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John McElroy Blue Sky Productions bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Autoline, Autoline Detroit, Autoline Daily, John McElroy, Autos, Cars, Automotive Industry, News, Reviews, Analysis, Business clean no http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/feeds/daily-podcast-art.jpg http://www.autolinedaily.tv 300 300 The numbers are in and new-vehicle sales in the U.S. last month aren’t as bad as everyone is reporting. Another distillery in the UK has figured out how to make fuel from potato leftovers. Ferrari is having some "external combustion" problems with its 458 Italia. All that and more, plus a blast from the past with a look at the Chevy Vega. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 07BD13E1-0BAB-4486-8D3D-670B73AF023E Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:16:27 -0400 Episode 470 - Sales Report, More Biofuel From Liquor Leftovers, '70s Product Development The numbers are in and new-vehicle sales in the U.S. last month aren’t as bad as everyone is reporting. Another distillery in the UK has figured out how to make fuel from potato leftovers. Ferrari is having some "external combustion" problems with its 458 Italia. All that and more, plus a blast from the past with a look at the Chevy Vega. 7:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, biofuel, motorcycle, Ferrari, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Hyundai, car sales clean no Hyundai is moving Santa Fe production out of its assembly plant in Alabama and into Kia’s plant in Georgia, in order to build more Sonatas. Its been rumored that Maybach will be discontinued, but a report says the brand will offer five different models. The CNG versions of the Chevy Express and GMC Savana will tack another $16,000 on top of the base price. All that and more, plus a look at Ford's new cop car. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7B24CA44-57F6-46CA-8CB2-229CA8F53A48 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:15:03 -0400 Episode 469 - Hyundai Increases Sonata Production, Maybach Grows Line-Up, CNG Sticker Shock Hyundai is moving Santa Fe production out of its assembly plant in Alabama and into Kia’s plant in Georgia, in order to build more Sonatas. Its been rumored that Maybach will be discontinued, but a report says the brand will offer five different models. The CNG versions of the Chevy Express and GMC Savana will tack another $16,000 on top of the base price. All that and more, plus a look at Ford's new cop car. 8:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Hyundai, Kia, Maybach, CNG, General Motors, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, GMC clean no Chrysler reveals more of its plans for Fiat in the U.S., and some important numbers like sales and pricing leak out. Opel is planning to expand globally, entering Australia and South-American markets. The U.S. EPA is aiming to make it easier for consumers to compare fuel-economy ratings between different vehicles by introducing a new-type of window sticker. All that and more, plus we take a look at the recently redesigned Saab 9-5 . . . from a designer’s perspective. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily083110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D9BC55BD-F40B-485C-A4B9-3CDB79A0759C Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:05:29 -0400 Episode 468 - More Fiat 500 News, Opel Plans Global Expansion, New Window Stickers Chrysler reveals more of its plans for Fiat in the U.S., and some important numbers like sales and pricing leak out. Opel is planning to expand globally, entering Australia and South-American markets. The U.S. EPA is aiming to make it easier for consumers to compare fuel-economy ratings between different vehicles by introducing a new-type of window sticker. All that and more, plus we take a look at the recently redesigned Saab 9-5 . . . from a designer’s perspective. 7:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Fiat, Opel, engines, Saab, fuel economy, Mazda, Nissan, Hyundai clean no Even though global sales hit just over 43 million units through July compared to 2009, they were down compared to this June and analysts expect sales to continue to slide. We take a look at some vehicles that aren't selling well because of their unusual designs. Citroën released details about its new vehicle, the DS4, ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show. All that and more, plus John shares his thoughts on who he thinks would be the perfect person to run GM. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily083010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 775CE789-9397-4A97-B3E3-18C4755229EE Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:12:12 -0400 Episode 467 - Global Car Sales Slow Down, Weird Styling Doesn't Sell, Citroen DS4 Even though global sales hit just over 43 million units through July compared to 2009, they were down compared to this June and analysts expect sales to continue to slide. We take a look at some vehicles that aren't selling well because of their unusual designs. Citroën released details about its new vehicle, the DS4, ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show. All that and more, plus John shares his thoughts on who he thinks would be the perfect person to run GM. 8:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Citroen, General Motors, BMW, Honda, Acura, Lincoln, car sales, dealerships clean no Automakers are trying to stall efforts to allow the ethanol blend rate to rise to 15 percent. Afghan troops find that their biggest enemies are their own driving skills. Chevrolet pulls the covers off the production-version of the Chevy Orlando. All that and more, plus Ford’s Lewis Booth talks about the lessons the company has learned while climbing its way back toward the top. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 857711F4-06DA-430E-9A72-1FF7E90102B8 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:28:30 -0400 Episode 466 - OEMs Against E15, Afghan Troops Need Driver Training, Chevy Orlando Preview Automakers are trying to stall efforts to allow the ethanol blend rate to rise to 15 percent. Afghan troops find that their biggest enemies are their own driving skills. Chevrolet pulls the covers off the production-version of the Chevy Orlando. All that and more, plus Ford’s Lewis Booth talks about the lessons the company has learned while climbing its way back toward the top. 7:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, General Motors, GM, Afghanistan, Hyundai, EPA, environment, apple clean no A study just released by the Centers for Disease Control shows that the annual cost of vehicle crashes in the U.S. at more than $99 billion! The boron steel modern cars are made out of is so strong that the "Jaws of Life" used by most emergency crews cannot cut through it. Ford has an iguana problem at its transmission plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. All that and more, plus John responds to your questions and comments in the You Said It! segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4E36DF6B-C6C3-4132-8D3E-BCF24E88C307 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:13:44 -0400 Episode 465 - Traffic Accidents = $99B, New Steel Stops Jaws of Life, Ford’s Reptilian Stowaway A study just released by the Centers for Disease Control shows that the annual cost of vehicle crashes in the U.S. at more than $99 billion! The boron steel modern cars are made out of is so strong that the "Jaws of Life" used by most emergency crews cannot cut through it. Ford has an iguana problem at its transmission plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. All that and more, plus John responds to your questions and comments in the You Said It! segment. 8:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, animals, iguana, safety, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, trains, business clean no The U.S. federal government is investigating at least 20 dealerships that may have violated the rules of last year’s cash-for-clunkers program. Hyundai and Renault reveal a couple new cars at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show. BYD is in trouble with the Chinese government for illegally building factories on farmland. All that and more, plus guest-host Jim Hall sounds off on some of the perks and pitfalls of electric vehicles. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F5E0E4D2-7F3D-407A-8057-A4D864574658 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:48:39 -0400 Episode 464 - Cash-For-Clunkers Fraud Uncovered, Moscow Motor Show Reveals, Zeroshift Gearbox The U.S. federal government is investigating at least 20 dealerships that may have violated the rules of last year’s cash-for-clunkers program. Hyundai and Renault reveal a couple new cars at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show. BYD is in trouble with the Chinese government for illegally building factories on farmland. All that and more, plus guest-host Jim Hall sounds off on some of the perks and pitfalls of electric vehicles. 7:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash-for-clunkers, Hyundai, Renault, BYD, electric vehicles, Mitsubishi, Nissan clean no Some Chrysler dealers in the U.S. are less enthusiastic about the Fiat 500 than you’d think. Woo-hoo, we’re saving the planet! U.S. gasoline consumption in July fell .03 percent compared to the same time last year. Toyota is retooling to make its factories more flexible. All that and more, plus we drive the 2011 Ford Edge. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B20AD1A2-175D-40F1-B4BD-AAE3F955E2C2 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:24:46 -0400 Episode 463 - Dealers Cool To Fiat 500, Gasoline Consumption Falls, Toyota Retools Some Chrysler dealers in the U.S. are less enthusiastic about the Fiat 500 than you’d think. Woo-hoo, we’re saving the planet! U.S. gasoline consumption in July fell .03 percent compared to the same time last year. Toyota is retooling to make its factories more flexible. All that and more, plus we drive the 2011 Ford Edge. 7:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Fiat, gasoline, Toyota, Nissan, biofuel, Ford clean no Volkswagen says it is interested in buying Alfa Romeo if it should become available. Mercedes-Benz revealed its brand-new 2012 CLS ahead of the Paris Motor Show. Indian automaker Mahindra has finally been given a green light by the U.S. EPA to sell its diesel pickups in America. All that and more, plus a look at Kia's voice activated infotainment system called UVO that is just hitting the market. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 28EE8F6C-8AE0-4189-B1F4-386E556C8DB7 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:11:23 -0400 Episode 462 - VW Wants to Buy Alfa Romeo, 2012 Mercedes CLS, Mahindra Receives EPA Approval Volkswagen says it is interested in buying Alfa Romeo if it should become available. Mercedes-Benz revealed its brand-new 2012 CLS ahead of the Paris Motor Show. Indian automaker Mahindra has finally been given a green light by the U.S. EPA to sell its diesel pickups in America. All that and more, plus a look at Kia's voice activated infotainment system called UVO that is just hitting the market. 8:30 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Mahindra, Kia, BYD, General Motors, Audi clean no Chevrolet’s marketing chief, Jim Campbell, has been reassigned and was replaced by Chris Perry, the former VP of Marketing at Hyundai. Chrysler released new details about the 2011 Jeep Wrangler which went into production earlier this week. A new study says ambient light makes drivers feel safer behind the wheel. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Lewis Booth, the Executive Vice President and CFO at the Ford Motor Company. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E6C1FD84-5857-408A-AD1C-253E52884B5C Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:32:25 -0400 Episode 461 - More Changes at GM, 2011 Jeep Wrangler, Ambient Light Makes Drivers Feel Safe Chevrolet’s marketing chief, Jim Campbell, has been reassigned and was replaced by Chris Perry, the former VP of Marketing at Hyundai. Chrysler released new details about the 2011 Jeep Wrangler which went into production earlier this week. A new study says ambient light makes drivers feel safer behind the wheel. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Lewis Booth, the Executive Vice President and CFO at the Ford Motor Company. 7:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, Jeep, Land Rover, Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, ambient light clean no GM filed the paperwork yesterday to become a publicly traded company again. Kia released a handful of photos of its latest concept vehicle, called the POP, before its debut at the Paris Motor Show. Volkswagen is bringing its Phaeton luxury car back to the U.S. All that and more, plus a look at a Chinese bus concept that drives over the road and above traffic. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C577C77E-4C8C-48DA-8559-73007073A6BD Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:28:55 -0400 Episode 460 - GM Files IPO Paperwork, Kia POP Concept, VW Bringing Phaeton Back To U.S. GM filed the paperwork yesterday to become a publicly traded company again. Kia released a handful of photos of its latest concept vehicle, called the POP, before its debut at the Paris Motor Show. Volkswagen is bringing its Phaeton luxury car back to the U.S. All that and more, plus a look at a Chinese bus concept that drives over the road and above traffic. 6:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Kia, Suzuki, Volkswagen, dealerships, China, 3-D Fast Bus clean no Porsche gives you even more than you need . . . for the price of a compact car. General Motors seeks out so-called cornerstone investors as it readies an IPO. A new hotel aimed at auto enthusiasts goes all out. All that and more, plus a look at Mercedes’ redesigned R-Class. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FED75F0D-992B-4A94-B4A8-820CE8862625 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:47:16 -0400 Episode 459 - Porsche Pumps Up the Power, GM Wants Cornerstone Investors, V-8 Hotel is Suite Porsche gives you even more than you need . . . for the price of a compact car. General Motors seeks out so-called cornerstone investors as it readies an IPO. A new hotel aimed at auto enthusiasts goes all out. All that and more, plus a look at Mercedes’ redesigned R-Class. 8:23 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, travel, hotels, Germany, General Motors, GM, Mercedes, Porsche, stock market clean no As sales begin to improve in the U.S., the demand for designers is actually on the increase. The Lear Corporation, in a move that shows just how much it has changed, has secured a key contract for the Chevy Volt. Zero Race aims to prove that electric vehicles can be practical. All that and more, plus we get an inside-look at Kia marketing. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B91267A7-4FAF-4A57-A9AB-C05A7A7AAF65 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:13:39 -0400 Episode 458 - Automakers Hiring Designers, Lear Lands Volt Contract, Inside Kia Marketing As sales begin to improve in the U.S., the demand for designers is actually on the increase. The Lear Corporation, in a move that shows just how much it has changed, has secured a key contract for the Chevy Volt. Zero Race aims to prove that electric vehicles can be practical. All that and more, plus we get an inside-look at Kia marketing. 8:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, design, mass transportation, Chevy Volt, Kia, Hyundai, safety, transportation clean no Experts believe that the EPA and NHTSA will announce that automakers must meet a fleet average of 60 MPG by 2025. Infiniti is jumping on the downsizing trend and has confirmed that it plans to offer a version of its G sedan with a smaller engine. Ford reintroduces the Boss 302 Mustang. All that and more, plus a look at the Audi A5 Sportback. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2A772700-3577-4BF9-936F-858436B711DB Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:12:41 -0400 Episode 457 - 60 MPG Average By 2025, Infiniti G25, Ford Reintroduces Boss Mustang Experts believe that the EPA and NHTSA will announce that automakers must meet a fleet average of 60 MPG by 2025. Infiniti is jumping on the downsizing trend and has confirmed that it plans to offer a version of its G sedan with a smaller engine. Ford reintroduces the Boss 302 Mustang. All that and more, plus a look at the Audi A5 Sportback. 7:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, EPA, NHTSA, CAFE, Infiniti, Ford, Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, General Motors clean no More news and analysis of CEO Ed Whitacre's decision to leave General Motors. Infiniti just announced its new in-house performance division called IPL, which is short for "Infiniti Performance Line." Ford auctioned off a number of its concept cars in order to raise money for charity. All that and more, plus a look at Transonic Combustion, a company that’s invented a new type of fuel injection system that can make a gasoline engine get the same kind of fuel economy as a diesel. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BD63E74A-4863-4842-A83C-4DA0235D0990 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:06:17 -0400 Episode 456 - Whitacre Leaves GM, Infiniti Performance Line, Ford Auctions Concepts For Charity More news and analysis of CEO Ed Whitacre's decision to leave General Motors. Infiniti just announced its new in-house performance division called IPL, which is short for "Infiniti Performance Line." Ford auctioned off a number of its concept cars in order to raise money for charity. All that and more, plus a look at Transonic Combustion, a company that’s invented a new type of fuel injection system that can make a gasoline engine get the same kind of fuel economy as a diesel. 7:27 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ed Whitacre, Infiniti, Ford, Lincoln, Daniel Akerson, Bob Lutz clean no General Motors chairman Ed Whitacre announced he will step down as CEO next month, and leave GM at the end of the year. Researchers from Rutgers and the University of South Carolina were able to hack a car through the tire pressure monitor system. Ford revealed four different engine options for the 2011 F-150. All that and more, plus we show you what it's like behind the wheel of a Tata Nano. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1DF20186-4AC6-440E-809C-895ADE435CE4 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:12:08 -0400 Episode 455 - Whitacre Steps Down, Researchers Hack TPMS, Ford Reveals 2011 F-150 Engines General Motors chairman Ed Whitacre announced he will step down as CEO next month, and leave GM at the end of the year. Researchers from Rutgers and the University of South Carolina were able to hack a car through the tire pressure monitor system. Ford revealed four different engine options for the 2011 F-150. All that and more, plus we show you what it's like behind the wheel of a Tata Nano. 10:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Tata, Fiat, Nissan, electric vehicle, FedEx, Ed Whitacre clean no The U.S. Department of Transportation says it can’t find any electronic problems that could cause unintended acceleration in Toyotas. GM is going to report its second-quarter earnings tomorrow and the analyst community is expecting strong results. Despite the big profits Daimler generated, some financial experts say it’s a good time to short the stock. All that and more, plus John responds to your questions and comments in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0A3C5809-6635-4D73-8EEB-C77188F063E2 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:35:43 -0400 Episode 454 - U.S. DOT Comes Up Empty Handed, Analysts Say "Dump Daimler," Dealers Prep For Fiat The U.S. Department of Transportation says it can’t find any electronic problems that could cause unintended acceleration in Toyotas. GM is going to report its second-quarter earnings tomorrow and the analyst community is expecting strong results. Despite the big profits Daimler generated, some financial experts say it’s a good time to short the stock. All that and more, plus John responds to your questions and comments in the "You Said It!" segment. 8:06 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Daimler, Scion clean no Jaguar and Land Rover are making money for Tata. Chinese automaker Changan is shopping all over the world for talented people. An Indianapolis man builds a jet-powered school bus! All that and more, plus we take a look at the new Mazda2 and find out how it compares to its platform-mate, the Ford Fiesta. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4CA77080-14BA-48BF-B6D1-5E13040A3A94 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:16:50 -0400 Episode 453 - Jaguar/Land Rover Profitable, Changan Shopping For Talent, Jet-Powered School Bus Jaguar and Land Rover are making money for Tata. Chinese automaker Changan is shopping all over the world for talented people. An Indianapolis man builds a jet-powered school bus! All that and more, plus we take a look at the new Mazda2 and find out how it compares to its platform-mate, the Ford Fiesta. 8:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata, Changan, Mazda, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, electric vehicle clean no Chrysler posted its second quarter earnings and the results continue to be encouraging. Detroit automakers dominated the sales charts in Canada last month while their Asian and European competitors suffered losses. Volkswagen announced it will bring the Skoda brand to the Chinese market. All that and more, plus Victor Muller talks about the hero's welcome he's received in Sweden since he swooped in to save Saab. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1A91CD31-F30A-47E3-845C-A3560A016C88 Mon, 9 Aug 2010 12:24:02 -0400 Episode 452 - Chrysler Grows Stronger, Canadians Buy American, VW Brings Skoda to China Chrysler posted its second quarter earnings and the results continue to be encouraging. Detroit automakers dominated the sales charts in Canada last month while their Asian and European competitors suffered losses. Volkswagen announced it will bring the Skoda brand to the Chinese market. All that and more, plus Victor Muller talks about the hero's welcome he's received in Sweden since he swooped in to save Saab. 6:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Skoda, Saab, Toyota, Scion, Volkswagen, General Motors, Ford clean no GM's CEO, Ed Whitacre, said the company will post impressive earnings for the second quarter. After originally planning to make the Lexus LFA available only for lease in the U.S., Toyota will now allow customers to purchase the vehicle outright...but there’s a catch. New rumors suggest that GM could be working on a mid-engined Chevy Corvette now that the economy is starting to improve and GM is out of bankruptcy. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technical details of the new Buick Regal. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EAED63A0-9683-4245-8928-E4EC4F93AD99 Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:44:22 -0400 Episode 451 - GM Predicts Big Profits, Toyota Battles Speculators, Mid-Engine 'Vette? GM's CEO, Ed Whitacre, said the company will post impressive earnings for the second quarter. After originally planning to make the Lexus LFA available only for lease in the U.S., Toyota will now allow customers to purchase the vehicle outright...but there’s a catch. New rumors suggest that GM could be working on a mid-engined Chevy Corvette now that the economy is starting to improve and GM is out of bankruptcy. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technical details of the new Buick Regal. 9:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ed Whitacre, Toyota, Honda, Corvette, Chevrolet, Buick, Opel, Lexus clean no Yesterday we reported that North American car sales were up in July and now it looks like automakers are planning production increases for the third-quarter. Hyundai is shaking things up again by targeting a fleet-average fuel-economy of 50 miles per gallon in the U.S. by 2025. Printer company Epson rolled out a replica of the Acura NSX made entirely out of cardboard. All that and more, plus John answers some of your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2C6BCE4C-8A97-4B46-8D0A-8EB22EE3DEFB Thu, 5 Aug 2010 12:32:32 -0400 Episode 450 - North American Production Going Up, Hyundai Targets 50 MPG, Cardboard NSX Yesterday we reported that North American car sales were up in July and now it looks like automakers are planning production increases for the third-quarter. Hyundai is shaking things up again by targeting a fleet-average fuel-economy of 50 miles per gallon in the U.S. by 2025. Printer company Epson rolled out a replica of the Acura NSX made entirely out of cardboard. All that and more, plus John answers some of your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 8:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Hyundai, diesel, General Motors, Chevy Volt, Kia, Acura, car production, hybrid clean no July sales numbers are in and the results are mixed depending on what market you’re in. Volkswagen is looking into the possibility of building Audis at its facility in Tennessee. General Motors said it will invest $5 million in Bright Automotive, a startup carmaker based in Indiana. All that and more, plus David Welch breaks down the politics behind the automotive bailout. