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Sound Heap with John-Luke RobertsJohn-Luke Roberts joins MFD Spring BreakIt’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, John Moe, Christian Dueñas, Christian Duguay.
2025-03-171h 19
Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided MedicineSawbones: John Green and Good.StoreDr. Sydnee and Justin are joined by John Green to talk about the still-prevalent disease of tuberculosis and how his company Good.Store is using coffee and tea to eradicate it in one African country.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
2024-10-2936 min
Grid ConnectionsThe Future of EVs: Insights on Electrification, Autonomous Vehicles, and Global Competition with John McElroySummaryIn this episode of the Grid Connections podcast, Chase and John McElroy of Autoline Network, dive into the shifting automotive landscape, with a spotlight on electrification and autonomous vehicles. They examine China’s growing dominance in the EV market, the role of tariffs, and the importance of automaker collaboration to remain competitive. The discussion covers key hurdles to EV adoption, such as public perception and underdeveloped charging infrastructure. Additionally, they explore how rising interest rates affect vehicle sales, the future of automotive manufacturing, and the critical need for regulatory reform to drive innovation and streamline industry efficiency. ...2024-09-2554 min
Grid Connections2024 EV Industry Mid-Year Check Up with John McElroy, Loren McDonald & Matt TeskeSummaryToday's panel featuring John McElroy of Autoline Network, Loren McDonald of EVAdoption and Matt Teske of Chargeway follows back up on our previous predictions (Episodes 23 & 24) for the electric vehicle industry in 2024! We discuss the progress and challenges of the electric vehicle (EV) market in 2024. Touching on topics such as the range of EVs, the growth of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the public perception of EVs. We highlight the importance of offering EVs at different price points and the need for a cohesive long-term strategy from automakers. Chase also shares a recent negative dealership experience and...2024-06-121h 04
Building Better with Brandon Bartneck#204 – John McElroy Round 2 | Autoline – Peak Auto & Disrupting the Automotive IndustryJohn McElroy joins for a second time to discuss topics such as electrification, autonomy, and the concept of peak auto. McElroy shares his perspective as an automotive industry enthusiast and highlights the diverse skill sets required in the industry.
Takeaways
The automotive industry requires diverse skill sets and drives economic growth.
Autonomy has the potential to save lives and transform society.
Car sales in certain regions may not significantly increase in the future.
Automakers face the challenge of designing cost-effective vehicles. Legacy automakers can face challenges in adapting to new technologies and the shift towards electric...2024-04-2154 min
Ken McElroy ShowThe Real Estate Market Moving Forward: A discussion with Ken McElroyIn this special episode, Ken is interviewed on the "Multifamily Forward" podcast with hosts John Carlson, President of Mark-Taylor, and Adam Greco, Director of Portfolio Development at Mark-Taylor. Ken discusses the challenges of the multifamily real estate market amidst economic disruptions of higher interest rates and restrictive financing opportunities. He shares valuable insights on capitalizing on market downturns, the importance of effective property management, and forecasts the future trends in the housing market.Be sure to subscribe to their podcast as it enters its second season at the Apple Podcast or Spotify links below:Apple Podcasts...2024-02-2145 min
Grid Connections2024 EV and Auto Industry Predictions! - Part 2Part 2 of our panel with Grid Connections guests from 2023 including: John McElroy (President of Autoline), Loren McDonald (Founder of EVAdoption) and Matt Teske (Founder of Chargeway). SummaryIn the second part of this panel we continue our discussion around the big events in 2023 with the automotive space and positioning of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Key topics include - How Chinese EVs are disrupting the global auto market, the importance of designing cars as user defined vehicles, the many challenges legacy automakers are facing around rolling out EVs, whether a software recall should be called a recall, th...2024-01-161h 11
Grid Connections2024 EV and Auto Industry Predictions! - Part 1In this episode I sit back down with some of Grid Connections guests from 2023 including: John McElroy (President of Autoline), Loren McDonald (Founder of EVAdoption) and Matt Teske (Founder of Chargeway). Episode Summary:We explore 2023's transformative trends in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry in this first episode of a two-part panel discussion. Key topics include - Widespread adoption of the North American Charging Standards (NACS), roll out of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program (NEVI), 2023's turbulent EV sales growth, how EV startups are reshaping the North American market, the critical role of software in EV...2024-01-091h 05
