Hell(cat) Yes!- Hyundai's Fuel Cell Tucson Hits the Streets of SoCal- GM Recalls Continue to Pile Up as a New PR Chief Steps InSPECIAL GUEST: Cory Welles, Director, "32 Hours, 7 Minutes"- The filmmaker discusses her documentary about breaking a record time for traveling across the United StatesAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile; and Elliot Wilhelm, Detroit Film Theatre Director.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Talking Golf (the German version, not Scottish)- BMW Makes More Fiber; GM More Batteries: Why?- What Have Car and Driver and the Detroit Free Press Been Driving?SPECIAL GUEST: Jim Campbell, U.S. VP, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, GM- Mr. Campbell has a Corvette C7.R in tow. What technologies and tricks will it pass on to future production vehicles?All that and more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; and Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reveals its five-year plan- GM REhires one of the best PR gurus of all time- Hybrids vs. SUVs - weren't massive people haulers supposed to be extinct by now?SPECIAL GUESTS: Phil and JP Gutierrez, Gutierrez Brothers RacingAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Karl Henkel, The Detroit News

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Toyota moves its U.S. headquarters from California to Texas- Why can’t Red Bull keep up with Mercedes-Benz in Formula One?SPECIAL GUEST: Jim Dollinger, Founder, GeneralWatch.com- Inside his plan to greatly grow GM salesAll that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Drew Winter, WardsAuto

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Mark Fields to replace Alan Mulally at Ford -- Yes, and?- No new hybrids at the NY Auto Show, meanwhile is Beijing stealing its thunder?SPECIAL GUEST: David Liepelt, Antique Car Enthusiast- Would YOU commute to work in a Ford Model T? Our guest has.All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; and Todd Lassa, Automobile

SPECIAL GUESTS:Mark Fields, Ford COODave Zuchowski, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor AmericaHarlan Charles, Product Marketing Manager, CorvetteRaj Nair, Group VP, Product Development, FordPierre Loing, VP Product Planning – Nissan North AmericaMichael Sprague, EVP Sales and Marketing, KIA Motors AmericaMoray Callum, VP Design, FordAlanna Tracey-Bahri, Product Manager, BMWNA X4All that and more with Host Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production