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Autoline After Hours with Designer Camilo Pardo

This week we continue to make good use of our LiveU backpack as we go on location to the studios of designer Camilo Pardo who created the Ford GT. We’ll be asking him what it was like to design the GT and what he thinks of car design these days. We’ll be sure to talk about what we saw at the Detroit auto show and do a bit of a wrap-up as well. John McElroy is joined in Camilo’s studio by the one and only AutoExtremist, Peter De Lorenzo.

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Autoline After Hours with Bob Lutz

What a way to kick off the new year. If there was ever an Autoline After Hours you wanted–nay–needed to catch LIVE and uncensored, this one is it. That’s because our guest is the one, the original, the top gun of automotive executives, Bob Lutz. This man has never been one to mince words, but now he’s ready to rip American business practices to shreds. This is going to be one very good conversation. John McElroy is joined in studio by the incomparable AutoExtremist, Peter De Lorenzo.

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Autoline After Hours Tonight with Michael Robinet, IHS Automotive

Tonight we’re back in the After Hours studio at long last, and we’re ready to talk about anything and everything automotive! On hand to help us do just that is Michael Robinet from IHS Automotive. He’ll have particular insight on what the latest sales figures say about the direction of the automotive industry. What can we expect as we move into 2011? Of course we’ll also be diving into the news of the week. John McElroy is joined in studio by Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist.

 

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Autoline After Hours Tonight With Jean Halliday, AutoAdOpolis

On this week’s show, it’s just us, the beers and a dog named “Ike” — oh yeah, and the latest news out of this ever-hopping auto industry! Our pal Jean Halliday from AutoAdOpolis will be on hand to chat with us as we delve into Consumer Reports’ latest findings. They’re wild about the latest GM product and amazed at the Chrysler prototypes they got a peek at. Plus, Japan’s in the midst of an exchange rate crisis while Chevy’s having a panic of its own over the classification of the Volt in California. But we couldn’t have two of our favorite ad gurus on the show without talking about some of the latest campaigns, so get ready for a “Deep” dive. John McElroy‘s also joined in studio by Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist.

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Autoline After Hours Tonight With Kevin McMahon, The Martec Group

This week we’re joined by Kevin McMahon who is a Managing Partner at The Martec Group, a research and consulting firm. Kevin heads up the group’s automotive and transportation analysis where he discovered an interesting fact. He says the California Air Resources Board (CARB) overstated diesel emissions by as much as 340 percent, rendering it uncompetitive in the market! We’ll also be getting to other topics of the week like Rattner’s ouster from the Detroit Economic Club and Mazda’s new hyperefficient powertrain for the Demio. Plus, we’ll start talking Car of the Year, especially as the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt are concerned. John McElroy had a chance to drive both in Hell, Michigan this week, and we’ll get his take. John’s in studio with Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Frank Markus from MotorTrend.

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Autoline After Hours Tonight With Bob Purcell, Protean Electric

In the After Hours studio this week is Bob Purcell, the CEO of Protean Electric, a company that specializes in electric hub motors. Wait till you hear how Purcell wants to use these motors to instantly add hundreds of horsepower to a conventional car. Of course we’ll be getting into the news and you can bet the great Volt controversy will be on the table. We’ll have to see if we can get Bob (formerly of GM’s EV program) to weigh in. John McElroy‘s in studio with Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and AAH newbie Charlie Vogelheim from Intellichoice.com.
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Autoline After Hours Tonight With Warren Harris, Tata

This week were talking Tata tech with Warren Harris, the President and COO of Tata Technologies. We’ll be asking him what plans Tata has for the American and European markets. Of course, we’ll be digging into the news of the week including VW’s apparent plans for diesel domination in the U.S. We’ll also discuss if BMW producing a front-wheel drive car could be the beginning of the end for the company’s performance heritage. And, could Jaguar’s C-X75 go beyond concept to become the brand’s new halo supercar? John McElroy‘s in studio with Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design & Production.
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Autoline After Hours Tonight w/ Neil De Koker, OESA

After Hours is back and well rested after its Labor Day break, and this week we welcome Neil De Koker the founding President and CEO of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA). The oft-ignored supplier side of the automotive business develops more technology, jobs and innovation than you probably realize. It will be interesting to see how OESA’s members our coping during these economic conditions. As usual, you can count on us to take a deep dive into the latest automotive news. John McElroy‘s in studio with Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist.

 

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Autoline After Hours Tonight With Frank Markus and Scott Burgess

This week our dear leader is on the road, so Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, grabs the wheel and takes over. We’ll discuss the news of the week and other pressing topics: Is Ford running a risk having too many similar vehicles (Explorer, Edge, Flex) on the road? Can we ever realistically expect subsidy-free electric vehicles to be viable in the marketplace? Honda has lost its mojo — can it go green to get it back? Peter‘s in studio with special guests Frank Markus from Motor Trend and Scott Burgess from The Detroit News.

 

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Autoline After Hours With Peter Hofbauer Of EcoMotors

This week we welcome Peter Hofbauer, a former diesel-engine designer at Volkswagen who’s now the Founder, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of EcoMotors, the company that’s developing a revolutionary opposed-piston engine.  We’ll be talking all about the future of the ICE and what his company’s new powerplant can offer the auto industry as it shoots to deliver better fuel economy.  As usual, we’ll also get to the news of the week like how GM’s getting ready to start mass producing batteries for the Chevy Volt.  John McElroy‘s in studio with Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and David Welch from Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

 

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