Grid ConnectionsJohn McElroy of AutolineWe sit down with John McElroy, the President of Autoline. They are dedicated to reporting on, discussing and dissecting the inner workings of the auto industry and the products that it makes In today’s episode we discuss the current UAW strike, the current state of Electric vehicle manufacturing, how Tesla is standing out in the automotive space, autonomous vehicles and where the automotive industry is headed. Also if you are looking to either buy a Tesla or even test drive one, feel free to use our referral code.Enjoyed this episode? Support our wor...2023-09-261h 29
The Automotive Leaders PodcastAuto Revolutions: John McElroy & Jason Stein on Shaping Industry CultureWatch the Full Video on YouTube - click hereIf you want to understand the cultural shift the automotive industry is going through right now, you need to look back to the year 1905.“Get ready,” warns John McElroy, the influential journalist, and commentator who created “Autoline Daily,” the auto industry’s first news and analysis webcast. “This industry is going to see more change in the next seven years — taking us to the end of this decade — than we've seen in the last 100 years.” How fitting, then, that John — along with SiriusXM host and Flat Six Media CE...2023-07-2754 min
The Secret SitsKen McElroy: The Town Bully: Part 2Send us a textThis is Part 2 in our series covering the bad deeds of Ken Rex McElroy.Ken Rex McElroy was a criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri. He was known as "the town bully", and his unsolved murder became the focus of international attention. Over the course of his life, McElroy was accused of dozens of felonies, including assault, child molestation, statutory rape, arson, animal cruelty, hog and cattle rustling, and burglary. With as many as 45 witnesses to his murder, no one would admit to having seen anything.2023-01-0536 minThe Secret SitsKen McElroy: The Town Bully: Part 1Send us a textKen Rex McElroy was a criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri. He was known as "the town bully", and his unsolved murder became the focus of international attention. Over the course of his life, McElroy was accused of dozens of felonies, including assault, child molestation, statutory rape, arson, animal cruelty, hog and cattle rustling, and burglary. With as many as 45 witnesses to his murder, no one would admit to having seen anything.Follow us on our social media at:https://drum.io/thesecretsits2022-12-2933 min
Driving with DunneJohn McElroy, Founder, Autoline TV: Where Is the Global Auto Industry Going And Which Company Will Take Us There Fastest?Born in Detroit, raised in Buenos Aires and San Paolo, teeth cut at the River Rouge plant, John McElroy is an auto industry insider par excellence. Since founding Autoline TV, John has cemented his reputation for knowing everything that matters and everyone who counts in the global auto industry. He and his team have engaged in conversation with hundreds of leading executives from America, Europe and Asia. In this episode, John shares his view on the most impressive automotive executives he ever met, how Detroit views threats and opportunities in China and which cars he would recommend to his best...2021-10-0655 minBuilding Better with Brandon Bartneck#47 – John McElroy | Autoline – Media, Electrification, & AutomationJohn McElroy is the president of Blue Sky Productions, and is a legend in the automotive media landscape. He has decades of experience as a journalist, lecturer, commentator, and entrepreneur. Some of contributions include his TV program, Autoline This Week, and his weekly live webcast, Autoline After Hours. He also broadcasts three daily radio segments in the Detroit area, in addition to seemingly countless appearances on different media platforms.
Key topics in this conversation includes:
- The role of media in the automotive industry
- Different electrification strategies from OEMs and start-ups
2021-04-2646 minSawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided MedicineSt John's WortA somewhat invasive plant with yellow flowers named after John the Baptist has been used for centuries as a kind of cure all. Dr. Sydnee will lead you through a history of its many applications, what it’s used for today, and explain what exactly is a wort.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers
2021-04-0638 min
The Audiobook Speakeasy PodcastEpisode 60: John McElroyMy guest tonight is grammy-award winning audiobook producer John McElroy!
John talks about his start in the audiobook industry abridging books (back when that was far more common than it is today), how he founded the Gashouse Production Company, and how that morphed into Eljin Productions 10 years ago. John also describes a typical production at Eljin, and shares his vision for Erggo, a publicly accessible database of audiobook narrators. All this over a König Pilsener and a Barracuda!
