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AAH #527 - Simon Sproule: Automotive Man Of Intrigue Oct 01, 2020

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GUEST: Simon Sproule, Auto Industry Veteran
TOPICS:
- 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

AAH #526 - Cadillac: American Luxury, No Apology Sep 24, 2020

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

AAH #525 - ZF Sep 18, 2020

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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

AAH #524 - Talking GM Product With GM’s Product Guy Sep 11, 2020

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GUEST: Tim Herrick, VP, Global Product Programs, GM
TOPICS:
- 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

AAH #523 - Polestar Elbows Its Way Into The EV Segment Aug 27, 2020

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GUEST: Gregor Hembrough, Head of Polestar North America
TOPICS:
- 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

AAH #522 - TRX: The Tyrannosaurus Rex From Ram Aug 21, 2020

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GUEST: Jeff Roselli, Ram 1500 TRX Model Responsible
TOPICS:
- 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

AAH #521 - Customizing Cars and Keeping It All Legal Aug 14, 2020

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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 EVs
PANEL:
- Todd Lassa, Automobile
- Gary Vasilash, autobeatonline.com
- John McElroy, Autoline.tv

AAH #520 - All About Genesis Aug 07, 2020

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GUEST: Mark Del Rosso, CEO, Genesis North America
TOPICS:
- 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

AAH #519 - Ford Bronco: Designing An Icon Without Going Retro Jul 31, 2020

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

AAH #518 - GM Defense: Back To The Arsenal Of Democracy Jul 24, 2020

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GUEST: Mark Dickens, Chief Engineer, GM Defense
TOPICS:
- 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

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