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AAH #367 - Cadillac Sags, Lexus Sinks, and Diesels Are About To Die Mar 03, 2017

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NEWS TOPICS:
- Lincoln vs. Cadillac
- Diesel: Is it FCA's Turn?
- Dr. Data
- Sales: Spiffs or Trump Bump?
- Consumer Reports' Top 10
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, ADandP; Alisa Priddle, Motor Trend; Stephanie Brinley, IHS Markit

AAH #366 - Concours, Cuba, and Cars You Can't Afford Feb 24, 2017

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NEWS TOPICS: - Amelia Island Concours - Doctor Data - All-new Jeep Compass - Tesla Model 3 - Phone Call – Tesla Model S - Ghosn gone! - Bonus Footage: Phone Call – Honda Odyssey
SPECIAL GUEST: Bill Warner, Amelia Island Concours
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, ADandP; Frank Markus, Motor Trend

AAH #365 - Adient: The Inside Story Feb 17, 2017

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SPECIAL GUEST: Tom Gould, Director of Design, Research and Craftsmanship, Adient
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, ADandP; Todd Lassa, Automobile
NEWS TOPICS:
- GM/PSA: Start of Consolidation, or Simply a Sale?
- Americans Are Buying More Vehicles - Anti-Uber?
- Ford's Big Bet on AI and its new Wind Tunnel
- Highway fatalities up thanks to Mobile Phones

AAH #364 - Nissan, NADA, and The Chicago Auto Show Feb 09, 2017

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Chicago may be known as America’s second city, but when it comes to car show attendance it’s the King of the Country. Though it doesn’t receive a lot of automaker reveals, it still gets its share. But more importantly, it draws and draws and draws potential consumers throughout its 10-day run. That’s why AAH is anchoring this week’s show from the floor of the Chicago Auto Show with our special guests including:
Dave Sloan, Chicago Auto Show General Manager
Fred Diaz, Division VP and GM, North American Trucks, Nissan NA
Mark Scarpelli, NADA 2017 Chairman
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, AD and P; Paul Brian, ABC Stations; Kirk Bell, Motor Authority

AAH #363 - Engineering The Lincoln Continental Feb 03, 2017

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NEWS TOPICS:
- Exploring the new Lincoln Continental with the Chief Engineer
- Dr. Data
- Robert Davis reassigned at Mazda and management shakeup at BMW NA
- Lynk and Co.: Sales Model of the Future or Daewoo Revisited?
- 24 Hours of Daytona
- Bosch and VW: Bet They Wished They’d Used SCR
SPECIAL GUEST: Mike Celentino, Chief Engineer, Lincoln Continental
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, ADandP; Michelle Krebs, Autotrader.com

AAH #362 - Chevy Colorado Takes Z High Road Jan 27, 2017

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NEWS TOPICS:
- Ford: Aftermarket Parts and Apple Retail Hire. was Jac Nasser Right?
- NAFTA: Watch What You Wish For
- Dr. Data gets artsy
- Tesla: NHTSA Says Operator Error
SPECIAL GUEST: Anita Burke, Chief Engineer, Chevy ZR2
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, AD and P; Chris Paukert, Roadshow by CNET

AAH #361 - When Car Shows Clash Jan 19, 2017

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For the second straight year, the LeMay Museum of Tacoma, WA and the North American International Auto Show teamed up to drive three classic cars to the Detroit Auto Show. LeMay CEO David Madeira is our guest from the floor of the auto show to explain why they tempt fate, and winter weather, to bring these beauties to Detroit.
And don’t miss our panel’s discussion on the Game of Thrones-like civil war going on between CES and NAIAS. Two important auto shows just days apart in January are driving journalists to have to make a choice between the two, which means someone is going to lose out on coverage
SPECIAL GUEST: David Madeira, President and CEO, LeMay Museum
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, ADandP; Murray Feldman, CBS Radio Detroit; Karl Brauer, Kelley Blue Book

AAH #360 - A Very Merry AAH Dec 23, 2016

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Tis the season for the annual Presents and Coal show, when Santa’s AAH elves bestow gifts on those in the automotive world who were nice, and hand out chunks of coal to those who were naughty.
And some of our recipients are:
FCA, GM, Honda, Lincoln, BMW, Germany, America and many more...
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, AD and P; Mark Phelan, The Detroit Free Press, Todd Lassa, Automobile

AAH #359 - Pacifica Goes Electric Dec 15, 2016

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When Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival he literally rocked the music world; At the time, not in a good way. Earlier this year Chrysler debuted its new Pacifica minivan to rave reviews. Five months later they followed up with a vehicle that no one was asking for in the form of the first plugin hybrid minivan. Join host Gary Vasilash as he talks to the men behind this powertrain, and then hear what his auto reporter panel has to say about the new Pacifica Plugin Hybrid.
SPECIAL GUESTS: 01:25 - Kevin Mets, Chief Engineer, Pacifica Hybrid 13:09 - John Gibson, Global Chief Engineer, Electrified Powertrains, Fiat Chrysler
26:10 - PANEL: Gary Vasilash, AD and P; Jean Jennings, Facebook.com/JeanKnowsCars; Anton Wahlman, Seeking Alpha; Alisa Priddle, Motor Trend

AAH #358 - Where Henry Ford Stood Dec 09, 2016

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SPECIAL GUEST: Nancy Darga, Executive Director, Piquette Museum
PANEL: John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, AD and P; and Joe Szczesny, The Oakland Press
NEWS TOPICS:
01:16 - A Peek at the Piquette
32:30 - Trump's EPA Choice and his Automotive Advisors
45:19 - Doctor Data: Amazon Snowmobile
48:50 - Is Apple Back in the Autonomy Game?
57:44 - Phone call: Electric powered vehicles
01:00:12 - Phone call: Ford EcoSport
01:10:29 - Bonus Footage

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