You can find John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mcelroy-1417413, and you can re...2019-11-031h 00
Surprisingly NiceEp. 5: John Hodgman and Jean GraeHey Nice Folks! We're back! We have an amazing episode for you with special guests John Hodgman and Jean Grae! You've already raised over $500 for World Central Kitchen, and John is going to match that in donations to Planned Parenthood! Plus, we try some interesting snack in this episode! What a time to be alive! Enjoy, tell a friend and keep supporting!2018-01-221h 07
Solomon SuccessStart Your Year with Advice from Rich Dad Advisor Ken McElroyJason Hartman is proud to announce the latest addition to the 2018 Meet the Masters of Income Property event, Ken McElroy. Ken is a Rich Dad Advisor and entrepreneur who is an expert in investment analysis, property management, and property development. He’s responsible for over $700 million investment dollars in real estate. Ken is the […]The post Start Your Year with Advice from Rich Dad Advisor Ken McElroy appeared first on Solomon Success.2018-01-0303 min
Autoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2127: Mobility Part 1: Hardware that HelpsOn location in Traverse City, MI, this is Part 1 of two separate segments on mobility and what is coming sooner rather than later. Joining John McElroy on this panel are Larry Dominique, the CEO of PSA North America; analyst Michael Robinet from IHS Markit; and John Waraniak with SEMA.2017-08-3126 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2124: Monetizing DataThe new cars, trucks and SUVs that we’re all buying are not only filled with new technology, they are also filled with data. Data that some companies will pay dearly for such as where we go and what we listen to. But how can automakers monetize that data? They have enough to do just designing and engineering the vehicles. On today’s show, John McElroy and his panel explore how to turn that data into gold with John McFarland from General Motors, Ben Hoffman the CEO of supplier Movimento and Joe Vitale, the Global Automotive Leader from Deloitte.2017-07-2026 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2025: GM’s Mobility ManeuversEverywhere you turn these days, when the topic of automotive comes up mobility is not far behind. There’s so much expansion in that area alone, OEMs are taking it very seriously. In fact, General Motors has put Julia Steyn as the VP in charge of what it calls Urban Mobility. She joins us on Autoline THIS WEEK along with host John McElroy, Rebecca Lindland of Kelley Blue Book and John Voelcker of Green Car Reports to see what direction GM is going in the field.2016-08-1126 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2021: The History of GM DesignThe General Motors Design Dome is 51 this year, just 12 months after celebrating a long-awaited makeover. On this week’s Autoline, John McElroy and GM Global Design Chief Ed Welburn broadcast from this historic architecture surrounded by some of the classics that had their start in that very building. Joining John and Mr. Welburn to discuss the arc of GM design over the years are John Cafaro, the Executive Director, Global Chevrolet Design and Helen Emsley, Executive Director, Global GMC Design and User Experience.2016-06-3028 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2018: Car WarsEvery great ride has to end sometime: whether it’s at the amusement park or the retail world. For instance, most auto analysts predict the U.S. car market will soon slow down; everyone, seemingly, other than John Murphy of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In fact, Mr. Murphy is so stoked he’s doubling down per his data which says the good times for the auto industry will continue to roll into the 2020s. Joining host John McElroy to discuss John Murphy’s antithetical view of the auto economy is Joann Muller from Forbes.com and Greg Gardner from the De...2016-05-2626 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2015: Buying RightSteve Kiefer has a big checkbook. As head of Purchasing for General Motors he awards billions of dollars of contracts to suppliers across the globe. But he doesn’t just hand out money. He has to make sure that he’s giving it to the right partners and they deliver high quality products for GM vehicles. Easier said than done. On this week’s show John McElroy’s special guest is Steve Kiefer, the Global VP of GM Purchasing and Supply Chain. Joining John on his panel are David Welch of Bloomberg and Doron Levin from Fortune.2016-05-0526 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2012: The EV EraElectrics were all the rage a few years ago. Nissan, Mitsubishi and Chevrolet, among others, gave consumers their first taste of gas free driving. But as manufacturers improved the performance of their internal combustion engines, electrics almost went into hibernation. But now, suddenly, they are de rigueur once again. Join John McElroy from the floor of the New York Auto Show as he discusses this electric resurrection with Salim Morsy from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, John Voelcker of High Gear Media and EV enthusiast Chelsea Sexton.2016-04-1426 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #2011: Cadillac Changing CourseOnce not too long ago it was king of the luxury hill. But