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Autoline This Week #2227: Powertrains At The Crossroads Aug 09, 2018

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Automakers face a big challenge of where to devote their capital and R and D efforts in powertrain development. How do they balance their efforts between internal combustion engines, hybrids, battery electric vehicles and fuel cells? Dave Filipe, the Vice President of Powertrain Engineering at Ford, lays out the company’s strategy of how they’re going to proceed.

Autoline This Week #2226: Opportunities and Threats In Automotive Retail Aug 02, 2018

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Automotive retailers are enjoying a terrific business climate right now but they face an uncertain future. On Autoline This Week, experts in the automotive retail business talk about the market shift away from passenger cars, what it will take to sell electric vehicles, how they’re dealing with margin compression and the impact President Trump’s import tariffs can have on their business.

Autoline This Week #2225: Transforming A Traditional Supplier For An Autonomous and Electric World Jul 26, 2018

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Dana is a traditional automotive supplier that’s been around for 114 years. It manufactures axles for all kinds of vehicles but now it has to transform itself into an agile company that’s ready for an autonomous and electrified world. On Autoline This Week, we’re joined by Bob Pyle, the President of Dana’s Light Vehicle Driveline division, to discuss how Dana is getting ready for big changes in the automotive industry.

Autoline This Week #2224: Shiloh: Booming Growth Through Traditional Manufacturing Jul 19, 2018

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Shiloh Industries is a traditional auto supplier that pours, bends, machines and welds metals. And yet sales have tripled in four year’s time. On Autoline This Week, Ramzi Hermiz the CEO of Shiloh Industries, talks about how the company’s light-weighting experience is propelling that growth and will continue to do so even with electric and autonomous vehicles. He also talks about his experience serving on the board of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Autoline This Week #2223: You’ve Heard of Smartphones, Get Ready for Smart Seats Jul 12, 2018

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The auto industry is undergoing massive technological change. That’s why LEAR, a traditional seat supplier, is adding the technical capability to ensure the company can grow as the industry evolves. Ray Scott, the CEO of LEAR joins us on Autoline This Week, to discuss a number of topics, including how the seat in your car, is about to join the internet of things.

Autoline This Week #2222: Preparing Nissan for A Disruptive Decade Jul 05, 2018

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This year’s recipient of the SAE Foundation’s Leadership of the Year Award, is Jose Munoz, the Chief Performance Officer at Nissan. He’s in charge of the company’s efforts in China and on this edition of Autoline This Week, Munoz presents his views on how the country is moving into the forefront of automotive technology. He also discusses the industry’s move into electrification, autonomy and mobility services.

Autoline This Week #2221: Robots Will Not Gut Manufacturing Jobs Jun 28, 2018

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There’s a big concern over robots eliminating manufacturing jobs. On Autoline This Week, we’re joined by three robotics experts who say that while some jobs will be lost, more new ones will be created. And that robots will make manufacturing companies cost competitive in global markets.

Autoline This Week #2220: Getting PSA Back in the USA Jun 21, 2018

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After dropping out of the American market in 1991, French automaker PSA, the parent company of Peugeot and Citroen, wants back in. Before it starts building or selling cars in the U.S., it wants to launch a ride sharing service called Free2Move. Larry Dominique, the CEO of PSA North America, talks about their plans and how big this business could be.

Autoline This Week #2219: The Car World According to CAR Jun 14, 2018

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The Management Briefing Seminars have been held for over half a century, which covers all aspects of the auto industry. The conference is organized by the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan. On Autoline This Week, three executives from CAR discuss a multitude of topics that will be covered at this year’s conference.

Autoline This Week #2218: GM's Hardball Game Plan May 24, 2018

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General Motors is preparing itself for the coming decade, where there will be massive change coming from autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, connected cars and shared cars. Dan Ammann, the President of GM, explains the company’s strategy and outlook for the future.

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