having lost that title to the Germans years back, Cadillac has sputtered on every end. By the time the product was fixed much of the customer base had defected. But now Cadillac has turned to the luxury brands’ Mr. Fix It, Johan de Nysschen. Responsible for transforming Audi into the U.S. sales powerhouse it is today and was on his way to attempting the same for Infiniti before Cadillac came calling. On this week’s show, Mr. de Nysschen talks about his strategy for Cadillac to rega...2016-04-0726 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1938: Freightliner Makes a Big MoveFreightliner Trucks is the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. It was founded in 1942 and bought by Mercedes-Benz in the 1980s. From its headquarters in Portland, Oregon the company has recently been producing some groundbreaking technologies including the DTNA “Super Truck” which improved freight efficiency, and the Inspiration which is the first licensed autonomous commercial truck. On this week’s Autoline, John McElroy is joined by its North America president and CEO Martin Daum along with Jeff Allen who leads the company’s Detroit Diesel operation. And joining John to help question the Freightliner executives is Neil Abt from Transpor...2015-12-2429 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1934: Selling the Big RigsThere are 8 classifications for trucks in America. Many of us know the first three, which are all Light duty. The other five, Medium and Heavy duty, are not as well known though we do see them on the road all the time. On this week’s show John McElroy introduces us to the larger class of trucks, who uses them and where they are bought and sold. Joining him on his panel are Shaun Skinner, the VP of Sales for Isuzu Commercial Truck, analyst John Stark from the Stark’s News Service as well as Greg Reefer a veteran Peterbilt Heav...2015-11-0526 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1928: Automotive Emissions: EPA v StatesWe all hear the word “CAFE” and think consumption – coffee/food – but in the auto industry it’s all about miles per gallon. Two men from different agencies who each have a lot to do with CAFE sat down separately with John McElroy to discuss where the standards are going. Joining John are Christopher Grundler from the Environmental Protection Agency and Dr. Alberto Ayala from the California Air Resources Board or CARB.2015-09-2426 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1924: The Dealer EconomyWith car and truck sales predicted to hit around 17-million for the year, you’d imagine that most dealers are singing “Happy Days Are Here Again.” But is that really true? Joining John McElroy as his Autoline THIS WEEK guest is Steven Szakaly, the Chief Economist for the National Auto Dealer Association. John and Steven are joined by Steve Finlay from Ward’s Dealer Business and the Wall Street Journal’s John Stoll.2015-08-2726 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1921: Subaru: The Unlikely Success StoryIt’s a company that doesn’t make sexy cars. Pickups and big SUVs aren’t part of the mix either. And when it comes to luxury, as Tony Soprano would say, “forget about it.” So we know what it doesn’t make but the question is what does it make? And the answer is…profit! Join John McElroy as he welcomes for the first time to the Autoline studios the man who runs Subaru of America, very successfully we might add, president and COO Tom Doll. Appearing on the panel with John are Michelle Krebs from AutoTrader and Joe White from Reu2015-07-0929 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1908: More Than Just MusicGone are the days of the AM radio blasting out the day’s pop hits from some 50,000 watt giant. Of course today’s cars still have both AM and FM radio but your entertainment options certainly don’t stop there. And let’s not forget about information: not only from your car but also from your phone. Infotainment in the auto is going places we never would’ve dreamed only a few years back. Bringing us up to speed on where we are with today’s version of the car radio – though it’s so much more – are John Robb from the Hyundai M...2015-03-2627 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1904: Ward's Top Ten EnginesIf you’re interested in horsepower, MPGs and all things under the hood, this week’s Autoline is right up your alley. John is joined by the editors from Ward’s who discuss which powertrains made their Top Ten Engines for 2015. Drew Winter, Tom Murphy, Christie Schweinsberg talk to John McElroy about who made the grade and why.2015-01-2326 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1827: Manufacturing in MexicoThe front pages may be filled with news about Mexico, but the real story about our neighbor to the south can be found in the business section. The country is quickly becoming a second home to auto manufacturers from around the globe. On this week’s Autoline, join host John McElroy along with John Martin from Nissan North America, Norm Jacobs from SANLUIS Rassini and Ernst and Young’s Randy Miller for a look at Mexico: the new Mecca for manufacturing.2014-08-2226 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1826: Focusing on the FutureIt wasn’t until the late 20th Century that the all-powerful auto industry started to realize it didn’t operate in an autonomous protected bubble; that forces around the world impacted everything it did. So many of the manufacturers started to pay closer attention to trends, not just in their backyard but around the world. On this week’s Autoline John McElroy is joined by three experts who make it their business to not only watch but sometimes affect global trends including: Marketing strategist John Gerzema, Sheryl Connelly from Ford and technology designer Gadi Amit.2014-08-0126 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1815: Shaving Weight: The Secrets of LightweightingIt’s no secret that auto manufacturers are making their cars and trucks lighter for a variety of reasons in a number of ways. On this week’s edition of Autoline, John McElroy talks with three men on the front lines of taking weight out of vehicles including, Ed Moss from Chevrolet, Alcoa’s Randall Scheps and John Van Alstyne of I-Car.2014-05-0226 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1811: Who’s Driving Autonomy?Today people may use Google to search the Internet but someday soon it may be driving their car as well. The search engine giant is also the leader in autonomous vehicle research, though the traditional auto industry is not too far behind. Joining host John McElroy to discuss the future of autonomy on Autoline THIS WEEK is John Capp from General Motors, Steffen Linkenbach from the automotive supplier Continental and Raj Rajkumar from Carnegie Mellon University.2014-04-0426 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1806: Driving for Gold: The Auto Industry and the Winter OlympicsEvery four years the world’s elite athletes gather in one location for the Winter Olympic games which requires a lot of planning and training by both the teams and the athletes. To pull it off they reach out to corporations for help; and it’s not just the monetary kind these days. This week on Autoline John McElroy looks at what the auto industry is doing for some of these teams and what it gets out of it. Joining John are Trudy Hardy, the head of BMW North American marketing, Florian Schattenmann from Dow and Prof. Dae Hee Kwak, spor...2014-02-0726 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1732: The Real Blade Runner: A Conversation with Futurist Syd MeadHe started out drawing cars and became a Hollywood sensation. Syd Mead, the inspiration behind the futurist world of the film “Blade Runner” as well as many other hit films, makes a return visit to the Autoline studios to talk about everything from autonomy to “the electronic herd.” Joining John McElroy on his panel are Jim Hall from 2953 Analytics and John Manoogian from the College for Creative Studies.2013-10-1127 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1726: Auto InteriorsEach year automakers are releasing 50 to 60 new or refreshed vehicles. That means design teams are logging tons of hours trying to bring a fresh look to an old nameplate or break the mold with a brand new vehicle. Just how they’re doing it is the subject of this week’s Autoline. Joining John McElroy are three men steeped in design heritage. David Lyon worked at General Motors the last 20 years until he recently went out on his own, John Manoogian started at Ford in the ‘70s before spending the bulk of his career at GM. He now teaches design at Det...2013-08-2327 min
Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided MedicineSawbones: John Kellogg's Odd PrescriptionWelcome to Sawbones, where Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy take you on a whimsical tour of the dumb ways in which we've tried to fix people. This week: We force feed you corn flakes.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
2013-08-1634 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1715: The Truth about AutonomyRegular viewers of Autoline know that few topics get host John McElroy’s attention like autonomous cars. He can’t wait for a Star Wars world here on earth. To get the latest lowdown on what’s going on with the self-driving set, John is joined by three special guests on Autoline This Week. Christian Schumacher runs Continental’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems while Annie Lien - a veteran of the DARPA Challenge - now works for VW’s Electronic Research Lab in California and Gary Silberg from KPMG wrote the definitive white paper on the topic.2013-05-0326 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1704: Best Engines From WardsLincoln has been undergoing a renaissance. Not only our 16th president with an award-winning theatrical film, but also the car brand that was named for him. Over the past decade or so, Ford's Lincoln had lost its way. It fell from a top selling luxury brand to a name that almost faded away replaced by the thriving European luxury lines. But with a new chief designer, some great looking product and an automotive veteran to guide the car company, has Lincoln finally turned the corner? John McElroy hosts Matt VanDyke, Lincoln's new global head of marketing, sales and service to...2013-01-2527 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1702: 2013 NACTOY Car of the Year FinalistsIt's award time again and it starts with the finalists for the North American Car of the Year. John McElroy is joined by two fellow jurors from the North American Car and Truck of the Year jury to review the top three finalists and make their predictions for this year's winner. John welcomes Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press and Karl Brauer of TotalCarScore.com.2013-01-1127 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1701: 2013 NACTOY Truck of the Year FinalistsIt's award time again and it starts with the finalists for the North American Truck of the Year. John McElroy is joined by two fellow jurors from the North American Car and Truck of the Year jury to review the top three finalists and make their predictions for this year's winner. John welcomes Michelle Krebs from Edmunds.com and Tony Swan from Car and Driver and Kelly Blue Book.2013-01-0427 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1649: In Car ElectronicsAM Radio was king in the car for nearly 50 years. But since the 70s, its evolution has been fast and furious. First FM was all the rage followed by music on 8 Track and Cassette tapes. It wasn’t long before CDs started flooding the front seat and now, well you know, anything goes. Today’s Multi Media Interface can offer the driver everything from Satellite Radio Services to Navigation to even the Internet without breaking a sweat, but that’s just the tip of the chip. On Autoline This Week, John McElroy talks with three experts in audio electronics to hear f...2012-11-3027 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1647: Low VoltageThey arrived with such fanfare a couple years back, that you’d have thought we’d all be driving electrics by now but that’s not the case. In fact, even today some manufacturers are reticent to even offer an electric option. But that hasn’t stopped everyone from the biggest OEMs to the single car startups from designing and building all-electric cars. On Autoline This Week John McElroy and his panel look at the world of electric cars, if there’s a want, a need or a business case to be made for their existence. Joining John in studio is Csaba C...2012-11-1627 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1646: The Materials WarHeavy steel, hard plastic and thick rubber used to dominate an automaker’s assembly line. But these days those elements have been replaced by high strength, lighter weight cousins of the earlier versions along with newer materials, like aluminum. On this week’s Autoline, John McElroy introduces you to his panel of materials experts who talk about how their latest products are impacting the auto industry. Joining John on his panel are Rose Ryntz from IAC talking about the new softer, stronger plastics, Blake Zuidema from steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal discussing today’s high strength steel and Ganesh Panneer from Novelis, who pr...2012-11-0927 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1645: The Electronic LotScott Painter is the essence of the 21st century entrepreneur. Having started several dot-coms since his days at Berkley, he turned his sights to the auto industry with TrueCar.com, an attempt to educate the automotive consumer with data and pricing. And that’s where all the trouble began. On Autoline This Week, John McElroy welcomes Scott Painter to the studio to talk about how TrueCar is attempting to change the auto buying customer experience. John’s panel of industry experts includes Steve Finlay from WardsAuto.com and Joe White from the Wall Street Journal.2012-11-0227 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1643: Slow and SteadyYou may only know the company as the one that uses hamsters in its ads but with 24 straight months of U.S. sales records as well critically-acclaimed product, it’s not surprising that South Korea’s Kia is the least known success story in the car industry. Well, joining John McElroy on Autoline This Week to correct that are the men who can talk, first hand, about Kia’s slow and steady growth in the American market. Tom Loveless is Kia Motor America’s vice president of sales and Michael Sprague is its executive VP of marketing (aka., the man responsi...2012-10-1927 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1641: High FidelityAM Radio was king in the car for nearly 50 years. But since the 70s, its evolution has been fast and furious. First FM was all the rage followed by music on 8 Track and Cassette tapes. It wasn’t long before CDs started flooding the front seat and now, well you know, anything goes. Today’s Multi Media Interface can offer the driver everything from Satellite Radio Services to Navigation to even the Internet without breaking a sweat, but that’s just the tip of the chip. On Autoline This Week, John McElroy talks with three experts in audio electronics to hear f...2012-10-0527 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1639: Running On EmptyA few years ago many believed ethanol was the answer to our fuel questions. There was refining capacity, plenty of corn and OEM commitment with their Flex Fuel option. Fast forward to 2012 and it’s a totally different landscape. There are more and more small cars on the road being powered by 40+mpg engines. But just as important, we’re facing the effects of the worst drought in 50 years. In fact, the USDA says the corn yield may come in at 1995 levels, which is worse than predicted. On Autoline This Week John McElroy talks to an expert panel for an in-d...2012-09-2126 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1638: Behind Closed DoorsAutomakers protect their secrets like the U.S. Army guards Fort Knox. And the biggest secrets they have are their future designs. That’s why few people and fewer cameras are granted access to the inner sanctum of automotive design studios. So it is with great pleasure that John McElroy and the Autoline crew take you inside one of the most historic buildings in the auto industry, as well as one of the toughest to gain admittance, General Motors Design. Global Design Chief Ed Welburn talks with John and Peter De Lorenzo of the Autoextremist.com before giving them a be...2012-09-1426 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1630: Delusion vs. DeludingWe buy brands. Sure, there are those consumers who diligently search out the best product or deal, but for the most part, Americans love their brands. Especially when it comes to cars. But as the competition continues to get tougher, how are car companies caring for those brands? On Autoline This Week John McElroy is joined by a panel of marketing experts who explore the provocative questions: are some automakers deluding their brands by removing the essence that made it special, or are their marketing departments delusional believing everything is just fine and they don’t need any TLC. Joining Jo...2012-07-2026 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1628: MPGee WhizThere are more cars on the road getting 40 miles per gallon than ever before. Partly due to new CAFE standards and driven by the engineers at OEMs and their suppliers, consumers now have a number of gas-saving powertrains to choose from today. Whether it’s the new ICEs, hybrids, electrics or a plug-in version like the Volt, we’ve never had more fuel efficient transportation that didn’t walk on four legs. On Autoline This Week John McElroy talks to a panel of powertrain experts about today’s advancements and what will be driving us in the near future and beyond...2012-07-0626 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1621: Bridge BuilderRunning a car company in Europe is decidedly different than in America. Especially if you’re on the Board which makes all the big decisions. Join John McElroy and his guest Dr. Walther Kiep, the longest serving member of Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board, for an inside look at his years helping run this mega-automaker as he promotes his recollections of a life in politics and business in his new book “Bridge Builder.” Joining John on his panel are Christina Rogers of Automotive News and Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal.2012-05-1826 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1617: Big Apple AutosWe all know Manhattan for its Wall Street institutions, Broadway musicals and idyllic Central Park, however, let’s not forget about transportation. Even though the city has perhaps the best public subway and bus systems, cars are very important in New York’s daily routine. And we don’t mean just those yellow ones with the meters. Joining John McElroy from the shadow of Times Square to talk about the Big Apple and its unique relationship with the auto industry is Jamie Lincoln Kitman from GQ, Bank of America analyst John Murphy and Joe Phillipi with AutoTrends Consulting.2012-04-2026 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1616: Plugging AlongIt won nearly every serious automotive award and had a huge carbon-free footprint of positive reviews from critics and consumers alike. So if that’s the case, why is the Volt GM’s slowest selling product? More than that, why does there seem to be such a negative charge to the car? People across the country who have never even seen a Volt let alone driven this engineering marvel have nothing good to say about it, confounding both auto analysts and company executives. On Autoline This Week John McElroy and his panel look at the strange state of GM’s engine...2012-04-1326 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1615: Where's Retail?The word on the street is the economy is getting better. And we mean “on the street” literally with new car sales leading the way. But how is this happening in the middle of a slow recovery? Are the manufacturers doing something special to move metal or is it simply that the 2008 recession caused such a large pent up demand for new vehicles that consumers couldn’t wait any longer? The man with answers to these questions and more joins John McElroy on Autoline This Week. Jeremy Anwyl is the Vice Chairman of Edmunds.com, the automotive do-all website. He joins...2012-04-0626 minAutoline This Week - VideoAutoline This Week #1607: Smile - Part 2It was a masterwork in the making that suddenly became the Rip Van Winkle of records. That project was Beach Boy Brian Wilson's 1967 composition "Smile" which was finally released just a few years ago. Given the global economy of late, It's not surprising that car shows have endeared a similar soporific stage. With the auto industry riding a strong wave of creativity and sales throughout the decade, suddenly the 2008 economic meltdown shook the industry to the core -- something that not even auto shows could avoid. Iconic showcases like the North American International Auto Show became mere shadows of what...2012-02-1026 min