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0BF1FBD9-07A3-48EE-B469-5267B9F3219D Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:20:42 -0400 Episode 449 - July Sales Results, VW May Build Audis in America, GM Invests in Bright Automotive July sales numbers are in and the results are mixed depending on what market you’re in. Volkswagen is looking into the possibility of building Audis at its facility in Tennessee. General Motors said it will invest $5 million in Bright Automotive, a startup carmaker based in Indiana. All that and more, plus David Welch breaks down the politics behind the automotive bailout. 6:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Audi, Chevy Volt, General Motors, Chrysler, Citroen, Bright Automotive clean no BMW is filled with "joy" after posting its biggest profit in 2 ½ years. The heavy-duty horsepower war continues as Ford responds to GM by increasing the output of its Power Stroke Diesel engine. Jaguar reveals some of its future product plans, hinting at a station wagon and a roadster. All that and more, plus Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, comments on Ford’s redesigned 2011 Explorer. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CD4844AA-686B-4967-A94A-0440ECEA4488 Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:25:16 -0400 Episode 448 - BMW Posts Record Profit, Jaguar Reveals Future Plans, Heavy-Duty Horsepower War BMW is filled with "joy" after posting its biggest profit in 2 ½ years. The heavy-duty horsepower war continues as Ford responds to GM by increasing the output of its Power Stroke Diesel engine. Jaguar reveals some of its future product plans, hinting at a station wagon and a roadster. All that and more, plus Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, comments on Ford’s redesigned 2011 Explorer. 6:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Ferrari, Jaguar, Chevy Volt, Saab, Cadillac, Fiat clean no New vehicle sales around the globe slow down and analysts predict that by the end of the year monthly sales will be even with 2009. Honda raised its profit forecast for the year, thanks to increased car and motorcycle sales. Russian automaker, AvtoVAZ, shuts down production because it's too hot! All that and more, plus a look at the new Buick Regal. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F1B4FDD6-5664-4513-9899-8ECB9B45400E Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:16:08 -0400 Episode 447 - Global Car Sales Slow Down, Honda Raises Forecast, Heat Shuts Down Production New vehicle sales around the globe slow down and analysts predict that by the end of the year monthly sales will be even with 2009. Honda raised its profit forecast for the year, thanks to increased car and motorcycle sales. Russian automaker, AvtoVAZ, shuts down production because it's too hot! All that and more, plus a look at the new Buick Regal. 7:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, Buick, AvtoVAZ, car sales, Ford, Harley-Davidson clean no Could your next Ferrari be built in China?!? Breathe deep: Nissan's next concept provides your daily dose of Vitamin C through the air vents. President Obama tours GM and Chrysler plants today and says the government will get its bailout money back. All that and more, plus John gives us a styling analysis of the new VW Jetta. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily073010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 17E4B324-F992-4092-B2EF-CFF198BA7F7D Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:35:30 -0400 Episode 446 - Ferrari: Made in China?!?, Nissan and Vitamin C, Volkswagen Jetta Styling Could your next Ferrari be built in China?!? Breathe deep: Nissan's next concept provides your daily dose of Vitamin C through the air vents. President Obama tours GM and Chrysler plants today and says the government will get its bailout money back. All that and more, plus John gives us a styling analysis of the new VW Jetta. 6:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ferrari, Nissan, Honda, Renault, Mazda, Volkswagen, General Motors, Chrysler clean no More OEMs are pulling in very impressive profits, but analysts we could still face a downturn. Eaton's hydraulic hybrids will go into practical use in recycling trucks. Hyundai's aggressive sales goals could be in jeopardy as U.S.-Korea trade relations get tense. All that and more, plus we get a personal styling walkaround of the new Kia Sportage from the vehicle's designer. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EB0FB380-76CF-4806-A53A-3778A610882B Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:05 -0400 Episode 445 - More OEM Profits, Hydraulic Hybrids, Kia Sportage Styling Tour More OEMs are pulling in very impressive profits, but analysts we could still face a downturn. Eaton's hydraulic hybrids will go into practical use in recycling trucks. Hyundai's aggressive sales goals could be in jeopardy as U.S.-Korea trade relations get tense. All that and more, plus we get a personal styling walkaround of the new Kia Sportage from the vehicle's designer. 7:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Toyota, hydraulic hybrid, Eaton clean no The war is on and the EVs are battling each other point for point. July car sales are looking good, and reports predict the best numbers since last year. The Senate passes an energy bill that will make T. Boone Pickens proud. All that and more, plus Saab's President and CEO responds to your comments on yesterday's show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0EC4A559-3758-4F9C-BD5A-8F228F8EDB04 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:17:54 -0400 Episode 444 - EV Lease Wars Heat Up, July Sales Looking Better, Saab Shoots Back The war is on and the EVs are battling each other point for point. July car sales are looking good, and reports predict the best numbers since last year. The Senate passes an energy bill that will make T. Boone Pickens proud. All that and more, plus Saab's President and CEO responds to your comments on yesterday's show. 6:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, natural gas, Saab, electric vehicle, Chevy Volt, Nissan, Toyota, Peugeot, Daimler clean no Pricing is announced for the Chevy Volt today, and reports say it won't be cheap. Hyundai unveils the all-new Avante, which is known as the Elantra in the American market. Toyota delays U.S. production of the Prius for several years. All that and more, plus we take a tour of the factory in Trollhättan, Sweden where Saab is building the new 9-5. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9E734CFA-3FF2-4E6F-8C98-012CC9ACCA6C Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:18:19 -0400 Episode 443 - Chevy Volt Sticker Shock, Hyundai Avante Revealed, Saab 9-5 Factory Tour Pricing is announced for the Chevy Volt today, and reports say it won't be cheap. Hyundai unveils the all-new Avante, which is known as the Elantra in the American market. Toyota delays U.S. production of the Prius for several years. All that and more, plus we take a tour of the factory in Trollhättan, Sweden where Saab is building the new 9-5. 6:55 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Chevy Volt, Hyundai, Toyota, Saab, Chrysler, Renault, Porsche, electric vehicle clean no Ford finally unveiled its redesigned Explorer and we've got the details. BMW and Daimler announced that they will extend their joint purchasing agreement to include car-seat frames. Piaggio SpA, the Italian company that builds the iconic Vespa scooter is investing heavily in Asia. All that and more, plus a look at a new heavy-duty diesel pickup comparison test being conducted by Ward's Auto. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2482CE0D-CCBC-4366-9058-12634024F47B Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:13:24 -0400 Episode 442 - 2011 Ford Explorer, BMW & Daimler Partnership, Vespa Expands In Asia Ford finally unveiled its redesigned Explorer and we've got the details. BMW and Daimler announced that they will extend their joint purchasing agreement to include car-seat frames. Piaggio SpA, the Italian company that builds the iconic Vespa scooter is investing heavily in Asia. All that and more, plus a look at a new heavy-duty diesel pickup comparison test being conducted by Ward's Auto. 6:21 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, General Motors, Vespa, BMW, Daimler, Olympics, diesel, heavy-duty pickup, Chrysler clean no Ford posted a higher than expected net income of $2.6 billion in the second quarter of the year. Sources say General Motors will file an initial public offering next month after it releases its second quarter earnings. Earlier this month Italian engineers launched two autonomous electric vehicles that will travel from Rome to Shanghai. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about the state of the automotive industry. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6849B8CB-28DF-468D-8C48-67328645967F Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:09:12 -0400 Episode 441 - Ford Posts Q2 Profit, GM To File IPO In August, Autonomous Electric Vehicle Ford posted a higher than expected net income of $2.6 billion in the second quarter of the year. Sources say General Motors will file an initial public offering next month after it releases its second quarter earnings. Earlier this month Italian engineers launched two autonomous electric vehicles that will travel from Rome to Shanghai. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about the state of the automotive industry. 7:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, General Motors, Kia, autonomous vehicle, electric vehicle, hybrid, Ford Explorer, Vislab ,Kia Sportage clean no GM is moving back into the financial business by purchasing AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion. Next month Chrysler will announce an operating profit for the second quarter of the year. A 17 year old taps into the power of craigslist and trades his cell phone for a Porsche. All that and more, plus a look at how automakers could really boost their sales by improving the dealership experience for customers. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DA609FEA-F89B-4022-ADB3-A08274DFCD6A Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:50:13 -0400 Episode 440 - GM Buys AmeriCredit, Chrysler Profits In Q2, A Porsche For A Cell Phone? GM is moving back into the financial business by purchasing AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion. Next month Chrysler will announce an operating profit for the second quarter of the year. A 17 year old taps into the power of craigslist and trades his cell phone for a Porsche. All that and more, plus a look at how automakers could really boost their sales by improving the dealership experience for customers. 7:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Porsche, Honda, Audi, Hyundai, Lincoln, dealerships clean no Honda's new CEO Takanobu Ito says battery research has accelerated since he's taken over the company. Another Japanese auto company is hit with a strike in China but is the government deliberately allowing all these strikes to occur? Jeep and Mopar will be the first in the industry to offer customers off-road camper trailers. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3093000A-5545-4D10-BF56-C1298B675B52 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:09:36 -0400 Episode 439 - Honda Changes EV Plans, Another Strike In China, Jeep Off-Road Camper Trailer Honda's new CEO Takanobu Ito says battery research has accelerated since he's taken over the company. Another Japanese auto company is hit with a strike in China but is the government deliberately allowing all these strikes to occur? Jeep and Mopar will be the first in the industry to offer customers off-road camper trailers. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, Jeep, China, electric vehicles, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Sync clean no Toyota and Paice LLC have settled their patent dispute over hybrid technology. Nissan is said to be working on an electric sports car that uses parts from its LEAF EV. The dealerships GM and Chrysler were forced to close when they went through bankruptcy are, not surprisingly, making unemployment numbers worse. All that and more, plus a look at how the luxury-vehicle sales race in the U.S. is heating up and how BMW plans to stay on top. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D21C43F2-F917-4382-BB69-B5DE0FAD323F Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:10:06 -0400 Episode 438 - Toyota and Paice Settle, Watch Out Tesla, Transmission Arms Race Toyota and Paice LLC have settled their patent dispute over hybrid technology. Nissan is said to be working on an electric sports car that uses parts from its LEAF EV. The dealerships GM and Chrysler were forced to close when they went through bankruptcy are, not surprisingly, making unemployment numbers worse. All that and more, plus a look at how the luxury-vehicle sales race in the U.S. is heating up and how BMW plans to stay on top. 7:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, hybrids, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Paice clean no With so many auto factories being built in China, overcapacity could become a problem faster than anyone expected. Sales of used vehicles at auction are down for the first half of the year. President Obama test drives the Chevy Volt and comedian Jay Leno had some less than flattering things to say about it. All that and more, plus a look at the greatest gathering of Saab aficionados in the world. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9E1FF48E-3F0A-4661-86AD-4516067027DF Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:45:34 -0400 Episode 437 - Overcapacity Concerns In China, Used Car Sales Down, Chevy Volt In The News With so many auto factories being built in China, overcapacity could become a problem faster than anyone expected. Sales of used vehicles at auction are down for the first half of the year. President Obama test drives the Chevy Volt and comedian Jay Leno had some less than flattering things to say about it. All that and more, plus a look at the greatest gathering of Saab aficionados in the world. 8:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevy Volt, China, General Motors, Eaton, Saab, President Obama, Jay Leno, SAIC, Wuling clean no Honda is being hit with yet another strike in China because workers want more money. Nissan shows off photos of the new Quest which will make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this year. Lamborghini has opened its own carbon fiber research center at its headquarters in Italy. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about the UAW and its new president, Bob King. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0D3E1582-DEAA-4232-930D-1787D2BE7655 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:58:35 -0400 Episode 436 - Another Honda Strike In China, Nissan Quest, Lamborghini Studies Carbon Fiber Honda is being hit with yet another strike in China because workers want more money. Nissan shows off photos of the new Quest which will make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this year. Lamborghini has opened its own carbon fiber research center at its headquarters in Italy. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about the UAW and its new president, Bob King. 7:39 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Nissan, Honda, UAW, Lamborghini, carbon fiber, Magna, Eaton, Compact Power, lithium-ion battery clean no Ford is shuffling its management deck, pulling Jim Farley away from operations in Latin America and expanding his role in the global sales and service arena. Nissan was forced to halt production in Japan because of a shortage of electronic parts and now the problem has spread to the U.S. BMW reveals its redesigned 2011 X3. All that and more, plus a look at a new display technology supplier company Continental is developing. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E419E867-3B3C-49E9-AEBC-3541C2E8E9DC Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:04:21 -0400 Episode 435 - Ford Shuffles Management Deck, Nissan Halts Production, 2011 BMW X3 Ford is shuffling its management deck, pulling Jim Farley away from operations in Latin America and expanding his role in the global sales and service arena. Nissan was forced to halt production in Japan because of a shortage of electronic parts and now the problem has spread to the U.S. BMW reveals its redesigned 2011 X3. All that and more, plus a look at a new display technology supplier company Continental is developing. 8:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, BMW, Continental, Nissan, IndyCar, SYNC, China clean no Initial tests done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that driver error is to blame in Toyota's sudden unintended acceleration cases. The White House will be out promoting electric vehicles this week. Former Toyota and Chrysler executive Jim Press, is now an advisor at Nissan-Renault. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about the Car of the Century and EcoMotors in "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BC775DE4-8D4D-450C-B002-E743789C9C5C Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:12:56 -0400 Episode 434 - Driver Error To Blame, White House Pushes EVs, Jim Press Now At Nissan-Renault Initial tests done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that driver error is to blame in Toyota's sudden unintended acceleration cases. The White House will be out promoting electric vehicles this week. Former Toyota and Chrysler executive Jim Press, is now an advisor at Nissan-Renault. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about the Car of the Century and EcoMotors in "You Said It!" 8:27 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Nissan, NHTSA, Ford, lithium-ion battery, Chevy Volt, BMW, Subaru, EcoMotors clean no Peugeot released some pictures of its new 508 large sedan ahead of this fall’s Paris Motor Show. The United Auto Workers Union is launching protests at Toyota dealerships across the U.S. in an effort to scare away customers and organize the company. Alternative power start-up EcoMotors is getting nearly $24 million from investors including Khosla Ventures, and, surprise, Bill Gates. All that and more, plus a look at the luxury car sales race from BMW’s perspective. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5DAB27AC-50A2-41BE-A9BE-E68BF392E19A Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:15:13 -0400 Episode 433 - Peugeot Reveals 508, UAW Protests Toyota Dealers, EcoMotors Gets Money Peugeot released some pictures of its new 508 large sedan ahead of this fall’s Paris Motor Show. The United Auto Workers Union is launching protests at Toyota dealerships across the U.S. in an effort to scare away customers and organize the company. Alternative power start-up EcoMotors is getting nearly $24 million from investors including Khosla Ventures, and, surprise, Bill Gates. All that and more, plus a look at the luxury car sales race from BMW’s perspective. 7:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Nissan, Peugeot, UAW, EcoMotors, BMW, Chevrolet, Corvette, Mercedes-Benz clean no Toyota is now hiring outside experts to help it improve its quality. Computer-chip maker Intel demonstrated a data-event recorder, or black box, on a modified smart car. Nissan is considering using a Chinese steelmaker as a global supplier of steel for its vehicles, not just for those made in China. All that and more, plus John shares his analysis on why the Chrysler PT Cruiser went out of production. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 99FBCE8C-4E80-469F-9BCA-48A781635FC4 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:10:23 -0400 Episode 432 - Toyota Hires Outsiders, Intel's New Black Box, Nissan Evaluates Chinese Steel Toyota is now hiring outside experts to help it improve its quality. Computer-chip maker Intel demonstrated a data-event recorder, or black box, on a modified smart car. Nissan is considering using a Chinese steelmaker as a global supplier of steel for its vehicles, not just for those made in China. All that and more, plus John shares his analysis on why the Chrysler PT Cruiser went out of production. 7:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler, Tesla, MINI, Ford, Porsche, Nexteer, Intel clean no Today Autoline Daily wraps up its week-long review of the top five vehicle finalists from The Car of the Century. As we've seen, the panel of automotive experts who determined the winners chose an impressive list of important vehicles that have influenced designers, engineers and manufacturers alike. Today the winner, the top vehicle that wears the crown as "THE" Car of the Century. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5D532F0E-24F4-49CA-86E3-6EB5A33126EC Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:08:19 -0400 Episode 431 - Car of the Century: The Most Important Car Today Autoline Daily wraps up its week-long review of the top five vehicle finalists from The Car of the Century. As we've seen, the panel of automotive experts who determined the winners chose an impressive list of important vehicles that have influenced designers, engineers and manufacturers alike. Today the winner, the top vehicle that wears the crown as "THE" Car of the Century. 9:55 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car of the century, Ford, Model T, Ford Model T clean no Hopefully you've been with us this week as Autoline Daily has counted down the top five cars from 1999's Car of the Century award. Today we feature the panel's first runner-up, or the car that came in second from all those thousands of possibilities. It's a car that casts a large automotive shadow despite its rather diminutive footprint. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0AB17137-A1A6-4724-830F-1E06131A7026 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:05:36 -0400 Episode 430 - Car of the Century: 2nd Most Important Car Hopefully you've been with us this week as Autoline Daily has counted down the top five cars from 1999's Car of the Century award. Today we feature the panel's first runner-up, or the car that came in second from all those thousands of possibilities. It's a car that casts a large automotive shadow despite its rather diminutive footprint. 7:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car of the century, Austin, Mini, Austin Mini clean no Autoline Daily continues its holiday week countdown on the top five winners from The Car of the Century. If you've been following along with us, COTC was the distinguished late '90s automotive panel who determined which were the most important cars of the 20th century. As we reach the mid-week mark, today we feature the car which, based on its heritage, may have been destined for a museum from the very beginning. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D86965C4-13FF-4E03-A7AB-95D26E28C038 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:01:45 -0400 Episode 429 - Car of the Century: 3rd Most Important Car Autoline Daily continues its holiday week countdown on the top five winners from The Car of the Century. If you've been following along with us, COTC was the distinguished late '90s automotive panel who determined which were the most important cars of the 20th century. As we reach the mid-week mark, today we feature the car which, based on its heritage, may have been destined for a museum from the very beginning. 6:50 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car of the century, Citroen, Citroen DS clean no Yesterday, we started our Autoline Daily holiday week review of the winners from The Car of the Century. These were the top five vote-getters from a distinguished international automotive panel announced on the cusp of the year 2000. Today our countdown continues with a feature on the 4th most important car of the last 100 years. One whose origins may be as interesting as the car itself. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FC6E0660-3EDA-4B2E-93CA-A5C9DD54A7F7 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 14:47:55 -0400 Episode 428 - Car of the Century: 4th Most Important Car Yesterday, we started our Autoline Daily holiday week review of the winners from The Car of the Century. These were the top five vote-getters from a distinguished international automotive panel announced on the cusp of the year 2000. Today our countdown continues with a feature on the 4th most important car of the last 100 years. One whose origins may be as interesting as the car itself. 3:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car of the century, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Beetle, VW clean no The King of Transportation at the turn of the 20th Century may have been the railroad, but it wasn't long before the car took over. Then over the next 90 years, the automobile became bigger, faster, sexier and--more importantly--cheaper so nearly any one who wanted to own one could. As we closed the books on 1900s it was hard to believe that the car ever played second fiddle to any mode of transport. That's why in December of '99 a prestigious international panel announced the winning vehicles from a three-year voting process that gave us "The Car of the Century." Five vehicles from around the world topped those results. And this week as we take a brief news break on Autoline Daily, we countdown those winning cars with features on each beginning with today's fourth runner-up or the 5th most important car of the century. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BA7962B3-057D-411E-8526-5A61B1C027DD Fri, 2 Jul 2010 14:39:28 -0400 Episode 427 - Car of the Century: 5th Most Important Car The King of Transportation at the turn of the 20th Century may have been the railroad, but it wasn't long before the car took over. Then over the next 90 years, the automobile became bigger, faster, sexier and--more importantly--cheaper so nearly any one who wanted to own one could. As we closed the books on 1900s it was hard to believe that the car ever played second fiddle to any mode of transport. That's why in December of '99 a prestigious international panel announced the winning vehicles from a three-year voting process that gave us "The Car of the Century." Five vehicles from around the world topped those results. And this week as we take a brief news break on Autoline Daily, we countdown those winning cars with features on each beginning with today's fourth runner-up or the 5th most important car of the century. 5:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car of the century, Porsche, Porsche 911 clean no June sales for the American market are in and the numbers are kind of disappointing. Land Rover celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Range Rover and to help commemorate the event the company showed off the new Range Rover Evoque. GM announced some projected sales figures for the Chevy Volt. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how the average car on the road in the United States is now the oldest its ever been. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 03D15A5D-D715-4F36-8734-AE896551B926 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 14:01:43 -0400 Episode 426 - June Sales Disappointing, Range Rover Evoque, Volt Sales Projections June sales for the American market are in and the numbers are kind of disappointing. Land Rover celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Range Rover and to help commemorate the event the company showed off the new Range Rover Evoque. GM announced some projected sales figures for the Chevy Volt. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how the average car on the road in the United States is now the oldest its ever been. 6:25 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car sales, Range Rover, Chevy Volt, Toyota, Honda, Ford, Hyundai, BMW, hybrids clean no Ford made a BIG cash payment into the UAW’s retirement health care trust fund, the VEBA. BMW is considering investing some $1 billion in Mexico to expand its parts-production operation in the country. Toyota is in trouble, again! It just got hit with another recall - this time for fuel leaks on the Lexus HS 250h - and now storm clouds are brewing over complaints of stalling engines. All that and more, plus John answers your questions and responds to your comments in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E0704845-E6AB-4134-B037-C2DF9D83B5A8 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:26:39 -0400 Episode 425 - Ford Pays Cash Into VEBA, BMW May Expand In Mexico, More Bad News For Toyota Ford made a BIG cash payment into the UAW’s retirement health care trust fund, the VEBA. BMW is considering investing some $1 billion in Mexico to expand its parts-production operation in the country. Toyota is in trouble, again! It just got hit with another recall - this time for fuel leaks on the Lexus HS 250h - and now storm clouds are brewing over complaints of stalling engines. All that and more, plus John answers your questions and responds to your comments in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, UAW, BMW, Lexus, Mazda, Toyota, China, Fisker, biofuel clean no General Motors met with Wall Street investors and analysts yesterday and delivered a generally upbeat message about the company. The University of Michigan won its third-straight American Solar Challenge race. Audi plans to sell imported R8s with the 5.2 liter V-10 in China for $342,000. All that and more, plus a look at an iPhone app smart developed for the electric version of its fortwo. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily063010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D6FBBB64-9ACC-4004-9003-6B9F3422A017 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:13:34 -0400 Episode 424 - General Motors Is Upbeat, Solar Powered Race Car, Sticker Shock General Motors met with Wall Street investors and analysts yesterday and delivered a generally upbeat message about the company. The University of Michigan won its third-straight American Solar Challenge race. Audi plans to sell imported R8s with the 5.2 liter V-10 in China for $342,000. All that and more, plus a look at an iPhone app smart developed for the electric version of its fortwo. 8:39 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Audi, Porsche, smart, Chevrolet, China, solar power, electric vehicle clean no The auto industry is heating up in the Muslim world - Ford is expanding its operations in Turkey, Abu Dhabi wants to build cars and Nissan is making a big investment in Indonesia. Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new way to make hydrogen. Tennessee opens the "White-Lightning Trail," a collection of roads celebrating the history of NASCAR. All that and more, plus a look at Michelin’s advanced Active Wheel technology. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7864D214-8169-4698-8C62-B072B487B36E Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:21:29 -0400 Episode 423 - More R&D For Algae, "White-Lightning Trail," Michelin Active Wheel The auto industry is heating up in the Muslim world - Ford is expanding its operations in Turkey, Abu Dhabi wants to build cars and Nissan is making a big investment in Indonesia. Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new way to make hydrogen. Tennessee opens the "White-Lightning Trail," a collection of roads celebrating the history of NASCAR. All that and more, plus a look at Michelin’s advanced Active Wheel technology. 7:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Nissan, NASCAR, Michelin, biofuel, hydrogen, Land Rover, Ferrari, Daimler clean no China's Premier, Wen Jiabao, is urging companies and local governments to build more "harmonious employment relations." Ford has to make a big payment into the UAW’s retiree health care trust and Wall Street is very interested if it will pay in cash or in stock. Fisker is not going to meet the production timetable it announced last fall. All that and more, plus a look at an advanced new tire-pressure monitoring system from Continental. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6DD42AD9-1AE7-432F-958F-132FE738A077 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:50:42 -0400 Episode 422 - China Urges Better Labor Relations, Cash or Stock?, Fisker Misses Deadline China's Premier, Wen Jiabao, is urging companies and local governments to build more "harmonious employment relations." Ford has to make a big payment into the UAW’s retiree health care trust and Wall Street is very interested if it will pay in cash or in stock. Fisker is not going to meet the production timetable it announced last fall. All that and more, plus a look at an advanced new tire-pressure monitoring system from Continental. 9:06 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Fisker, UAW, Kia, Continental, car dealer, China clean no Volkswagen’s North American head, Stephan Jacoby, is reportedly leaving to run Volvo. We interview the Mazda2’s vehicle line manager to find out how it will compete with the Ford Fiesta on pricing. NASCAR is the next to go 3D. All that and more, plus we talk to the CEO of the embattled supplier company Delphi Automotive about the new technology that it is developing. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 88191514-D446-4C6D-AE99-7E99A1E750CF Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:44:30 -0400 Episode 421 - Jacoby Jumps Ship, Mazda2 Pricing Revealed, NASCAR in 3D Volkswagen’s North American head, Stephan Jacoby, is reportedly leaving to run Volvo. We interview the Mazda2’s vehicle line manager to find out how it will compete with the Ford Fiesta on pricing. NASCAR is the next to go 3D. All that and more, plus we talk to the CEO of the embattled supplier company Delphi Automotive about the new technology that it is developing. 6:53 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Mazda, NASCAR, Delphi, Geely, Cadillac clean no General Motors lays the groundwork for an initial public offering in an effort to shake the "Government Motors" stigma. Ferrari decides to leave manual transmissions in the dust. More details of the Hyundai Sonata Turbo are here and they are impressive. All that and more, plus we get a personal styling tour of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6D51AFDB-E001-4BAE-AAF0-BB49D81B6F99 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:30:39 -0400 Episode 420 - Grand Cherokee Styling Tour, Government Motors No More? Ferrari Dumps M-Ts General Motors lays the groundwork for an initial public offering in an effort to shake the "Government Motors" stigma. Ferrari decides to leave manual transmissions in the dust. More details of the Hyundai Sonata Turbo are here and they are impressive. All that and more, plus we get a personal styling tour of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee. 9:25 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Daimler, Equus, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Jeep, Mustang, Thailand clean no More autoworkers strike in China. General Motors announced it will create a new regional organization in South America. The U.S. and German governments decide whether or not to increase the blend of ethanol in gasoline. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Ford and the Honda CR-Z in "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7F786C35-0845-4FD1-A428-A5E24574A05F Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:18:18 -0400 Episode 419 - More Strikes In China, Ethanol Blend Decisions, GM Creates South America Unit More autoworkers strike in China. General Motors announced it will create a new regional organization in South America. The U.S. and German governments decide whether or not to increase the blend of ethanol in gasoline. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Ford and the Honda CR-Z in "You Said It!" 7:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Honda, BMW, General Motors, ethanol, Ford, Nissan, Fiat, Daimler clean no As workers across the country get restless, Chinese manufacturers are starting to embrace robots and automation to reduce the number of people needed. A.T. Kearney reports that U.S. new-car sales could be a lot better if more consumers had easy access to auto loans. BMW is working on a new research project in the field of "micro navigation," a new way to help drivers and pedestrians get where they need to go. All that and more, plus a look at some of the advanced human-machine interfaces Visteon is developing. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 58EA72AF-D895-4B4A-AA5E-A85B597F2B5B Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:19:22 -0400 Episode 418 - Chinese MFGs Automate, Credit Holds Back Car Sales, BMW Micro Navigation As workers across the country get restless, Chinese manufacturers are starting to embrace robots and automation to reduce the number of people needed. A.T. Kearney reports that U.S. new-car sales could be a lot better if more consumers had easy access to auto loans. BMW is working on a new research project in the field of "micro navigation," a new way to help drivers and pedestrians get where they need to go. All that and more, plus a look at some of the advanced human-machine interfaces Visteon is developing. 7:30 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, China, BMW, car sales, Visteon, Tesla, electric vehicle, batteries clean no Eco-Motors expects there will be a concept car out later this year using its opposed-cylinder, opposed-piston engine. A new study says adults and teens are equally likely to send texts while driving but adults are more likely to talk on their phones while out on the road. New NCAP guidelines for crash test ratings will soon go into effect and safety star ratings are expected to go down for most cars. All that and more, plus a look at the Subaru Legacy. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F12F111B-EC4D-41B7-B1CC-DE445E6AA301 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:12:26 -0400 Episode 417 - Eco-Motors Concept, Adults More Distracted Than Teens, New NCAP Rules Eco-Motors expects there will be a concept car out later this year using its opposed-cylinder, opposed-piston engine. A new study says adults and teens are equally likely to send texts while driving but adults are more likely to talk on their phones while out on the road. New NCAP guidelines for crash test ratings will soon go into effect and safety star ratings are expected to go down for most cars. All that and more, plus a look at the Subaru Legacy. 9:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Eco-Motors, NCAP, Subaru, aluminum, distracted driving, Ford, Honda clean no For the first time since its introduction, domestic automakers beat foreign brands in the JD Power Initial Quality Survey. Toyota and other Japanese companies jump into algae-based fuel research. John jumps into the seat of the new Honda CR-Z hybrid and shares his first impressions. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Jeep CEO Mike Manley. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 235A0D06-55A9-4FDE-BC55-9746453BBF09 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:17:45 -0400 Episode 416 - Detroit #1 in Quality, Toyota's into Algae, First Drive: Honda CR-Z Hybrid For the first time since its introduction, domestic automakers beat foreign brands in the JD Power Initial Quality Survey. Toyota and other Japanese companies jump into algae-based fuel research. John jumps into the seat of the new Honda CR-Z hybrid and shares his first impressions. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Jeep CEO Mike Manley. 6:53 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Land Rover, Jeep, algae, Honda clean no Want to see the Dodge Viper that could have been? Take a look at the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Land Rover takes the covers off the 2011 Range Rover. Edmunds predicts which cars will actually be worth more money a year from now. All that and more, plus we ask Ford if we can expect a performance version of the Fiesta for enthusiasts to sink their teeth into. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 35373D06-15F3-48CC-858A-E6FD1F6272B9 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:38:18 -0400 Episode 415 - Mercedes SLS = Dodge Viper, 2011 Range Rover Unveiled, Which Cars Appreciate? Want to see the Dodge Viper that could have been? Take a look at the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Land Rover takes the covers off the 2011 Range Rover. Edmunds predicts which cars will actually be worth more money a year from now. All that and more, plus we ask Ford if we can expect a performance version of the Fiesta for enthusiasts to sink their teeth into. 7:43 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, Range Rover, Ford, UAW, Opel, Toyota, General Motors, Honda clean no A university study shows that the brakes, engine and gauges can all be wirelessly hacked in your car. Continental shows off an intelligent steering system that can veer you out of the way of an imminent crash. And, Saudi Arabia unveils its first-ever car. All that and more, plus John answers your questions and comments in this week's "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 863D9992-A72E-4905-BC52-8CB32DBF40C4 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:39:52 -0400 Episode 414 - Hacking Your Car's Computer, Conti's Emergency Steering, Saudi's First Car A university study shows that the brakes, engine and gauges can all be wirelessly hacked in your car. Continental shows off an intelligent steering system that can veer you out of the way of an imminent crash. And, Saudi Arabia unveils its first-ever car. All that and more, plus John answers your questions and comments in this week's "You Said It!" 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Continental, Ghazal 1, Volkswagen, Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan, electric vehicle clean no European sales continue to falter as May units plummet. Meanwhile, GM finally has good news to trumpet as the Cadillac SRX posts major gains in its segment. And, Nissan reveals the noise the Leaf EV vehicle will make to alert pedestrians of its presence. All that and more, plus Volkswagen unveils the completely-redesigned Jetta, and the price will shock you. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BC85E257-8D47-425D-9E79-B23F037969A5 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:15:52 -0400 Episode 413 - New Volkswagen Jetta, Euro Zone Blues, Cadillac SRX Scores Big European sales continue to falter as May units plummet. Meanwhile, GM finally has good news to trumpet as the Cadillac SRX posts major gains in its segment. And, Nissan reveals the noise the Leaf EV vehicle will make to alert pedestrians of its presence. All that and more, plus Volkswagen unveils the completely-redesigned Jetta, and the price will shock you. 6:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Cadillac, Nissan, Volkswagen, electric vehicle, car sales, Hertz, Auto Trader clean no Optimism for the auto market wanes as retail sales continue to stagnate while fleet sales remain strong. As gas prices remain low, efficient cars like the Honda Fit aren’t selling. China’s SAIC introduces a concept that is powered by artificial photosynthesis. All that and more, plus a look at why one small car, the MINI, continues to sell well more than a decade after its introduction. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 62A86A57-6EED-476D-A814-A958FF00FBD1 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:40:36 -0400 Episode 412 - Retail Slow, Fleet Strong, Small Cars Don't Sell, Car Powered by Photosynthesis Optimism for the auto market wanes as retail sales continue to stagnate while fleet sales remain strong. As gas prices remain low, efficient cars like the Honda Fit aren’t selling. China’s SAIC introduces a concept that is powered by artificial photosynthesis. All that and more, plus a look at why one small car, the MINI, continues to sell well more than a decade after its introduction. 9:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, SAIC, electric vehicle, MINI, Honda, Opel, car sales, fuel economy clean no General Motors quickly backed off its mandate to employees to say "Chevrolet" and to never say "Chevy." BMW and Saab are in talks about sharing parts and technology for a new small car. Nissan Chairman and CEO, Carlos Ghosn says China is now the most profitable market for the company. All that and more, plus a look at one of the coolest car collections in California. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9DB93591-02EF-4B56-976B-32C6EBB78337 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:29:15 -0400 Episode 411 - GM Backs Off "Chevy" Mandate, BMW & Saab In Talks, China Nissan's #1 Market General Motors quickly backed off its mandate to employees to say "Chevrolet" and to never say "Chevy." BMW and Saab are in talks about sharing parts and technology for a new small car. Nissan Chairman and CEO, Carlos Ghosn says China is now the most profitable market for the company. All that and more, plus a look at one of the coolest car collections in California. 7:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chevrolet, BMW, Saab, Nissan, SAIC, Wuling, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz clean no GM-whoops-General Motors’ brand management police say you should never say "Chevy" again. Chrysler will start building 8-speed transmissions in Kokomo, Indiana. If you eat while you drive, you could be at higher risk of food poisoning. All that and more, plus we go to Brazil for a drive in Audi’s all-electric e-tron. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive AEEE9173-BD59-4841-9390-70D428220DEA Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:12:28 -0400 Episode 410 - Never Say "Chevy," Chrysler Goes for 8, A Ride in the Audi e-tron GM-whoops-General Motors’ brand management police say you should never say "Chevy" again. Chrysler will start building 8-speed transmissions in Kokomo, Indiana. If you eat while you drive, you could be at higher risk of food poisoning. All that and more, plus we go to Brazil for a drive in Audi’s all-electric e-tron. 8:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chevy, Chrysler, ZF, Audi, BMW, bio-fuel, ethanol, electric vehicle clean no Germany is not going to provide Opel with financial aid to restructure. A report from the National Academy of Sciences indicates that gasoline engines will remain dominant in the U.S. for the next 15 years because of the high-price of diesels and electrics. Delphi has come up with a way to link key fobs and smart phone together. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 85FACC19-BB47-4D31-A030-F57E80D4302A Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:39:15 -0400 Episode 409 - No German Aid For GM, Efficiency's Steep Price, Delphi Linking Fobs And Phones Germany is not going to provide Opel with financial aid to restructure. A report from the National Academy of Sciences indicates that gasoline engines will remain dominant in the U.S. for the next 15 years because of the high-price of diesels and electrics. Delphi has come up with a way to link key fobs and smart phone together. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:48 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Delphi, Ford, Chrysler, diesel, gas, hybrid clean no Used car prices hit a record high as inventory levels plummet. Nissan executives make much more money than other Japanese OEMs. And does another strike against Honda presage rising Chinese worker unrest? All that and more, plus -- Yee-haw! -- we bring you another edition of Recall Roundup! http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CE2AA134-7DC3-4D0D-89E7-7591090C2026 Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:39:23 -0400 Episode 408 - Used Car Prices Set Record, Nissan Execs Haul in the Loot, Another Honda Strike Used car prices hit a record high as inventory levels plummet. Nissan executives make much more money than other Japanese OEMs. And does another strike against Honda presage rising Chinese worker unrest? All that and more, plus -- Yee-haw! -- we bring you another edition of Recall Roundup! 7:37 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, GM, recalls, consumer reports, Panoz, Ford, Lamborghini, Cadillac clean no GM publicly announces one management change while sweeping several other significant changes under the rug. Volkswagen puts its American workers through a physical training program to better prepare them for their jobs. A Cold War-era Soviet vehicle turns up at Connecticut’s Concours d’Elegance. All that and more, plus John tests out the new Hyundai Tucson. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C450115D-B708-4699-93C7-80BDFF1826EB Mon, 7 Jun 2010 14:02:54 -0400 Episode 407 - GM Hides Management Changes, VW Forces Americans to Get Fit, Tupolev 007 Aerosled GM publicly announces one management change while sweeping several other significant changes under the rug. Volkswagen puts its American workers through a physical training program to better prepare them for their jobs. A Cold War-era Soviet vehicle turns up at Connecticut’s Concours d’Elegance. All that and more, plus John tests out the new Hyundai Tucson. 8:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, GM, Saab, Volkswagen, fitness, Cold War, VW, Germany clean no Mercury resale values won't drop because the brand didn't carry a premium. Peugeot talks to Autoline Daily about the performance aspects of its BB1 electric car. A graduate student at the University of Rhode Island has invented concrete that can repair itself. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Tesla, Lexus and Chrysler in "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 90086A18-5DEF-44FF-A584-BD65CDA86B47 Fri, 4 Jun 2010 12:15:57 -0400 Episode 406 - Mercury Resale Values Won't Drop, Peugeot BB1, Self-Healing Concrete Mercury resale values won't drop because the brand didn't carry a premium. Peugeot talks to Autoline Daily about the performance aspects of its BB1 electric car. A graduate student at the University of Rhode Island has invented concrete that can repair itself. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Tesla, Lexus and Chrysler in "You Said It!" 8:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Mercury, Peugeot, Tesla, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Lexus, Chrysler clean no A report out of Sweden says Volvo is interested in hiring Jan Ake Jonsson, the current CEO of Saab. Ford announced that it will offer free charging stations to nearly 5,000 buyers of the Transit Connect BEV. Audi is developing a technology that cuts fuel consumption by carefully controlling traffic lights. All that and more, plus a recap of last month's new-vehicle sales in the U.S. market. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 50C8034C-418A-446D-B687-95AC6DB22151 Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:23:52 -0400 Episode 405 - Jan Ake Jonsson Headed To Volvo?, Audi Travolution, May Sales Roundup A report out of Sweden says Volvo is interested in hiring Jan Ake Jonsson, the current CEO of Saab. Ford announced that it will offer free charging stations to nearly 5,000 buyers of the Transit Connect BEV. Audi is developing a technology that cuts fuel consumption by carefully controlling traffic lights. All that and more, plus a recap of last month's new-vehicle sales in the U.S. market. 7:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volvo, Saab, Ford, Audi, Lexus, Chrysler, Toyota, General Motors, Honda clean no The strike at Honda may represent the tip of the iceberg and manufacturers are going to have to get used to paying higher wages in China. Ford will offer custom graphics for all its vehicles. Audi tells Autoline Daily why its developing cars that run on ethanol. All that and more, plus a styling analysis of the Hyundai Sonata from John Krafcik, the President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 771F345A-2CDD-47FB-9530-E1E56575DA52 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:35:41 -0400 Episode 404 - China Strikes Tip Of The Iceberg?, Ford Custom Graphics, Flex-Fuel Audi A5 The strike at Honda may represent the tip of the iceberg and manufacturers are going to have to get used to paying higher wages in China. Ford will offer custom graphics for all its vehicles. Audi tells Autoline Daily why its developing cars that run on ethanol. All that and more, plus a styling analysis of the Hyundai Sonata from John Krafcik, the President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. 10:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, Ford, Hyundai, Audi, Caterpillar, Electro-Motive, Mercury, Chery, ethanol clean no Analysts predict that car sales in the American market may be slowing down. Quality is up and warranty costs are down for the Detroit-Three automakers. Citroen has released details about its redesigned C4 which is expected to debut at the Paris Motor Show later this year. All that and more, plus a look at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum that’s taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 49674CE3-48AE-452C-B593-CEF5F85AD57B Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:24:24 -0400 Episode 403 - U.S. Car Sales May Be Slowing, Big 3 Post Quality Gains, New C4 Set For Paris Analysts predict that car sales in the American market may be slowing down. Quality is up and warranty costs are down for the Detroit-Three automakers. Citroen has released details about its redesigned C4 which is expected to debut at the Paris Motor Show later this year. All that and more, plus a look at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum that’s taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 6:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Citroen, Michelin, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Subaru, Honda, electric vehicle, Toyota clean no Ford will propose to its board of directors in July that it close down Mercury. Chrysler unveiled a new logo for the Dodge brand that drops the Rams head logo. Cadillac will get a crossover built on the same lambda architecture as the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia. All that and more plus, a look at Cadillac's V-Day in China. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8EA8DCA9-B6F9-472C-A833-82E914C4A221 Fri, 28 May 2010 13:41:04 -0400 Episode 402 - Ford May Close Mercury, New Dodge Logo, Lambda Based Cadillac On The Way Ford will propose to its board of directors in July that it close down Mercury. Chrysler unveiled a new logo for the Dodge brand that drops the Rams head logo. Cadillac will get a crossover built on the same lambda architecture as the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia. All that and more plus, a look at Cadillac's V-Day in China. 8:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Mercury, Dodge, Cadillac, Tesla, General Motors, UAW, Ron Gettelfinger, NUMMI clean no It looks like General Motors isn’t going to receive any help from the German government to restructure Opel. Independent vehicle manufacturer Karmann could go out of business. GM is in trouble with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem for using the likeness of Albert Einstein in an ad for the GMC Terrain. All that and more, plus we take a ride around the streets of Los Angeles in a Spyker C8 Laviolette. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6E6CB637-02F5-418A-A368-486B14D8A477 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:11:26 -0400 Episode 401 - GM In Trouble Over Einstein Ad, Karmann Could Go Out Of Business, Spyker Drive It looks like General Motors isn’t going to receive any help from the German government to restructure Opel. Independent vehicle manufacturer Karmann could go out of business. GM is in trouble with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem for using the likeness of Albert Einstein in an ad for the GMC Terrain. All that and more, plus we take a ride around the streets of Los Angeles in a Spyker C8 Laviolette. 7:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Opel, Karmann, General Motors, Spyker, electric vehicle, Chevy Volt, Albert Einstein, Volkswagen clean no Electric vehicle news from Magna, Mahindra and Nissan. Pininfarina, the Italian design house, controls about 30% of the Chinese design market. Formula One racing is coming back to the U.S. in 2012 but probably not where you would expect. All that and more, plus we find out why the sedan and hatchback versions of the new Ford Fiesta are styled differently. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 99705EB3-2B10-4897-91DF-372EAF748ECD Wed, 26 May 2010 12:23:44 -0400 Episode 400 - EVs In The News, Pininfarina Dominates China, Formula One Returns To The U.S. Electric vehicle news from Magna, Mahindra and Nissan. Pininfarina, the Italian design house, controls about 30% of the Chinese design market. Formula One racing is coming back to the U.S. in 2012 but probably not where you would expect. All that and more, plus we find out why the sedan and hatchback versions of the new Ford Fiesta are styled differently. 9:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Magna, Mahindra, Nissan, Pininfarina, Formula One, Ford, BMW, Chrysler clean no A company called Transonic Combustion just added Bob Lutz to its board of directors, but who the heck is Transonic? Infiniti is getting ready to offer a lineup of high-performance aftermarket parts for its vehicles. Ford is moving to vertically integrate its electric vehicle operations with a $135 million investment. All that and more, plus an inside look at Ford’s new Taurus-based Police Interceptor. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A752710D-6EF4-4E4F-9FC3-457B2E2518B6 Tue, 25 May 2010 12:27:03 -0400 Episode 399 - Lutz Joins Engine Company, Infiniti Performance Line, Ford's EV Investment A company called Transonic Combustion just added Bob Lutz to its board of directors, but who the heck is Transonic? Infiniti is getting ready to offer a lineup of high-performance aftermarket parts for its vehicles. Ford is moving to vertically integrate its electric vehicle operations with a $135 million investment. All that and more, plus an inside look at Ford’s new Taurus-based Police Interceptor. 7:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bob Lutz, Infiniti, Ford, Honda, electric vehicle, Coda, Transonic Combustion, Nissan, police car clean no Susan Docherty, who was recently replaced as GM's head of U.S. marketing, was just named the company's Vice President of International Operational Sales, Marketing and Aftersales. Spyker, the sports car company that just bought Saab, is not making any money. The Chinese government extends car incentives to help spur sales. All that and more, plus a look at a new program from Autoline called Open Line, that allows anyone to call in and weigh in with their opinion on anything going on in the world of cars. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5EF6E273-9CD9-4550-A43F-A3F94BC65DA5 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:24:02 -0400 Episode 398 - Docherty Named To New Position, Spyker In The Red, China Extends Car Incentives Susan Docherty, who was recently replaced as GM's head of U.S. marketing, was just named the company's Vice President of International Operational Sales, Marketing and Aftersales. Spyker, the sports car company that just bought Saab, is not making any money. The Chinese government extends car incentives to help spur sales. All that and more, plus a look at a new program from Autoline called Open Line, that allows anyone to call in and weigh in with their opinion on anything going on in the world of cars. 6:51 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Spyker, Saab, Visteon, Johnson Controls, Harley-Davidson, Susan Docherty clean no Opel is close to a deal with its unions in Germany and Belgium to reduce its workforce and cut labor costs. Several suspicious packages sent to different Toyota plants in the U.S., turn out to be harmless. Tesla will use the recently closed NUMMI plant to assemble its new Model S sedan. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Tom Stallkamp, a former executive at Chrysler, and what he thinks about the sales recovery going on in the American market. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 06B61C8C-2003-41DD-9509-E22B49A60369 Fri, 21 May 2010 12:14:30 -0400 Episode 397 - Opel's Unions Agree To Cuts, Toyota Packages Are Harmless, Tesla To Build At NUMMI Opel is close to a deal with its unions in Germany and Belgium to reduce its workforce and cut labor costs. Several suspicious packages sent to different Toyota plants in the U.S., turn out to be harmless. Tesla will use the recently closed NUMMI plant to assemble its new Model S sedan. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Tom Stallkamp, a former executive at Chrysler, and what he thinks about the sales recovery going on in the American market. 6:24 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Opel, General Motors, Tesla, Chrysler, Lear, Nissan, fuel economy, electric vehicle clean no An influential journalist in Japan with close ties to Toyota is calling for the resignation of CEO Akio Toyoda. Ford wants to create a plan for its suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint. Volkswagen may buy Italdesign. All that and more, plus a look at the Galpin Motors dealership and why they decided to sell Spyker exotic sports cars. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3AEDC439-B5DC-4FED-8CA3-1FE0667DE5DC Thu, 20 May 2010 13:36:27 -0400 Episode 396 - Akio On The Hot Seat, Ford Wants Suppliers To Cut CO2, VW May Buy Italdesign Scientists in Germany are studying moth eyes to develop non-reflective windshields. Analysts predict that car sales will rebound in two years in the U.S. All that and more, plus a look at the Progressive X-Prize, a contest where participants build an affordable car that can be mass produced and get 100 miles to the gallon. 8:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Ford, Jeep, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Italdesign, Spyker, Saab clean no Scientists in Germany are studying moth eyes to develop non-reflective windshields. Analysts predict that car sales will rebound in two years in the U.S. All that and more, plus a look at the Progressive X-Prize, a contest where participants build an affordable car that can be mass produced and get 100 miles to the gallon. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 28C73901-F28D-489C-98AB-C0315CEAF988 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:40:18 -0400 Episode 395 - Moth-Eye Windshields?, Analysts Predict Rebound, Progressive X-Prize Scientists in Germany are studying moth eyes to develop non-reflective windshields. Analysts predict that car sales will rebound in two years in the U.S. All that and more, plus a look at the Progressive X-Prize, a contest where participants build an affordable car that can be mass produced and get 100 miles to the gallon. 8:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, UAW, BYD, SAIC, Progressive X-Prize, electric vehicle clean no General Motors is worried about the future because it's losing money in Europe, sales in China are slowing down and it has to spend a lot of money in North America for tooling and equipment. Pricing for the Nissan Leaf is all over the map, literally. Porsche proves the legitimacy of flywheel hybrids at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in Germany. All that and more, plus an interview with Ernst Lieb, the President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 50111945-D64D-48FE-BB92-A73E520B63D7 Tue, 18 May 2010 14:49:26 -0400 Episode 394 - Opel Drags-Down GM, Honda Disses EVs, Nissan LEAF Pricing All Over The Map General Motors is worried about the future because it's losing money in Europe, sales in China are slowing down and it has to spend a lot of money in North America for tooling and equipment. Pricing for the Nissan Leaf is all over the map, literally. Porsche proves the legitimacy of flywheel hybrids at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in Germany. All that and more, plus an interview with Ernst Lieb, the President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. 7:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Nissan, Porsche, Jeep, Honda, Opel, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, electric vehicle clean no General Motors announced its earnings for the first quarter and it posted a net income of almost a billion dollars. Daimler announced that it wants to stop trading shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Car sales in Europe dropped in April. All that and more, plus a look at the newest show from Autoline, called Open Line. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A974B9DF-6F78-4574-8F10-451DADC5AFD6 Mon, 17 May 2010 12:12:13 -0400 Episode 393 - GM Announces Earnings, Daimler Wants Off NYSE, Europe Car Sales Down General Motors announced its earnings for the first quarter and it posted a net income of almost a billion dollars. Daimler announced that it wants to stop trading shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Car sales in Europe dropped in April. All that and more, plus a look at the newest show from Autoline, called Open Line. 7:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Daimler, Toyota, Saab, Victor Muller, NYSE, Mercedes-Benz clean no Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr., said the company will pay off more of the $34 billion in debt it still owes before restoring dividends to shareholders. Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. in April indicate the economy is headed in the right direction. China's Shengrui Transmission Co. became the first company in the country to develop an eight speed automatic transmission. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with the new owner of Saab, Victor Muller and how he plans to save the company. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 58C63537-010A-4258-BE0A-75B904AA9484 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:14:53 -0400 Episode 392 - Ford To Pay Off Debt 1st, Truck Sales Increase, China's 1st 8-Speed Auto Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr., said the company will pay off more of the $34 billion in debt it still owes before restoring dividends to shareholders. Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. in April indicate the economy is headed in the right direction. China's Shengrui Transmission Co. became the first company in the country to develop an eight speed automatic transmission. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with the new owner of Saab, Victor Muller and how he plans to save the company. 6:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BMW, Nissan, Ford, Saab, Spyker, Hertz, electric vehicle clean no Did GM's TV ads with CEO Ed Whitacre claiming the company paid off the government actually work? GM is negotiating with Google about using its Android operating system to link phones to OnStar. NASCAR will open its own theme based car washes. All that and more, plus a look at who Ford is targeting with the new Fiesta. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 59D5CCEE-1247-4470-9115-E426905DBEED Thu, 13 May 2010 12:47:05 -0400 Episode 391 - GM Whitacre Ads Working?, GM To Team With Google, NASCAR Car Washes? Did GM's TV ads with CEO Ed Whitacre claiming the company paid off the government actually work? GM is negotiating with Google about using its Android operating system to link phones to OnStar. NASCAR will open its own theme based car washes. All that and more, plus a look at who Ford is targeting with the new Fiesta. 8:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, OnStar, NASCAR, Google, Seat, Hyundai, Jeep, Ford, Volkswagen clean no Ferrari idles its Maranello plant and lays off hundreds of workers. Toyota will permanently reduce production capacity in Japan for the first time ever. Porsche introduces the fastest production car in its history. All that and more, plus John answers your questions and comments in "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 17E1084D-9A36-46C6-B1F7-6BB2C7A245C5 Wed, 12 May 2010 13:54:08 -0400 Episode 390 - Ferrari Idles Maranello, Toyota to Cut in Japan, The Fastest Porsche Ever Ferrari idles its Maranello plant and lays off hundreds of workers. Toyota will permanently reduce production capacity in Japan for the first time ever. Porsche introduces the fastest production car in its history. All that and more, plus John answers your questions and comments in "You Said It!" 7:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GMAC, General Motors, Nissan, Ferrari, UAW, Porsche, Ford, Chevy Volt, Carlos Ghosn clean no China’s hot automotive market begins to cool down as the country’s domestic automakers feel the crunch. Toyota announces a big financial turnaround as it goes "back in the black." Detroit Three labor costs drop, placing them on par with foreign transplants. All that and more, plus John explains why minivans are better than most luxury cars. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 125873F6-34AC-4C39-9D8A-9BC9C7D14000 Tue, 11 May 2010 11:50:09 -0400 Episode 389 - Sales Slow Down in China, Toyota Back in the Black, Big Three Labor Costs Drop China’s hot automotive market begins to cool down as the country’s domestic automakers feel the crunch. Toyota announces a big financial turnaround as it goes "back in the black." Detroit Three labor costs drop, placing them on par with foreign transplants. All that and more, plus John explains why minivans are better than most luxury cars. 8:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, China, Ford, Steven Rattner, Sergio Marchionne, UAW clean no Ford announced that it will build its first hybrids for the European market at its assembly plant in Spain. Hyundai could be working on a full-size truck for the American market. A camouflaged BMW X3 prototype caused a bomb scare in New York City. All that and more, plus a look at the brand new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BD9603C2-C63B-44C5-9778-D844B54154D5 Mon, 10 May 2010 12:24:50 -0400 Episode 388 - Ford Intros Euro Hybrids, Hyundai Mulls Pick-up, BMW X3 Prototype Bomb Scare Ford announced that it will build its first hybrids for the European market at its assembly plant in Spain. Hyundai could be working on a full-size truck for the American market. A camouflaged BMW X3 prototype caused a bomb scare in New York City. All that and more, plus a look at the brand new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet. 8:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Chrysler, hybrid, Toyota, Honda, Nissan clean no Automakers are up in arms over a proposed safety bill making its way through the US House of Representatives. Indian truckmaker, Mahindra has run all of the required emissions and safety tests for its pick-ups but it hasn’t submitted paperwork to the U.S. government. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants to mandate anti-lock brakes on motorcycles. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how on-line start-ups like Autoblog and Jalopnik are challenging the enthusiast magazines. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4BF763A9-8BFF-4792-AFED-E01B932C872E Fri, 7 May 2010 13:33:16 -0400 Episode 387 - Automakers Fight New Bill, Mahindra Delays Launch, ABS For Motorcycles? Automakers are up in arms over a proposed safety bill making its way through the US House of Representatives. Indian truckmaker, Mahindra has run all of the required emissions and safety tests for its pick-ups but it hasn’t submitted paperwork to the U.S. government. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants to mandate anti-lock brakes on motorcycles. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how on-line start-ups like Autoblog and Jalopnik are challenging the enthusiast magazines. 7:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Mahindra, CT&T, Geely, Tata, Lexus, Magna, electric vehicle, diesel clean no GM shakes up its marketing staff again, sliding Susan Docherty aside and replacing her with Joel Ewanick from Nissan. Renault announced that it's building a small car to compete with the Tata Nano in India. Could carbon dioxide be a fuel of the future? All that and more, plus Bill Nye the Science Guy gives us his thoughts on Chevy's Volt in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4192D6BA-5D7D-43E5-9532-0A069AF6E9ED Thu, 6 May 2010 12:27:57 -0400 Episode 386 - GM Management Shake Up, Renault Building Nano Competitor, CO2 A Future Fuel? GM shakes up its marketing staff again, sliding Susan Docherty aside and replacing her with Joel Ewanick from Nissan. Renault announced that it's building a small car to compete with the Tata Nano in India. Could carbon dioxide be a fuel of the future? All that and more, plus Bill Nye the Science Guy gives us his thoughts on Chevy's Volt in the "You Said It!" segment. 9:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Renault, Chevy Volt, Toyota, fuel cell, CO2, Mini-E, Tata, Bill Nye clean no BMW posts a first quarter profit of $424 million. There's a new proposal in Congress that would force the major U.S. banks to pay for any losses from the automotive bailout. Toyota says it needs to improve how it communicates with buyers and better educate them how to use their vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at a new show called Open Line, that gives you the chance to say what you think about cars and the automotive industry. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 89093C72-216B-482B-97FA-0AE76C9377BE Wed, 5 May 2010 12:08:29 -0400 Episode 385 - BMW Posts Profit, Banks To Pay For Bailouts?, Better Driver Training Needed BMW posts a first quarter profit of $424 million. There's a new proposal in Congress that would force the major U.S. banks to pay for any losses from the automotive bailout. Toyota says it needs to improve how it communicates with buyers and better educate them how to use their vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at a new show called Open Line, that gives you the chance to say what you think about cars and the automotive industry. 9:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BMW, Toyota, Chrysler, Ford, Daimler, Bentley, General Motors clean no April car sales in the U.S. market have fallen short of forecasts, dropping 8 percent compared to March. Chrysler had spectacular sales last month increasing 25 percent year over year. The Honda Accord was the top-selling car in America. All that and more, plus John takes a spin in the sporty BMW 128i. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8CE06275-6417-47A0-AF62-2366577AE980 Tue, 4 May 2010 12:14:38 -0400 Episode 384 - April Sales Fall Short, Chrysler Really Shines, Honda Accord No. 1 In U.S. April car sales in the U.S. market have fallen short of forecasts, dropping 8 percent compared to March. Chrysler had spectacular sales last month increasing 25 percent year over year. The Honda Accord was the top-selling car in America. All that and more, plus John takes a spin in the sporty BMW 128i. 6:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car sales, BMW, Honda, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, General Motors, Dodge, Hyundai clean no In a clear sign that the automotive industry is recovering worldwide, sales in March were up more than 40%. Germany aims to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020. GM announced that it won't sell the Chevy Orlando in the U.S. All that and more, plus we get Mercedes-Benz reaction to the new alliance between Daimler and Renault/Nissan. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8F72B533-65D6-4960-AAF5-94DEA63705A2 Mon, 3 May 2010 12:13:08 -0400 Episode 383 - Global Industry Recovery, Germany Wants A Million EVs, Chevy Orlando Axed For U.S. In a clear sign that the automotive industry is recovering worldwide, sales in March were up more than 40%. Germany aims to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020. GM announced that it won't sell the Chevy Orlando in the U.S. All that and more, plus we get Mercedes-Benz reaction to the new alliance between Daimler and Renault/Nissan. 7:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, electric vehicles, General Motors, car sales, Audi, Citroen, Infiniti clean no Volkswagen presented a new, three-cylinder engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria. Toyota is setting up a new quality-control division dedicated to feeding customer concerns into the design process. Chinese automaker Brilliance has to stop exporting cars to Europe. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit all about some of the greatest car movies of all time. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily043010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3EDE9BA7-D490-4D4F-B969-7773B5B8545D Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:54:04 -0400 Episode 382 - VW 3-Cylinder Diesel, New Toyota Division, Brilliance Leaves Europe Volkswagen presented a new, three-cylinder engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria. Toyota is setting up a new quality-control division dedicated to feeding customer concerns into the design process. Chinese automaker Brilliance has to stop exporting cars to Europe. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit all about some of the greatest car movies of all time. 7:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Toyota, Brilliance, steel, Daewoo, Chevrolet, NHTSA, ArcelorMittal clean no GM is getting ready to drop the Daewoo brand. A group of German environmentalists has come out against electric cars. And what in the world is going on with Ford’s stock? All that and more, plus an interview with Ernst Lieb, the President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EB63140D-9B7D-4F52-80D5-5EAF426599F1 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:22:12 -0400 Episode 381 - GM Dumps Daewoo, German Environmentalists Against EVs, Ford's Stock-Drop GM is getting ready to drop the Daewoo brand. A group of German environmentalists has come out against electric cars. And what in the world is going on with Ford’s stock? All that and more, plus an interview with Ernst Lieb, the President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. 8:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, Daewoo, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, electric vehicles, China, Neste Oil, bio-diesel clean no Honda's profit report shows the industry is really turning around. Chrysler announced it will make a stronger push in the police car market with the new Dodge Charger. The Chinese government will make it easier for car buyers to get a loan. All that and more, plus John answers a viewer question about GM's claim that it paid off its government loans in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F0FEB502-65BF-4D86-B121-8CE0258037A2 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:52:40 -0400 Episode 380 - Honda Reports Profit, New Dodge Police Car, More Loans For China Honda's profit report shows the industry is really turning around. Chrysler announced it will make a stronger push in the police car market with the new Dodge Charger. The Chinese government will make it easier for car buyers to get a loan. All that and more, plus John answers a viewer question about GM's claim that it paid off its government loans in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, Chrysler, Dodge, General Motors, carbon fiber, BMW, Mercedes-Benz clean no Lots of first-quarter financial results are in and there are some very interesting developments to report on. Honda will now allow its natural-gas powered Civic GX to be sold in Oklahoma. We spot what looks like some kind of Chinese truck on the streets of Metro Detroit. All that and more, plus Bill Nye the Science Guy takes us for a spin in his all-electric Mini E. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 229C8A32-631C-4B86-8752-4BE761CDA726 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:41:57 -0400 Episode 379 - Q1 Financial Results, Chinese Truck in Metro Detroit?, Mini E Test Drive Lots of first-quarter financial results are in and there are some very interesting developments to report on. Honda will now allow its natural-gas powered Civic GX to be sold in Oklahoma. We spot what looks like some kind of Chinese truck on the streets of Metro Detroit. All that and more, plus Bill Nye the Science Guy takes us for a spin in his all-electric Mini E. 8:37 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Daimler, Mazda, Honda, Mini, General Motors, BMW, natural gas clean no Volkswagen just announced it will pour an additional $2 billion into China to launch new vehicles and build two new plants. Toyota shrugs off the bad news and puts in some positive results. All that and more, plus Bill Nye the Science Guy sings the praises of electric cars. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5E025779-7763-413D-9FC7-66A652702A95 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:47:25 -0400 Episode 378 - VW Bets Big On China, Toyota Still Going Strong, Bill Nye Praises EVs Volkswagen just announced it will pour an additional $2 billion into China to launch new vehicles and build two new plants. Toyota shrugs off the bad news and puts in some positive results. All that and more, plus Bill Nye the Science Guy sings the praises of electric cars. 8:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Toyota, Ford, Hertz, Thrifty/Dollar, Chevrolet, Bill Nye clean no Ford, Hyundai and Chevy all reveal new models at the Beijing Auto Show. AutoNation’s CEO says the economic recovery is here and this time it’s real. Meanwhile, commodity prices threaten to dampen the recover as they surge once again. All that and more, plus a look at how the Corvette has turned its image around in Europe. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7DCAA41F-B934-43F0-9FC0-D930FF0D0936 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:51:45 -0400 Episode 377 - Beijing Auto Show Reveals, Commodity Prices Surge, How Corvette Changed its Image Ford, Hyundai and Chevy all reveal new models at the Beijing Auto Show. AutoNation’s CEO says the economic recovery is here and this time it’s real. Meanwhile, commodity prices threaten to dampen the recover as they surge once again. All that and more, plus a look at how the Corvette has turned its image around in Europe. 7:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Corvette, Beijing, Chevy, GM, Hyundai, EV, green, Toyota clean no Hyundai and Volkswagen released some very promising financial results. Alfa Romeo is expected to build several next-generation vehicles off a rear-wheel-drive Chrysler platform. A recent survey indicates that the Detroit Three have closed the “perception gap” with their Asian competitors. All that and more, plus a look at some of the new technology in the 2011 Infiniti M. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7379D6FA-3D71-4C5E-8E79-18FF64B3E06C Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:36:07 -0400 Episode 376 - More Financial Results, The "Perception Gap" Is Closing, 2011 Infiniti M Tech Hyundai and Volkswagen released some very promising financial results. Alfa Romeo is expected to build several next-generation vehicles off a rear-wheel-drive Chrysler platform. A recent survey indicates that the Detroit Three have closed the "perception gap" with their Asian competitors. All that and more, plus a look at some of the new technology in the 2011 Infiniti M. 7:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Alfa-Romeo, Petroleum, Oil, BMW, Infiniti, technology, Ferrari clean no Fiat saved Chrysler but the Pentastar brand may be bailing out its new partner in the future. Car dealers say Audi is the best brand to have. Sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles have fallen through the floor. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F1618CF4-9A1F-4544-BD72-236FA11B9E83 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:23:38 -0400 Episode 375 - Chrysler Could Save Fiat, Dealers Rank Audi No. 1, Harley-Davidson Sales Plummet Fiat saved Chrysler but the Pentastar brand may be bailing out its new partner in the future. Car dealers say Audi is the best brand to have. Sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles have fallen through the floor. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:53 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Audi, Harley-Davidson, General Motors, Toyota, Chevy Volt, Chevy Malibu, Ford clean no Fiat will spin-off its automotive operations and get a new chairman. GM will put its Volt technology in a Crossover. Volkswagen is working on an electric taxi cab. All that and more, plus a look at the Shell Oil "Eco-Marathon" where engineering students compete to build vehicles that get the best fuel economy possible. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F3D26CC8-7389-46D1-8338-0966BE378B98 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:12:31 -0400 Episode 374 - Fiat Spins-Off Auto Operations, Volt-Powered Crossover, VW's Electric Taxi Fiat will spin-off its automotive operations and get a new chairman. GM will put its Volt technology in a Crossover. Volkswagen is working on an electric taxi cab. All that and more, plus a look at the Shell Oil "Eco-Marathon" where engineering students compete to build vehicles that get the best fuel economy possible. 7:43 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, bio-fuel, Chevy Volt, Citroen, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Shell Oil, hybrid, electric vehicle clean no Yet another chapter in the saga at Toyota. Delphi is profitable once again in North America. BMW is offering chauffeured tours of Munich, Germany in classic convertibles. All that and more, plus an interview with the latest guy that Hyundai stole away from General Motors to design its cars. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 777D90A0-F35C-4C11-A562-04F9239728A3 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:12:31 -0400 Episode 373 - Toyota Saga Continues, Delphi Back In Black, Hyundai's New Designer Yet another chapter in the saga at Toyota. Delphi is profitable once again in North America. BMW is offering chauffeured tours of Munich, Germany in classic convertibles. All that and more, plus an interview with the latest guy that Hyundai stole away from General Motors to design its cars. 7:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Delphi, BMW, Hyundai, China, UAW, Prius clean no Steven Rattner, the man originally picked to lead President Obama’s automotive task force, is in serious hot water. Ford says giving loans to Opel would give it an unfair advantage. Used car prices continue to climb in the American market. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Bernard Charles, the CEO of Dassault Systemes, talking about how they’re now simulating in 3-D, how customers experience a car. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 98A144DE-01DC-43FB-A777-2A320A76D2DE Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:18:39 -0400 Episode 372 - Original Car Czar In Trouble, Ford Opposes Opel Aid, Used Car Prices Climb Steven Rattner, the man originally picked to lead President Obama’s automotive task force, is in serious hot water. Ford says giving loans to Opel would give it an unfair advantage. Used car prices continue to climb in the American market. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Bernard Charles, the CEO of Dassault Systemes, talking about how they’re now simulating in 3-D, how customers experience a car. 8:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Opel, NHTSA, electric vehicles, used cars, Dassault Systemes, Steven Rattner, hybrid, brake pad clean no The Ford Fiesta is selling at a staggering rate in Europe - nearly 69,000 last month! The Mazda RX-8 can’t be sold in Europe because its rotary engine doesn’t meet emissions standards. Former Delphi CEO J.T. Battenberg III is going to trial for allegedly cooking the company’s books. All that and more, plus a review of the 2011 Ford Mustang. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4C32629D-79F3-413D-85FF-2D635DD90279 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:30:38 -0400 Episode 371 - Fiesta Sales Skyrocket, No More RX-8s For Europe, Ford Mustang Review The Ford Fiesta is selling at a staggering rate in Europe - nearly 69,000 last month! The Mazda RX-8 can’t be sold in Europe because its rotary engine doesn’t meet emissions standards. Former Delphi CEO J.T. Battenberg III is going to trial for allegedly cooking the company’s books. All that and more, plus a review of the 2011 Ford Mustang. 10:21 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Delphi, Ford, Mazda, BYD, Audi, General Motors, Mustang, Fiesta clean no Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda blames vice chairman Katsuaki Watanabe and another exec, Hiroshi Okuda, for expanding too fast and letting quality slip. Chrysler teams up with NASA. Honda comes out with an electric scooter called the EV-neo which is powered by a lithium-ion battery. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 529B7F26-1A7F-4F99-9ACF-34E11D7C5C3D Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:16:49 -0400 Episode 370 - Toyota Infighting, Chrysler & NASA Team Up, Honda's Electric Scooter Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda blames vice chairman Katsuaki Watanabe and another exec, Hiroshi Okuda, for expanding too fast and letting quality slip. Chrysler teams up with NASA. Honda comes out with an electric scooter called the EV-neo which is powered by a lithium-ion battery. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in "You Said It!" 7:55 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Lexus, Toyota, Chrysler, NASA, Honda, Geely, Chery, Ford, General Motors clean no Consumer Reports is warning car buyers to avoid the Lexus GX 460 over concerns that its stability-control system may not be effective enough. The International Energy Agency predicts that demand for oil will hit a record high this year. Audi is on track to surpass BMW in global sales. All that and more, plus we take a look at the brand-new 2011 Ford Super Duty. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9874F673-4C59-4B79-AFA1-61DA69C7BF66 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:24:56 -0400 Episode 369 - Lexus GX 460 a "Safety Risk"?, Audi Could Pass BMW, 2011 Ford Super Duty Consumer Reports is warning car buyers to avoid the Lexus GX 460 over concerns that its stability-control system may not be effective enough. The International Energy Agency predicts that demand for oil will hit a record high this year. Audi is on track to surpass BMW in global sales. All that and more, plus we take a look at the brand-new 2011 Ford Super Duty. 8:58 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Lexus, Audi, BMW, Ford, oil, PSA, Mini, Chevy Volt, electric vehicle clean no The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering slapping Toyota with another fine for knowingly delaying a recall for accelerator pedals. Audi outsells Mercedes-Benz worldwide thanks to its success in China. Honda might drop the Ridgeline pickup truck. All that and more, plus John takes a ride in the new Hyundai Sonata with John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B3530BD7-EA73-4567-AD4A-DB5898DBDB3F Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:07:40 -0400 Episode 368 - Another Toyota Fine?, Audi Outsells Mercedes, Ridgeline On The Chopping Block The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering slapping Toyota with another fine for knowingly delaying a recall for accelerator pedals. Audi outsells Mercedes-Benz worldwide thanks to its success in China. Honda might drop the Ridgeline pickup truck. All that and more, plus John takes a ride in the new Hyundai Sonata with John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America. 7:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Ford, Hyundai, Buick, General Motors, electric vehicle clean no Car sales continue to remain strong in China and India. STP and Armor All are being sold off by the Clorox company, which owns them. Mazda will bring a diesel to the American market by 2012. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how Ford managed to improve its quality to the point that it matches or beats Toyota and Honda. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9845C9DA-03BC-4C2E-AAC3-A0FA2AD53677 Fri, 9 Apr 2010 12:17:11 -0400 Episode 367 - Asian Car Sales Strong, STP & Armor All For Sale, Mazda Diesel Set For U.S. Car sales continue to remain strong in China and India. STP and Armor All are being sold off by the Clorox company, which owns them. Mazda will bring a diesel to the American market by 2012. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how Ford managed to improve its quality to the point that it matches or beats Toyota and Honda. 7:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Mazda, Ford, BMW, Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, Nissan, Renault, diesel clean no Toyota "comes clean" about its ongoing unintended-acceleration problem. Used-car sales in the American market are red hot and residual values are rising. The U.S. Secret Service tells President Obama he can’t have a hybrid limo because of security and performance concerns. All that and more, plus a look at a future autonomous military vehicle that can go just about anywhere. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4A3653B5-F6E0-488F-97D3-ABBCEA432EC6 Thu, 8 Apr 2010 12:13:03 -0400 Episode 366 - VW/Porsche Saga Continues, Used-Car Sales Red Hot, No Hybrid for Obama Toyota "comes clean" about its ongoing unintended-acceleration problem. Used-car sales in the American market are red hot and residual values are rising. The U.S. Secret Service tells President Obama he can’t have a hybrid limo because of security and performance concerns. All that and more, plus a look at a future autonomous military vehicle that can go just about anywhere. 6:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Porsche, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, General Motors, autonomous vehicles, hybrid, TARDEC, used cars clean no General Motors finally releases its financial earnings for the second half of last year. Daimler, Renault and Nissan officially tie the knot. Edmunds will award $1 million to anyone who can get to the bottom of the Toyota's unintended acceleration problem. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 46B3A65E-E175-4744-A4AD-A9C483F61F70 Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:15:47 -0400 Episode 365 - GM Financials Revealed, OEMs Tie the Knot, Toyota UA Contest General Motors finally releases its financial earnings for the second half of last year. Daimler, Renault and Nissan officially tie the knot. Edmunds will award $1 million to anyone who can get to the bottom of the Toyota's unintended acceleration problem. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in "You Said It!" 6:52 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Daimler, Renault, Nissan, Toyota, BMW clean no The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration throws the book at Toyota, fining the company $16.4 million. Fresh after acquiring Volvo, Geely intends to turn the brand into China’s official car. It’s time for another installment of Recall Roundup! All that and more, plus Jeff Gilbert, Auto-Beat Reporter for WWJ Newsradio 950 brings us up to speed on the Ram brand’s latest advertising push. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive AB757D80-0A8D-4613-8448-B016BF803A24 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:04:18 -0400 Episode 364 - NHTSA Fines Toyota, Is Volvo China's New Official Car?, Recall Roundup! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration throws the book at Toyota, fining the company $16.4 million. Fresh after acquiring Volvo, Geely intends to turn the brand into China’s official car. It’s time for another installment of Recall Roundup! All that and more, plus Jeff Gilbert, Auto-Beat Reporter for WWJ Newsradio 950 brings us up to speed on the Ram brand’s latest advertising push. 7:51 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Geely, Volvo, Dodge, Mini, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Subaru clean no The Ford Mustang could be headed to Europe with a turbo diesel in it. In response to Nissan announcing the pricing for the Leaf, Mitsubishi says it is slashing the price of the i-MiEV in Japan. All that and more, plus a breakdown of last months car sales. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 540F8515-D560-40D2-8B0F-C9E90F0BFA22 Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:26:55 -0400 Episode 363 - Mustang Headed To Europe?, Mitsubishi Cuts EV Price, March Sales The Ford Mustang could be headed to Europe with a turbo diesel in it. In response to Nissan announcing the pricing for the Leaf, Mitsubishi says it is slashing the price of the i-MiEV in Japan. All that and more, plus a breakdown of last months car sales. 7:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, BMW, Mitsubishi, Mazda, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Chrysler clean no The U.S. Government said it will buy the first 100 Chevy Volts that come off the line later this year and double its hybrid fleet. Toyota’s March sales jumped an unexpected 40 percent compared to last year. A look at some of the hot products coming out of the New York Auto Show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Dan Knott, the Senior Vice President of Purchasing at Chrysler. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 757E859E-19B2-437B-9003-8670DF773B5D Thu, 1 Apr 2010 12:31:59 -0400 Episode 362 - U.S. Expands Hybrid Fleet, Toyota’s Sales Soar, New York Show Unveils The U.S. Government said it will buy the first 100 Chevy Volts that come off the line later this year and double its hybrid fleet. Toyota’s March sales jumped an unexpected 40 percent compared to last year. A look at some of the hot products coming out of the New York Auto Show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Dan Knott, the Senior Vice President of Purchasing at Chrysler. 9:23 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai, Scion, Infiniti, Acura, Chrysler, oil, gasoline clean no Toyota plans to plow through with incentive plan. A Kia spokesman is unceremoniously socked after compromising videos surface online. Ford reveals plans for an all-new five-seater that will cost billions to produce. All that and more, plus Ed Whitacre announces more management turnover at GM. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/10AprilFools.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 34707EBE-FE50-4DDD-B96B-6B4B7B2F13C9 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:55:41 -0400 Episode 361 - Lutz Ready for Assisted Living, Kia Spokesman Socked, Whitacre Fires Himself Toyota plans to plow through with incentive plan. A Kia spokesman is unceremoniously socked after compromising videos surface online. Ford reveals plans for an all-new five-seater that will cost billions to produce. All that and more, plus Ed Whitacre announces more management turnover at GM. 4:26 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Ed Whitacre, Bob Lutz, Mitsubishi clean no Geely is investing nearly $1 billion in Swedish automaker Volvo. GM and the U.S. Department of Energy are studying the jatropha plant for its potential as a new source of earth-friendly biodiesel. Lincoln pulls the wraps off its first-ever hybrid, an electrified version of the MKZ sedan. All that and more, plus Rod Meloni, Business Editor at WDIV Channel 4 News, Detroit, shares some of his thoughts on Chrysler. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily033110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5F0671D2-70CD-4249-9479-9EB08B8E3349 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:11:45 -0400 Episode 360 - Geely Invests in Volvo, Jatropha Plant Biodiesel, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Geely is investing nearly $1 billion in Swedish automaker Volvo. GM and the U.S. Department of Energy are studying the jatropha plant for its potential as a new source of earth-friendly biodiesel. Lincoln pulls the wraps off its first-ever hybrid, an electrified version of the MKZ sedan. All that and more, plus Rod Meloni, Business Editor at WDIV Channel 4 News, Detroit, shares some of his thoughts on Chrysler. 8:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Geely, Volvo, Volkswagen, Nissan, BYD, bio-diesel, Lincoln, Cadillac, Chrysler clean no NASA scientists will be taking a deeper look into Toyota’s unintended acceleration problems. Ford promises bonuses to salaried employees, for 2010 if the automaker hits certain targets. Reports from China say BYD is interested in buying Maybach from Daimler. All that and more, plus Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press shares his thoughts on the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily033010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0D424603-D3E1-4A54-A791-863D27792B09 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:53:57 -0400 Episode 359 - NASA Investigates Toyota, Ford May Issue Bonuses, Maybach For Sale? NASA scientists will be taking a deeper look into Toyota’s unintended acceleration problems. Ford promises bonuses to salaried employees, for 2010 if the automaker hits certain targets. Reports from China say BYD is interested in buying Maybach from Daimler. All that and more, plus Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press shares his thoughts on the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. 7:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, BYD, Daimler, Ford, Maybach, Hyundai, UAW, NASA clean no Geely finally buys Volvo from Ford for $1.8 billion. First test drive of the new 2011 Ford Mustang. General Motors puts a piece of breakthrough technology on the new Chevy Cruze. All that and more, plus a few quick driving impressions of the Infiniti M37. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9492B734-90D8-4F82-B22C-00480862AE18 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:07:35 -0400 Episode 358 - Volvo Deal Done, 1st Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang, Technology Debuts On Cruze Geely finally buys Volvo from Ford for $1.8 billion. First test drive of the new 2011 Ford Mustang. General Motors puts a piece of breakthrough technology on the new Chevy Cruze. All that and more, plus a few quick driving impressions of the Infiniti M37. 7:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Geely, Volvo, Ford, Chrysler, Ford, Infiniti, GMC, Chevrolet clean no A consortium of attorneys say that if Toyota does not settle its lawsuits it will likely go bankrupt. Porsche lobbies the Obama Administration for its very own CAFE standard. Even though it’s owned by Spyker now, GM will continue to build vehicles for Saab, but which ones? All that and more, plus the winner of this week’s Autoline Trivia Challenge. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive ED0D64CC-1CEC-4BEF-A769-BB3DF66DB8C3 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:36:45 -0400 Episode 357 - Lawyers Threaten Bankruptcy, Porsche's CAFE Exemption, GM Building Saabs A consortium of attorneys say that if Toyota does not settle its lawsuits it will likely go bankrupt. Porsche lobbies the Obama Administration for its very own CAFE standard. Even though it’s owned by Spyker now, GM will continue to build vehicles for Saab, but which ones? All that and more, plus the winner of this week’s Autoline Trivia Challenge. 7:44 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Prius, Mazda, Geely, Volvo, Ford, Porsche, Saab, Mercedes-Benz clean no Class action lawsuits could end up costing Toyota $40 Billion. Daimler and Renault look to develop vehicles and components in a partnership. The Obama administration holds a meeting on electric vehicles and the cooperation of utilities at the White House. All that and more, plus John answers your comments and questions in today's "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4B01BD1A-80F1-46DC-AF50-80775EAD6D02 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:46 -0400 Episode 356 - Toyota Faces $40B in Lawsuits, Daimler & Renault to Tango, White House Goes Electric Class action lawsuits could end up costing Toyota $40 Billion. Daimler and Renault look to develop vehicles and components in a partnership. The Obama administration holds a meeting on electric vehicles and the cooperation of utilities at the White House. All that and more, plus John answers your comments and questions in today's "You Said It!" 6:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Honda, Daimler, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Renault, Fisker, Tesla clean no Plaintiff attorneys ramp up the PR blitz to discredit Toyota’s electronic throttle controls. Daimler gets slammed with a mega fine after a Chrysler employee uncovers evidence of Bribery. Yet another contender steps into the EV ring as Japan gets a new automaker with an unusual pedigree. All that and much more, plus a ton of hot car unveils and one very ugly one. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B315883A-42BD-4D66-A324-F4C0591663B9 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:44:13 -0400 Episode 355 - Lawyers Discredit Toyota, Daimler Nailed for Bribery, Japan Gets New Auto Co. Plaintiff attorneys ramp up the PR blitz to discredit Toyota’s electronic throttle controls. Daimler gets slammed with a mega fine after a Chrysler employee uncovers evidence of Bribery. Yet another contender steps into the EV ring as Japan gets a new automaker with an unusual pedigree. All that and much more, plus a ton of hot car unveils and one very ugly one. 6:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Honda, Daimler, BMW, Kia, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, General Motors clean no Ford announced that its CEO Alan Mulally earned nearly $18 million last year. One of Honda’s top executives says that alliances or joint ventures between car companies leads to a drastic decline in efficiency. All that and more, plus another theory on what’s causing unintended acceleration in Toyota's. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive AE76FB13-E813-4F48-8D54-94A48C2EDDBE Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:08:51 -0400 Episode 354 - Mulally Earns $18 Million, Honda Avoids Joint Ventures, Another Toyota Theory Ford announced that its CEO Alan Mulally earned nearly $18 million last year. One of Honda’s top executives says that alliances or joint ventures between car companies leads to a drastic decline in efficiency. All that and more, plus another theory on what’s causing unintended acceleration in Toyota's. 6:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Ford, Honda, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Tata, Peugeot Citroen, Prius clean no Company shareholders are going to sue Toyota because the price of its stock has gone down. General Motors is suing a company that's building replicas of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport. Could auctions at Amelia Island be a signal the recession is ending? All that and more, plus a look at Infiniti's latest marketing push. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 00DC481B-797B-4D06-AB22-E519D2943AFF Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:45:42 -0400 Episode 353 - Shareholders Sue Toyota, GM Sues Over Replicas, Auction Prices Signal Recovery? Company shareholders are going to sue Toyota because the price of its stock has gone down. General Motors is suing a company that's building replicas of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport. Could auctions at Amelia Island be a signal the recession is ending? All that and more, plus a look at Infiniti's latest marketing push. 9:06 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Chrysler, General Motors, Corvette, Tata, ZF, Ferrari, Infiniti clean no More evidence those runaway Toyota’s are nothing more than driver error. Car sales in the American market are starting to head in the right direction. The Canadian Post Office has selected the Ford Transit Connect to replace its national fleet of vehicles. All that and more, plus John Krafcik, the CEO of Hyundai Motors America talks about the kinds of improvements that have gone into the new Hyundai Sonata, including a fairly exotic looking piston. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D7665E05-A72B-48EF-B6B2-106C2D73D622 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:11:41 -0400 Episode 352 - Driver Error To Blame, Car Sales Picking Up, Transit Connect Mail Truck More evidence those runaway Toyota’s are nothing more than driver error. Car sales in the American market are starting to head in the right direction. The Canadian Post Office has selected the Ford Transit Connect to replace its national fleet of vehicles. All that and more, plus John Krafcik, the CEO of Hyundai Motors America talks about the kinds of improvements that have gone into the new Hyundai Sonata, including a fairly exotic looking piston. 8:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Ford, Geely, Volvo, McLaren, Hyundai, Prius, John Krafcik clean no The California Highway Patrol released a report supporting James Sikes’ version of what happened during his infamous runaway Prius incident. Ford says it’s still wheelin’ and dealin’ with Geely to sell Volvo. You won’t believe how much money some politicians in Washington are wasting on vehicle leases. All that and more, plus a look at the brand-new 2011 Infiniti M. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C66C1061-78D5-4A8D-811D-550348C198F8 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:37:23 -0400 Episode 351 - Geely/Volvo Deal Still On, Lawmakers’ Pricey Leases, 2011 Infiniti M The California Highway Patrol released a report supporting James Sikes’ version of what happened during his infamous runaway Prius incident. Ford says it’s still wheelin’ and dealin’ with Geely to sell Volvo. You won’t believe how much money some politicians in Washington are wasting on vehicle leases. All that and more, plus a look at the brand-new 2011 Infiniti M. 9:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Infiniti, Politico, Nissan, China, Prius, green, Geely, Honda clean no Toyota is losing the premium price it used to be able to charge for its cars in China. Harman International is going after the market for Microsoft’s Sync system that Ford uses. Harley Davidson could be the target of a leveraged buyout by private equity. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D96A11ED-CB4A-4EEC-ACAE-A80ED57B3908 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:32:51 -0400 Episode 350 - Toyota Prices Fall In China, Harman Targets Microsoft, Harley Takeover Rumors Toyota is losing the premium price it used to be able to charge for its cars in China. Harman International is going after the market for Microsoft’s Sync system that Ford uses. Harley Davidson could be the target of a leveraged buyout by private equity. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 8:13 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Harley Davidson, Volvo, Geely, Ford, Nissan, General Motors, SYNC clean no Toyota’s woes continue to grow as owners in Arizona and Washington state file suit against the company, demanding full-refunds for their vehicles. Government investigators are now looking into cosmic rays as a possible cause of unintended acceleration. Four-cylinder engines are taking over as V-6s and V-8s fall out of favor. All that and more, plus Ford announces fuel economy numbers for the 2011 Mustang GT. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B43F4390-D276-4132-8A18-6860BBCA2F68 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:55 -0400 Episode 349 - Toyota Under Siege, Cosmic Rays Causing Trouble?, Mustang Fuel Economy Numbers Toyota’s woes continue to grow as owners in Arizona and Washington state file suit against the company, demanding full-refunds for their vehicles. Government investigators are now looking into cosmic rays as a possible cause of unintended acceleration. Four-cylinder engines are taking over as V-6s and V-8s fall out of favor. All that and more, plus Ford announces fuel economy numbers for the 2011 Mustang GT. 7:50 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, UAW, Ford, Hyundai, Honda, Fritz Henderson, General Motors, EPA, emissions clean no There’s even more questions about that guy who had that allegedly runaway Toyota Prius near San Diego, California. A new association made up of Japanese automakers and power companies was setup to promote standardized quick-charging technology for electric cars. One of the first looks at the convertible Camaro. All that and more, plus a look at some product that's not yet out on the streets. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2858982A-FEA0-41C4-AB73-8D182751A3BF Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:16:02 -0400 Episode 348 - Fishy Runaway Prius, Japanese OEMs Team Up, Convertible Camaro There’s even more questions about that guy who had that allegedly runaway Toyota Prius near San Diego, California. A new association made up of Japanese automakers and power companies was setup to promote standardized quick-charging technology for electric cars. One of the first looks at the convertible Camaro. All that and more, plus a look at some product that's not yet out on the streets. 7:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Prius, Ford, Chevrolet, Kia, BMW, BYD, Nissan, Mitsubishi clean no One of these runaway Toyota Prius incidents is starting to sound mighty suspicious. Toyota says, in wake of its recent recalls, it will move more design, engineering and manufacturing to the American market. Traffic fatalities in the U.S. fall to their lowest level ever. All that and more, plus John talks to Don Esmond, the senior vice president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, about how they plan to get people back in the showrooms and buying Toyota's again. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0C045B3E-C74D-4D9B-BD9A-83712ABBEA23 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:05:48 -0500 Episode 347 - Suspicious Runaway Prius, Toyota Shakes Up Operations, Traffic Deaths Drop One of these runaway Toyota Prius incidents is starting to sound mighty suspicious. Toyota says, in wake of its recent recalls, it will move more design, engineering and manufacturing to the American market. Traffic fatalities in the U.S. fall to their lowest level ever. All that and more, plus John talks to Don Esmond, the senior vice president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, about how they plan to get people back in the showrooms and buying Toyota's again. 8:39 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Hyundai, Prius, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Chevrolet, Porsche clean no Complaints against Toyota are skyrocketing. GM CEO Ed Whitacre says the company will repay its bailout money early and the U.S. government could even make a profit. Car prices in China continue to rise. All that and more, plus a look at one potential cause of unintended acceleration. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EF5843DE-B426-4CEB-B7E4-6DB85244AE48 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:55:32 -0500 Episode 346 - Toyota Complaints Skyrocket, U.S. Could Profit From Bailout, Car Prices in China Rise Complaints against Toyota are skyrocketing. GM CEO Ed Whitacre says the company will repay its bailout money early and the U.S. government could even make a profit. Car prices in China continue to rise. All that and more, plus a look at one potential cause of unintended acceleration. 8:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, Chrysler, Fiat, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Ford clean no Yesterday it was a runaway Toyota Prius in California, today it’s one in New York. Cadillac will try and distance itself from General Motors. Nissan unveils a new commercial van for the American market. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Toyota and the Chevy Cruze in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C9E3A857-B964-41EF-AC53-BBE1122C9B33 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:28:12 -0500 Episode 345 - Another Runaway Prius, Cadillac Moves Away From GM, Nissan's New Commercial Van Yesterday it was a runaway Toyota Prius in California, today it’s one in New York. Cadillac will try and distance itself from General Motors. Nissan unveils a new commercial van for the American market. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Toyota and the Chevy Cruze in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:50 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Cadillac, General Motors, Prius, BYD clean no Toyota comes out swinging against its critics. New-vehicle sales in China surged an eye-popping 55 percent last month thanks to government incentives and a strong economy. Could another price war be breaking out in the U.S. market between its biggest automakers? All that and more, plus a look at some of Visteon’s latest in-car technology. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1030B7D5-D228-4167-9040-7B1220DE7BA4 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:39:21 -0500 Episode 344 - Toyota Strikes Back, Car Sales in China Surge, U.S. Price War Breaking Out Toyota comes out swinging against its critics. New-vehicle sales in China surged an eye-popping 55 percent last month thanks to government incentives and a strong economy. Could another price war be breaking out in the U.S. market between its biggest automakers? All that and more, plus a look at some of Visteon’s latest in-car technology. 7:52 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, CARB, General Motors, Ford, Visteon, electric vehicles, Yoshimi Inaba, Jim Lentz clean no Toyota claims it can prove that a Professor essentially concocted a hoax when he wired a Toyota to induce unintended acceleration. The Big 3 are mad at Toyota for what they see as calculated, misleading attempts to trash their quality. Chip Foose customizes a John Deere Tractor. All that and more, plus a look at MyFord Touch. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0FF67897-4790-40DB-A40D-56FEEEDEA703 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:27:07 -0500 Episode 343 - Toyota Debunks Professor, Big 3 Mad At Toyota, Foose Customizes Tractor Toyota claims it can prove that a Professor essentially concocted a hoax when he wired a Toyota to induce unintended acceleration. The Big 3 are mad at Toyota for what they see as calculated, misleading attempts to trash their quality. Chip Foose customizes a John Deere Tractor. All that and more, plus a look at MyFord Touch. 7:22 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, Big 3, Daewoo, Chevrolet, Chip Foose, Steve Girsky, Ed Whitacre clean no Toyota disputes the validity of Professor Dave Gilbert’s test for unintended acceleration. Japanese suppliers raided last week may have formed a cartel to limit competition. The winner of Autorama’s Ridler award makes history. All that and more, plus we talk to the owner of some of the most beautiful cars you will ever see. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B8129C7E-B7D1-43E0-80C9-7242D4B32981 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:28:13 -0500 Episode 342 - Toyota Test Bogus? Japanese Supplier Cartel, Autorama Winner Makes History Toyota disputes the validity of Professor Dave Gilbert’s test for unintended acceleration. Japanese suppliers raided last week may have formed a cartel to limit competition. The winner of Autorama’s Ridler award makes history. All that and more, plus we talk to the owner of some of the most beautiful cars you will ever see. 7:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Delahaye, collectible, brakes, safety, suppliers clean no Bob Lutz is officially retiring from General Motors effective the first of May. Toyota and GM are dumping pension obligations for their NUMMI workers onto the lap of the federal government. The 2011 Ford Mustang just got certified at 31 miles per gallon on the highway. All that and more, plus it’s time for another Recall Roundup! http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 408C2B90-69EE-401B-AF6F-7C2A1F519D76 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:20:45 -0500 Episode 341 - End of the Road for Lutz, Toyota & GM Dump Pensions, ‘Stang Certified at 31 MPG Bob Lutz is officially retiring from General Motors effective the first of May. Toyota and GM are dumping pension obligations for their NUMMI workers onto the lap of the federal government. The 2011 Ford Mustang just got certified at 31 miles per gallon on the highway. All that and more, plus it’s time for another Recall Roundup! 6:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, General Motors, Ford, Mustang, Toyota, UAW, Nissan, government, washington clean no February sales beat expectations despite massive snowstorms and Toyota’s meltdown. Ford benefits the most from Toyota’s recall woes, besting Honda and Hyundai. Suzuki, on the other hand, had better hit the panic button because sales are going downhill quickly. All that and more, plus John McElroy answers your comments and questions in You Said It! http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D69CF9EE-92E9-403C-957D-1C0723B2D090 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:17:53 -0500 Episode 340 - February Sales Not Bad, Ford Gains from Toyota Woes, Time for Suzuki to Panic February sales beat expectations despite massive snowstorms and Toyota’s meltdown. Ford benefits the most from Toyota’s recall woes, besting Honda and Hyundai. Suzuki, on the other hand, had better hit the panic button because sales are going downhill quickly. All that and more, plus John McElroy answers your comments and questions in You Said It! 7:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, sales clean no Bryan Nesbitt is being given the heave-ho as general manager of Cadillac. GM is dropping the idea of doing the Cadillac Converj extended range electric. More news pours out of the Geneva Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at the electric version of the Transit Connect. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 855A865C-EF3E-4F14-8CEE-5631CA0F08E8 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:49:09 -0500 Episode 339 - Nesbitt Out At Cadillac, Cadillac Converj Dropped, More From Geneva Bryan Nesbitt is being given the heave-ho as general manager of Cadillac. GM is dropping the idea of doing the Cadillac Converj extended range electric. More news pours out of the Geneva Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at the electric version of the Transit Connect. 6:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Cadillac, Ford, Daimler, BYD, Audi, MINI, General Motors, Bryan Nesbitt, electric vehicle clean no A U.S. Congressman accuses Toyota of hiding evidence in car crashes. General Motors splits its sales and marketing staffs. Honda will show a three-wheeled, single-seat concept at the Geneva Motor Show, called the 3R-C. All that and more, plus John takes you on a blast down the road in the Bentley Supersports. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0E2608B9-BD6D-4FB1-B4AE-ACB3C1DA12B0 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:20:21 -0500 Episode 338 - Toyota Hiding Data?, GM Shakes Up Staff, Honda Unveils Electric Vehicle A U.S. Congressman accuses Toyota of hiding evidence in car crashes. General Motors splits its sales and marketing staffs. Honda will show a three-wheeled, single-seat concept at the Geneva Motor Show, called the 3R-C. All that and more, plus John takes you on a blast down the road in the Bentley Supersports. 6:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, Honda, Kia, Fisker, Audi, Opel, Akio Toyoda, Bentley clean no American suppliers Lear and Delphi are also under investigation for automotive electronics suppliers by the European Commission. Dealers in China are so ecstatic that Tengzhong lost out on Hummer, that they've raised the price of the vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover reported its first quarterly profit since being bought out by Tata. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how cars and movies go together. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0A342A0C-9AE7-4DE5-9901-DC28DF80F652 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:11:22 -0500 Episode 337 - Lear & Delphi Investigated, Hummer Dealers Happy?, Jaguar Land Rover Profit American suppliers Lear and Delphi are also under investigation for automotive electronics suppliers by the European Commission. Dealers in China are so ecstatic that Tengzhong lost out on Hummer, that they've raised the price of the vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover reported its first quarterly profit since being bought out by Tata. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how cars and movies go together. 8:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Lear, Delphi, Hummer, Jaguar Land Rover, Coskata, ethanol, BMW, Lexus, Ford clean no Authorities around the world raid the offices of Japanese automotive suppliers. Honda admits that it expanded too fast and quality suffered. Fiat prepares to launch a 2-cylinder engine. Alfa Romeo gets ready to launch the Giulietta and Porsche will show the new Cayenne at Geneva. All that and a lot more! http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9A193B42-B326-42D5-B246-B7F38BC46F29 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:24:38 -0500 Episode 336 - Japanese Suppliers Raided Worldwide, Honda Expanded Too Fast, Fiat's 2-Cylinder Authorities around the world raid the offices of Japanese automotive suppliers. Honda admits that it expanded too fast and quality suffered. Fiat prepares to launch a 2-cylinder engine. Alfa Romeo gets ready to launch the Giulietta and Porsche will show the new Cayenne at Geneva. All that and a lot more! 6:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Akio Toyoda, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Porsche, Honda, Denso, Yazaki, Tokai Rica clean no Akio Toyoda takes the hot seat today in front of Congress and it's not looking good. Hyundai gets Toyota fever and recalls 47,000 of the brand new 2011 Sonatas. And, the Hummer deal with Tengzhong looks like it's dead. All that and more, plus John McElroy answers your letters about Toyota and journalistic integrity. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 71BE078D-FDBF-4699-A4D8-D91A35005C83 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:10:10 -0500 Episode 335 - Akio in the Hot Seat, Hyundai Sonata Recalled, Hummer Deal is Dead Akio Toyoda takes the hot seat today in front of Congress and it's not looking good. Hyundai gets Toyota fever and recalls 47,000 of the brand new 2011 Sonatas. And, the Hummer deal with Tengzhong looks like it's dead. All that and more, plus John McElroy answers your letters about Toyota and journalistic integrity. 6:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, Hummer, Tengzhong, Saab, Spyker, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Akio Toyoda clean no ABC News slams Toyota claiming to be able to recreate electronic throttle malfunction. Executives at the company get hit with subpoenas and support for Toyoda begins to flag. All that and more, plus John McElroy explains why network exposes on the auto industry should be taken with a grain of salt. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FABB7C32-97B4-47EC-9D98-E258F9184F73 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:33:09 -0500 Episode 334 - ABC Attacks Toyota, Support for Akio Toyoda Weakens, Beware of Network Fraud ABC News slams Toyota claiming to be able to recreate electronic throttle malfunction. Executives at the company get hit with subpoenas and support for Toyoda begins to flag. All that and more, plus John McElroy explains why network exposes on the auto industry should be taken with a grain of salt. 5:51 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, gasoline, Hummer, Tengzhong, Steve Girsky, Akio Toyoda clean no Internal documents indicate Toyota bragged about how it delayed and avoided certain investigations and recalls. General Motors rehires former CEO Fritz Henderson as an advisor. China will implement rules this year to help its larger automakers take over the smaller ones. All that and more, plus a look at the Bentley Supersports. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B1CB4DEE-6E90-4F73-8213-79D2CA618520 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:11:15 -0500 Episode 333 - Toyota Brags Over Avoiding Recalls, GM Rehires Fritz, China Encourages Mergers Internal documents indicate Toyota bragged about how it delayed and avoided certain investigations and recalls. General Motors rehires former CEO Fritz Henderson as an advisor. China will implement rules this year to help its larger automakers take over the smaller ones. All that and more, plus a look at the Bentley Supersports. 6:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, General Motors, Bentley, Ed Whitacre, Fritz Henderson, Fiat, Valeo, Cadillac, Sergio Marchionne clean no A former lawyer for Toyota says he has evidence the company deliberately concealed evidence regarding roll-overs. Akio Toyoda says he will testify in front of the U.S. House of Representatives. A look at more of the new cars coming out at the Geneva auto show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how Toyota is handling its crisis from a public relations standpoint. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 60F2F690-0F1E-4EB5-A778-8B1EE47AACF0 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:24:39 -0500 Episode 332 - Toyota Concealed Evidence?, Akio Toyoda Will Testify, New Cars At Geneva A former lawyer for Toyota says he has evidence the company deliberately concealed evidence regarding roll-overs. Akio Toyoda says he will testify in front of the U.S. House of Representatives. A look at more of the new cars coming out at the Geneva auto show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about how Toyota is handling its crisis from a public relations standpoint. 8:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Akio Toyoda, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Ecotec, recall, public relations clean no Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, reported today that it lost a bunch of money. The U.S. Department of Energy still has some $16 billion sitting around that it can loan out for developing alternative-fuel vehicles. GM has come up with a way to prevent Chevy Volt drivers from ever getting stuck with bad gas. All that and more, plus a look at some of Visteon's latest tech. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5021B3A7-4405-4720-AED7-9101A0B9BB00 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:06:05 -0500 Episode 331 - Daimler Reports a Loss, DOE Still Has Billions to Loan, Visteon Tech Update Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, reported today that it lost a bunch of money. The U.S. Department of Energy still has some $16 billion sitting around that it can loan out for developing alternative-fuel vehicles. GM has come up with a way to prevent Chevy Volt drivers from ever getting stuck with bad gas. All that and more, plus a look at some of Visteon's latest tech. 7:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Mercedes-Benz, Chevy Volt, Visteon, Opel, electric vehicle, TRW, General Motors, Daimler, Dieter Zetsche clean no Toyota shuts some plants, considers doing another recall, and prolongs its PR nightmare. A big fight between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency over its tailpipe emission limits is starting to brew. A sneak peek of some of the cars coming to the Geneva Auto Show. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Toyota and bio-diesel in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 02CCDE4C-DD8F-483D-8971-69CFEFDAEA6B Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:29:07 -0500 Episode 330 - Toyota's Troubles Continue, Texas Sues The EPA, Geneva Show Sneak Peek Toyota shuts some plants, considers doing another recall, and prolongs its PR nightmare. A big fight between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency over its tailpipe emission limits is starting to brew. A sneak peek of some of the cars coming to the Geneva Auto Show. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Toyota and bio-diesel in the "You Said It!" segment. 8:21 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, EPA, Toyota, Bentley, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Nissan, Alfa Romeo, diesel, NHTSA clean no A recent survey indicates that Chevrolet is the second choice of consumers after Toyota. Ford is cutting a shift from its Auto Alliance International (AAI) plant in Flatrock, Michigan, where it builds the Mustang and Mazda 6. BMW is temporarily parking its long-running tagline in favor of something new. All that and more, plus John comments on America’s energy policy. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D1943AA0-5BD6-498A-8403-FB893AFDAB0F Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:46:15 -0500 Episode 329 - Chevy Second Choice After Toyota, Mustang Feels Camaro Heat, BMW's New Ads A recent survey indicates that Chevrolet is the second choice of consumers after Toyota. Ford is cutting a shift from its Auto Alliance International (AAI) plant in Flatrock, Michigan, where it builds the Mustang and Mazda 6. BMW is temporarily parking its long-running tagline in favor of something new. All that and more, plus John comments on America’s energy policy. 7:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, BMW, Mazda, ethanol, General Motors, Tata, Citroen, Chevrolet, bio-fuel clean no Toyota is voluntarily calling back some 8,000 Tacoma pickups, but this one’s not their fault. BMW will start using some of the same components from the 7-series in the new 5-series. All that and more, plus we’ll show you what this MyFord Touch is all about. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6E89186E-B600-4283-AA50-844B02999B8A Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:06:49 -0500 Episode 328 - Another Toyota Recall, BMW Shares Components, MyFord Touch Toyota is voluntarily calling back some 8,000 Tacoma pickups, but this one’s not their fault. BMW will start using some of the same components from the 7-series in the new 5-series. All that and more, plus we’ll show you what this MyFord Touch is all about. 7:37 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, BMW, Ford, Mercury, General Motors, SYNC, MyFord Touch, Nissan, Dana clean no Now Toyota is being accused of hiring former employees of NHTSA who convinced it to stop investigating reports of unintended acceleration. In a sign that the economy may finally be picking up speed, sales of heavy trucks were up last month. A new kind of drivetrain seal could save a lot of fuel. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about what it costs for an automaker to advertise in the Super Bowl. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4926942C-3265-4459-AABA-36CC929B8219 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:33:29 -0500 Episode 327 - Toyota & NHTSA Under Fire, Truck Sales Indicate Upswing, New Fuel Saving Seal Now Toyota is being accused of hiring former employees of NHTSA who convinced it to stop investigating reports of unintended acceleration. In a sign that the economy may finally be picking up speed, sales of heavy trucks were up last month. A new kind of drivetrain seal could save a lot of fuel. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about what it costs for an automaker to advertise in the Super Bowl. 7:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, NHTSA, Fiat, Chrysler, Freudenberg-NOK, Ralph Gilles, State Farm, Super Bowl, Jeep clean no California Congressman Darrell Issa wants Akio Toyoda to testify in Washington. Porsche previews a new racecar - the 911 GT3 R Hybrid - ahead of next month's Geneva Motor Show. Car prices in China are creeping up because of increased demand from government stimulus measures. All that and more, plus a recap of the major product reveals coming out of the Chicago Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EEFEA747-EA2C-4DCC-8271-5074437F0F82 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:04:45 -0500 Episode 326 - Akio Toyoda Called to Testify, Porsche's Hybrid Racecar, Chi-Town Recap California Congressman Darrell Issa wants Akio Toyoda to testify in Washington. Porsche previews a new racecar - the 911 GT3 R Hybrid - ahead of next month's Geneva Motor Show. Car prices in China are creeping up because of increased demand from government stimulus measures. All that and more, plus a recap of the major product reveals coming out of the Chicago Auto Show. 6:43 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Porsche, China, Ford, Kia, Honda, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Akio Toyoda clean no Major reveals from the Chicago Auto Show, which include the Ford Edge and the heavy duty version of the Chevy Silverado. Looking to the Geneva Auto Show, we get a sneak peek at the all new Volvo S60. All that and more, plus John responds to your comments on our report on using "power-to-weight" to measure performance. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 44254C34-A889-4210-8F4F-EADE3B6BC4EB Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:01:00 -0500 Episode 325 - Chicago Show Reveals: Ford Edge & Silverado HD, Volvo S60 Sneak Peek Major reveals from the Chicago Auto Show, which include the Ford Edge and the heavy duty version of the Chevy Silverado. Looking to the Geneva Auto Show, we get a sneak peek at the all new Volvo S60. All that and more, plus John responds to your comments on our report on using "power-to-weight" to measure performance. 7:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Chevrolet, Volvo, Ford Edge, Chevy Silverado, Volvo S60, Ford Shelby GT500 clean no Toyota recalled more than 400,000 Prius’s worldwide today and added the Lexus HS250h and Sai hybrid to the list. January sales in China more than doubled last month. The EU wants to use satellite navigation for vehicle tracking. All that and more, plus John looks at the effect of Toyota’s recalls. Could this be the beginning of a Buy American movement? http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 48EFD6DB-8A53-41C5-BBD9-D6A00BAACA31 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:07:23 -0500 Episode 324 - Prius Recalled Globally, China Car Sales Double, EU Wants To Track Cars Toyota recalled more than 400,000 Prius’s worldwide today and added the Lexus HS250h and Sai hybrid to the list. January sales in China more than doubled last month. The EU wants to use satellite navigation for vehicle tracking. All that and more, plus John looks at the effect of Toyota’s recalls. Could this be the beginning of a Buy American movement? 6:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Prius, Nissan, Ford, electric vehicle, hybrid, Lexus, China clean no Hyundai's Chairman, Chung Mong-Koo, has been ordered to pay $60 million for embezzlement. Toyota's residual values have dropped because of all of its recent recalls. Wolfgang Bernhard is back at Mercedes-Benz. All that and more, plus a look at Ford's RUTH robot that's helping the company make better interiors. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 39222A8E-14DF-47D5-9E93-A6738777FF5F Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:58:13 -0500 Episode 323 - Toyota Residuals Drop, Bernhard Back at Mercedes, Prius Recalled in Japan Hyundai's Chairman, Chung Mong-Koo, has been ordered to pay $60 million for embezzlement. Toyota's residual values have dropped because of all of its recent recalls. Wolfgang Bernhard is back at Mercedes-Benz. All that and more, plus a look at Ford's RUTH robot that's helping the company make better interiors. 7:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Hyundai, Prius, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, General Motors, diesel, Ford, Wolfgang Bernhard clean no Now even Ralph Nader is attacking Toyota. Ford released a technical service bulletin for its Fusion and Milan hybrids over a potential braking issue. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about just how complicated it could be for any automaker to track down electronic glitches in a car. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 92734372-DADF-4D4A-85BF-4619D2A724ED Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:15:26 -0500 Episode 322 - Nader Attacks Toyota, Ford's Hybrid Brake Problem, Tough To Find Glitches Now even Ralph Nader is attacking Toyota. Ford released a technical service bulletin for its Fusion and Milan hybrids over a potential braking issue. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about just how complicated it could be for any automaker to track down electronic glitches in a car. 7:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Ford, hybrid, General Motors, NASA, NHTSA, Prius, Renault, Mercury clean no Toyota is running into more trouble. Federal investigators are looking into sudden acceleration claims on the Tacoma, plus Prius braking performance is in question. Sergio Marchionne gets scolded by the Pope for closing a plant in Italy. Chinese automakers Geely and Chery will start selling cars in Australia this year. All that and more, plus we take a look at a different way of measuring a vehicle's performance. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 84F329A8-AD40-47B8-9EC3-3361C039E454 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:24:34 -0500 Episode 321 - More Trouble for Toyota, Pope Gets In Fiat's Affairs, Chinese in Australia Toyota is running into more trouble. Federal investigators are looking into sudden acceleration claims on the Tacoma, plus Prius braking performance is in question. Sergio Marchionne gets scolded by the Pope for closing a plant in Italy. Chinese automakers Geely and Chery will start selling cars in Australia this year. All that and more, plus we take a look at a different way of measuring a vehicle's performance. 8:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Fiat, Geely, Chery, Honda, Mitsubishi, Ford, Volvo, Prius clean no Ford and other automakers take advantage of Toyota's problems. Nissan came within a whisker of capturing the "best selling car in America" title. GM turns in an impressive sales performance for January. All that and more, plus John responds to viewer comments about the Toyota recall in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4C782088-0262-45E1-B42A-AEB399C87CF5 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:54:00 -0500 Episode 320 - Ford Gains On Toyota, Nissan Nearly Had #1 Car, GM's Numbers Impressive Ford and other automakers take advantage of Toyota's problems. Nissan came within a whisker of capturing the "best selling car in America" title. GM turns in an impressive sales performance for January. All that and more, plus John responds to viewer comments about the Toyota recall in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Honda, Nissan, Audi, Dodge, hybrid clean no Toyota denies that rapid global expansion is to blame for its recent quality issues. Spyker says it will make Saab profitable in two years by moving the brand up market and targeting BMW and Audi. New car sales in Brazil tumbled 27 percent last month compared to December. All that and more, plus we take a drive down memory lane with some amazing photographs. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9FFBA17F-F24E-4463-935D-8C2BC534325D Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:08:57 -0500 Episode 319 - Toyota's Growth NOT To Blame, Brazilian Sales Plummet, Saab Profit in 2012? Toyota denies that rapid global expansion is to blame for its recent quality issues. Spyker says it will make Saab profitable in two years by moving the brand up market and targeting BMW and Audi. New car sales in Brazil tumbled 27 percent last month compared to December. All that and more, plus we take a drive down memory lane with some amazing photographs. 6:43 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Spyker, Saab, Ford, Mitsubishi, lithium-ion battery, EcoBoost, Brazil, electric vehicle clean no Toyota says it has a fix for its sticking gas pedals but its problems are just getting going. Tesla might do an Initial Public Offering. Believe it or not, on a global basis, car sales barely fell at all last year. All that and more, plus a look at some issues John recently ran into on the Lincoln MKS. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E73ED8CF-AA94-488D-8FB9-1894A31F8758 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:23:58 -0500 Episode 318 - Toyota's Troubles Just Begin, Tesla May Go Public, Small Sales Losses in 2009 Toyota says it has a fix for its sticking gas pedals but its problems are just getting going. Tesla might do an Initial Public Offering. Believe it or not, on a global basis, car sales barely fell at all last year. All that and more, plus a look at some issues John recently ran into on the Lincoln MKS. 7:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Lincoln, Hyundai, Hummer, Tengzhong, General Motors, SYNC clean no America’s lawyers and politicians line up to take on Toyota. Car sales in China could hit 15 million this year with help from government incentives and rising incomes in the country. Volkswagen will establish its own high-performance division like Mercedes’ AMG or BMW’s M. All that and more, plus a preview of t his week's Autoline Detroit about whether or not the government should be picking winners and losers when it comes to alternative cars and energy, or if it should be the market making those decisions? http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8F0B1111-7E00-4E4D-BFEC-C1C2BCBD0ECA Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:03:54 -0500 Episode 317 - Toyota In The Crosshairs, China To Keep Growing, VW Creates New Division America’s lawyers and politicians line up to take on Toyota. Car sales in China could hit 15 million this year with help from government incentives and rising incomes in the country. Volkswagen will establish its own high-performance division like Mercedes’ AMG or BMW’s M. All that and more, plus a preview of t his week's Autoline Detroit about whether or not the government should be picking winners and losers when it comes to alternative cars and energy, or if it should be the market making those decisions? 7:44 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Fiat, Volkswagen, Chrysler, General Motors, Hyundai, electric vehicle clean no Ford was able to post a net profit of $2.7 billion last year. Toyota’s recall spreads to China and Europe. Renault launches its own television channel in France. All that and more, plus a look at a unique business model from an upstart Korean company, called CT&T, that’s getting into the EV market. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5B6CF3D7-A201-4B2B-9002-DBBAAB0CF56A Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:51:51 -0500 Episode 316 - Ford Posts Huge Profit, Toyota's Recall Spreads, Renault Launches TV Channel Ford was able to post a net profit of $2.7 billion last year. Toyota’s recall spreads to China and Europe. Renault launches its own television channel in France. All that and more, plus a look at a unique business model from an upstart Korean company, called CT&T, that’s getting into the EV market. 7:10 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Toyota, Renault, CT&T, General Motors, electric vehicle, Hyundai, Bugatti clean no Toyota is suspending sales and production of 8 of its top selling models in the US. The Chinese government is considering taxing vehicle emissions. Researchers are using crabs and shrimp to create odor-repellent textiles for cars. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Delphi and Mitsubishi in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 588F2B3C-9927-4E72-ADA8-9A67E9696F4B Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:06:05 -0500 Episode 315 - Toyota Halts U.S. Sales, China May Tax Emissions, Crustaceans Improve Car Odor Toyota is suspending sales and production of 8 of its top selling models in the US. The Chinese government is considering taxing vehicle emissions. Researchers are using crabs and shrimp to create odor-repellent textiles for cars. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Delphi and Mitsubishi in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Saab, Spyker, Toyota, Fiat, Delphi, tires, Mitsubishi clean no General Motors will become the first automaker to design and manufacture electric motors. Ford announced it will add a shift at its plant in Chicago to build the new Explorer. Mitsubishi says it plans to double sales in the U.S. within the next three years. All that and more, plus John sits down with internet entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, to talk about the future of green energy in the United States. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E72608B6-1107-450D-86AC-B744F0DAACFF Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:11:37 -0500 Episode 314 - GM To Make Electric Motors, Ford Adds Shift, Mitsubishi To Double U.S. Sales General Motors will become the first automaker to design and manufacture electric motors. Ford announced it will add a shift at its plant in Chicago to build the new Explorer. Mitsubishi says it plans to double sales in the U.S. within the next three years. All that and more, plus John sits down with internet entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, to talk about the future of green energy in the United States. 6:26 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, electric vehicle, hybrids, Chevy Volt clean no GM announced this morning that Ed Whitacre will become the permanent CEO of the company. Car sales in China are rising, but so is the cost of driving one. The average price for a license plate in Shanghai has risen to more than $5,600! Caterpillar shows off a new electric bulldozer that's 25 percent more efficient than other models. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford is using advanced technology to eliminate noise in its vehicles. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FCDE96E4-71E4-484A-8E45-5D32EB48EA44 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:04:23 -0500 Episode 313 - Whitacre Takes Top Spot at GM, Pricey Plates in China, CAT’s Hybrid Bulldozer GM announced this morning that Ed Whitacre will become the permanent CEO of the company. Car sales in China are rising, but so is the cost of driving one. The average price for a license plate in Shanghai has risen to more than $5,600! Caterpillar shows off a new electric bulldozer that's 25 percent more efficient than other models. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford is using advanced technology to eliminate noise in its vehicles. 7:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ed Whitacre, Ford, Fiat, China, Audi, diesel hybrid, Caterpillar clean no Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne says this will be the make-it-or-break-it year for Alfa Romeo. Toyota announced that it’s voluntarily recalling 2.3-million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals. Ford’s effort to sell Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely is not going so well. All that and more, plus Ford’s Jim Farley talks about how customers like the new Transit Connect as much as they like Mustangs. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BB56EEA3-7C7F-4198-AFC4-272D4B81AD39 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:19:44 -0500 Episode 312 - Alfa Romeo In Trouble, Another Toyota Recall, Volvo Sale Not Going Well Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne says this will be the make-it-or-break-it year for Alfa Romeo. Toyota announced that it’s voluntarily recalling 2.3-million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals. Ford’s effort to sell Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely is not going so well. All that and more, plus Ford’s Jim Farley talks about how customers like the new Transit Connect as much as they like Mustangs. 7:44 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Alfa Romeo, Toyota, Ford, Volvo, Geely, Mazda, Fiat, Chrysler clean no GM starts restructuring its European operations by announcing plant closings and layoffs for some 8,500 Opel workers. Chinese automakers could really takeoff in Russia now that they’re building vehicles in the country. Kia is set to lose nearly $1 billion as workers strike at its three plants in South Korea. All that and more, plus a look at Audi’s spectacular reveal of its redesigned flagship, the 2011 A8. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F67DBCB5-991D-4786-996B-09D1A3EE1D4A Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:10:54 -0500 Episode 311 - GM Restructures Europe, Chinese OEMs Eye Russia, WTO Investigates Tire Tariffs GM starts restructuring its European operations by announcing plant closings and layoffs for some 8,500 Opel workers. Chinese automakers could really takeoff in Russia now that they’re building vehicles in the country. Kia is set to lose nearly $1 billion as workers strike at its three plants in South Korea. All that and more, plus a look at Audi’s spectacular reveal of its redesigned flagship, the 2011 A8. 8:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Opel, Kia, Audi, Fiat, Dodge, CARB, tires, Great Wall Auto clean no Chinese and Japanese auto companies are taking a very proactive approach to securing long-term supplies of lithium. The California Air Resources Board is threatening to pull out of the CAFE compromise. The Detroit auto show shows a significant increase in attendance. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012010.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E2736A65-1F91-46A5-814D-C448EFBB8968 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:08:41 -0500 Episode 310 - Asian Autos Seek Lithium, CA May Reject CAFE, Detroit Show Attendance Up Chinese and Japanese auto companies are taking a very proactive approach to securing long-term supplies of lithium. The California Air Resources Board is threatening to pull out of the CAFE compromise. The Detroit auto show shows a significant increase in attendance. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, lithium-ion battery, CAFE, Ford, UAW, Audi, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show, fuel economy, Hyundai clean no North American auto production could soar by 70 percent in the first-quarter of this year. Spy shots of the redesigned Kia Sportage and the new Chevy Orlando hit the web. GM is asking the UAW for more concessions at several Delphi plants. All that and more, plus gangster John Dillinger's Ford Model A getaway car goes up for auction. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011910.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B5FCE68C-4472-400A-B80B-79203F6C4E1A Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:09:16 -0500 Episode 309 - Production Set to Soar, Mustang Pricing Leaked, Dillinger's Model A For Sale North American auto production could soar by 70 percent in the first-quarter of this year. Spy shots of the redesigned Kia Sportage and the new Chevy Orlando hit the web. GM is asking the UAW for more concessions at several Delphi plants. All that and more, plus gangster John Dillinger's Ford Model A getaway car goes up for auction. 8:26 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Delphi, UAW, Kia, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Ford, GMC, Mustang clean no By 2015 the Chinese government would like to see domestic vehicles make up half of the market. Ford and Mazda are looking at ways to separate their joint venture in China. Honda is mad that Hyundai is beating it in fuel economy. All that and more, plus a look at the spectacular video presentation that Ford put on at the Detroit auto show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 31999E4F-5051-44C6-8891-E88CFA3A1EA2 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:12:47 -0500 Episode 308 - China Protects Domestics, Ford & Mazda Drift Apart, Honda Upset At Hyundai By 2015 the Chinese government would like to see domestic vehicles make up half of the market. Ford and Mazda are looking at ways to separate their joint venture in China. Honda is mad that Hyundai is beating it in fuel economy. All that and more, plus a look at the spectacular video presentation that Ford put on at the Detroit auto show. 6:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Mazda, Mercedes, BMW, Subaru, Hyundai, Honda, Bugatti clean no An auto analyst from China says he's skeptical a deal for Hummer will be approved. The Tata Nano won't be as cheap when it arrives in U.S. showrooms. The sales figures for Europe in 2009 are in and once again VW came out as the number one automaker. All that and more, plus the CEO of AutoNation, Mike Jackson, explains why he doesn’t want to buy any dealerships from Hyundai or Kia. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5E17E26A-64AD-49B2-8716-2D882AAACDF5 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:39:10 -0500 Episode 307 - Hummer Deal Up In The Air, Nano Coming To America, VW #1 In Europe An auto analyst from China says he's skeptical a deal for Hummer will be approved. The Tata Nano won't be as cheap when it arrives in U.S. showrooms. The sales figures for Europe in 2009 are in and once again VW came out as the number one automaker. All that and more, plus the CEO of AutoNation, Mike Jackson, explains why he doesn’t want to buy any dealerships from Hyundai or Kia. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Hummer, Volkswagen, PSA, Mitsubishi, Fiat, Tata, Hyundai, General Motors clean no The UAW will sell its 1,000-acre resort known as Black Lake. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne gets heckled at the World Congress. BYD plans to become the world’s largest automaker by 2025. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Cadillac and Ford in this week's "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E6F4DB27-9B06-4775-8BE5-89127BFE20E7 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:18:05 -0500 Episode 306 - UAW Resort For Sale, Marchionne Gets Heckled, BYD Aims Big The UAW will sell its 1,000-acre resort known as Black Lake. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne gets heckled at the World Congress. BYD plans to become the world’s largest automaker by 2025. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Cadillac and Ford in this week's "You Said It!" segment. 7:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, UAW, BYD, Cadillac, Ford, GAZ, Hummer, Sergio Marchionne, Pontiac, Chrysler clean no Cadillac unveils a new vehicle of heroic proportions. A look at Lincoln's new direction. Designers from a number of companies name best car in show. All that and more, plus more from Autoline Daily correspondent, Issac Bouchard on the floor of the Detroit show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011310.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011310.mp4 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Episode 305 - Big Reveal From Cadillac, Lincoln's New Look, Designers Name Best In Show Cadillac unveils a new vehicle of heroic proportions. A look at Lincoln's new direction. Designers from a number of companies name best car in show. All that and more, plus more from Autoline Daily correspondent, Issac Bouchard on the floor of the Detroit show. 4:52 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Honda, Cadillac, Lincoln, Volkswagen, GMC, Detroit, Audi, Bentley clean no The Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Transit Connect win the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards. Toyota and Honda duke it out with dinky hybrids. Audi’s awesome A8 makes its auto show debut. All that and more, plus a closer look at the MINI Beachcomber concept. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011210.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011210.mp4 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Episode 304 - Ford Sweeps NACTOY, Toyota and Honda’s Hybrid Battle, Audi’s Awesome A8 The Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Transit Connect win the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards. Toyota and Honda duke it out with dinky hybrids. Audi’s awesome A8 makes its auto show debut. All that and more, plus a closer look at the MINI Beachcomber concept. 4:51 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Honda, Audi, BMW, Toyota, MINI, Detroit, GMC, NAIAS clean no We give you a quick peek at what’s coming out today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Plus, John shares some of his thoughts on all the hype surrounding electric cars. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011110.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9A2E3C2C-5D30-4333-A65F-46F41554B6AC Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Episode 303 - Detroit Auto Show Peek, John's Thoughts On Electric Vehicles We give you a quick peek at what’s coming out today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Plus, John shares some of his thoughts on all the hype surrounding electric cars. 5:58 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Hyundai, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Lincoln clean no Formula One chief, Bernie Ecclestone joins in on a last minute bid for Saab. Volkswagen leads the way in sales for passenger cars in China last year. General Motors says it will cut the cost of the Volt battery in half. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010810.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A2E22732-F510-486A-A21C-F77BA4B44CDA Fri, 8 Jan 2010 12:18:42 -0500 Episode 302 - F1 Chief Bids For Saab, VW #1 In China, GM To Halve Battery Cost Formula One chief, Bernie Ecclestone joins in on a last minute bid for Saab. Volkswagen leads the way in sales for passenger cars in China last year. General Motors says it will cut the cost of the Volt battery in half. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. 8:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Saab, Bernie Ecclestone, Prius, Chevy Volt, Chevy Aveo, Volkswagen, Geely, China clean no GM chairman Ed Whitacre predicted the company will return to profitability this year. Whitacre also said GM does not expect any deal to come through to save Saab. Some insight on how Ford is redesigning its interiors. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Toyota and Smart in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010710.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 37A532FF-C1AF-49C5-9A5A-33049CA6FAA1 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 12:03:34 -0500 Episode 301 - GM Predicts 2010 Profit, No Hope For Saab, Ford Redesigns Interiors GM chairman Ed Whitacre predicted the company will return to profitability this year. Whitacre also said GM does not expect any deal to come through to save Saab. Some insight on how Ford is redesigning its interiors. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Toyota and Smart in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Saab, Tata, Ford, SYNC, Buick, Ed Whitacre, Toyota, Smart clean no Sales in the American market ended on a high note in December. President Obama may attend this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Is China retaliating against American tariffs on some Chinese tires? All that and more, plus the winners and losers in sales last month. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010610.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 949FCB95-4866-47E2-B542-EB2F01D17881 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:28:06 -0500 Episode 300 - December Sales Recover, Obama May Attend NAIAS, China's Tariff Retaliation Sales in the American market ended on a high note in December. President Obama may attend this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Is China retaliating against American tariffs on some Chinese tires? All that and more, plus the winners and losers in sales last month. 7:36 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, car sales, China, Kia, Chevrolet, OnStar, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota clean no Jill Lajdziak, who used to run Saturn, will become president of smart USA. Cadillac is showing the "V" version of the CTS Coupe before its debut at next week’s NAIAS. Somali pirates hijack a ship-full of Hyundais. All that and more, plus a look at the new BMW 5 Series GT. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010510.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 27AC633A-B389-4D5C-9560-9161593603F3 Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:07:44 -0500 Episode 299 - New Smart USA President, CTS-V Coupe Revealed, Pirates Hijack Hyundai Ship Jill Lajdziak, who used to run Saturn, will become president of smart USA. Cadillac is showing the "V" version of the CTS Coupe before its debut at next week’s NAIAS. Somali pirates hijack a ship-full of Hyundais. All that and more, plus a look at the new BMW 5 Series GT. 7:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, smart, Honda, Toyota, Cadillac, BMW, Hyundai, India, Jill Lajdziak clean no 2010 might be the year that the car industry in India really breaks out. Sales look stronger in the American market. Hyundai will have U.S. dealers create a "showroom within a showroom" for its luxury models. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen’s amazing "transparent factory." http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010410.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 206A1CB7-4697-4654-B434-F5F0E1C629E8 Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:23:40 -0500 Episode 298 - India Is Booming, U.S. Car Sales Picking Up, Hyundai Preps For Luxury Brand 2010 might be the year that the car industry in India really breaks out. Sales look stronger in the American market. Hyundai will have U.S. dealers create a "showroom within a showroom" for its luxury models. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen’s amazing "transparent factory." 6:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Chrysler, biodiesel, Toyota, Honda, General Motors, Ford, Mercedes-Benz clean no Fiat will sell five different Chrysler models in Europe as Lancias. Toyota tells suppliers it wants to cut the cost of parts by 30 percent over the next three years. Nissan looks at doing a hybrid version of the GT-R. All that and more, plus John answers questions about Saab and OnStar in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily122309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C2E7FBD0-8645-4ABA-BFFE-65803DA51798 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:47:08 -0500 Episode 297 - Fiat Will Sell Chrysler's In Europe, Toyota Wants 30% Cost Cut, Hybrid GT-R Fiat will sell five different Chrysler models in Europe as Lancias. Toyota tells suppliers it wants to cut the cost of parts by 30 percent over the next three years. Nissan looks at doing a hybrid version of the GT-R. All that and more, plus John answers questions about Saab and OnStar in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Lancia, Toyota, Nissan, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Volvo, Geely clean no Chevy turns to another ad agency for the first time since 1919. Ford is now stuck with the highest labor costs in the industry. All that and more, plus Fiat comes out with the Sedici. Could it also be headed for the U.S. market? http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily122209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6B6993C0-0EE6-409B-A5BA-F53FFC345EFA Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:17:24 -0500 Episode 296 - Chevy's New Ad Agency, Ford Needs More Buyouts, New Fiat Hatchback Chevy turns to another ad agency for the first time since 1919. Ford is now stuck with the highest labor costs in the industry. All that and more, plus Fiat comes out with the Sedici. Could it also be headed for the U.S. market? 7:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, Ford, Fiat, Peugeot, Isuzu, Wuling, SAIC, Gilles Vidal, Pat Schiavone clean no Though GM says it will wind down Saab, last minute bids could save the iconic Swedish brand. Was it an offer he couldn’t refuse or is Ford losing one of its top designers because of turmoil on its design staff? GM is doing great in China, and GM owns OnStar, so it was only natural that GM would have OnStar start operating in China. All that and more, plus John shares his thoughts on the new GMC Terrain. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily122109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3DAEA3BA-F5B0-44E3-B329-6FDA5F7A4E9D Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:02:22 -0500 Episode 295 - Last Gasp For Saab, Ford Loses Designer, OnStar in China Though GM says it will wind down Saab, last minute bids could save the iconic Swedish brand. Was it an offer he couldn’t refuse or is Ford losing one of its top designers because of turmoil on its design staff? GM is doing great in China, and GM owns OnStar, so it was only natural that GM would have OnStar start operating in China. All that and more, plus John shares his thoughts on the new GMC Terrain. 5:13 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Saab, General Motors, Hyundai, Honda, OnStar, Ford, GMC, China clean no GM announced it was not able to put a deal together to sell Saab. Chrysler’s CEO Sergio Marchionne says it’s going to take two years for the company to turn around. Fiat’s Doblo could be Chrysler’s answer to the Ford Transit Connect in North America. All that and more, plus master spy photographer Jim Dunne talks how he had his face plastered on wanted posters. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A863E079-ADA0-4AC0-9545-8647EFC0E898 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:30:38 -0500 Episode 294 - Saab Is Going To Die, Slow Chrysler Recovery, Fiat’s Transit Connect GM announced it was not able to put a deal together to sell Saab. Chrysler’s CEO Sergio Marchionne says it’s going to take two years for the company to turn around. Fiat’s Doblo could be Chrysler’s answer to the Ford Transit Connect in North America. All that and more, plus master spy photographer Jim Dunne talks how he had his face plastered on wanted posters. 6:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Saab, Fiat, Chrysler, Ford, Buick, GMC, SAIC, lithium-ion clean no Honda faces lawsuit from 26 states over inflated mileage claims for the Civic hybrid. Car companies are seeking out partners to cut costs. The North American Car & Truck of the Year jury announces its finalists. All that and more, plus some of John's thoughts on Lincoln’s new MKT crossover. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 33833D35-9B1D-4CC2-9AE8-C0BE598791E7 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:56 -0500 Episode 293 - Honda Lawsuit, Automakers Look To Partner Up, NACTOY Finalists Announced Honda faces lawsuit from 26 states over inflated mileage claims for the Civic hybrid. Car companies are seeking out partners to cut costs. The North American Car & Truck of the Year jury announces its finalists. All that and more, plus some of John's thoughts on Lincoln’s new MKT crossover. 7:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, UAW, Toyota, Mazda, LED, Ford clean no One analyst says pent-up demand and easier credit could lead to a car sales jump of 20 percent next year in the U.S. GM chairman Ed Whitacre announced that the company will repay all its government loans by next June. At the push of a button, OnStar will tell you where Santa Claus is. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 01098081-9A41-4D09-8E6E-CD6DC2CD4B80 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:07:59 -0500 Episode 292 - 2010 Car Sales Could Soar, GM To Repay Sooner, OnStar Tracks Santa Claus One analyst says pent-up demand and easier credit could lead to a car sales jump of 20 percent next year in the U.S. GM chairman Ed Whitacre announced that the company will repay all its government loans by next June. At the push of a button, OnStar will tell you where Santa Claus is. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:48 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, OnStar, Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, Audi, Ed Whitacre, General Motors, Chrysler clean no Toyota could be forced to sell off Daihatsu, it subsidiary that makes small cars, and Hino, it’s subsidiary that makes medium and heavy trucks. Audi's president of North America, Johan de Nysschen, criticized the U.S. Government for "falling in love" with electric vehicles. Sergio Marchionne explains why the Fiat 500 will be sold as a Fiat and not a Chrysler in the U.S. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 001EC6D4-6CB5-4140-8B61-E8893BC2FD57 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:33 -0500 Episode 291 - New Proposal May Hurt Toyota, Audi: EV Hype Overblown, 500 Can Only Be A Fiat Toyota could be forced to sell off Daihatsu, it subsidiary that makes small cars, and Hino, it’s subsidiary that makes medium and heavy trucks. Audi's president of North America, Johan de Nysschen, criticized the U.S. Government for "falling in love" with electric vehicles. Sergio Marchionne explains why the Fiat 500 will be sold as a Fiat and not a Chrysler in the U.S. 7:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Audi, Fiat, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, MAN, Mercedes-Benz clean no GM has finalized a deal to sell some of Saab's tooling and equipment to Chinese automaker Beijing Auto, however, sports car company Spyker is still in talks to get the rights to the Saab name and the rest of its assets. Toyota says it will start selling plug-in versions of the Prius in two years. All that and more, plus a look at a hybrid system that doesn’t use any batteries at all. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6DEBB4F6-9EFB-4085-A82C-F9EF4FFE5838 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:38:06 -0500 Episode 290 - Saab Saga Almost Over, Plug-In Prius, Battery Free Hybrid GM has finalized a deal to sell some of Saab's tooling and equipment to Chinese automaker Beijing Auto, however, sports car company Spyker is still in talks to get the rights to the Saab name and the rest of its assets. Toyota says it will start selling plug-in versions of the Prius in two years. All that and more, plus a look at a hybrid system that doesn’t use any batteries at all. 7:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Spyker, Saab, BAIC, Toyota, Tesla, Ford, Prius, SYNC, General Motors clean no The Big 3 are complaining Japan is discriminating against them with its cash for clunkers program. Exotic sports-car maker Spyker says it is bidding on Saab. Toyota will make a major announcement about expanding its hybrid vehicle lineup at the Detroit Auto Show next month. All that and more, plus a look at an ultra-efficient concept car from Volkswagen. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B1A5B638-5279-4FC5-A6E2-02AD9AC955AC Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:41:15 -0500 Episode 289 - Big 3 Upset At Japan, Spyker Bids On Saab, Big Toyota Announcement The Big 3 are complaining Japan is discriminating against them with its cash for clunkers program. Exotic sports-car maker Spyker says it is bidding on Saab. Toyota will make a major announcement about expanding its hybrid vehicle lineup at the Detroit Auto Show next month. All that and more, plus a look at an ultra-efficient concept car from Volkswagen. 8:13 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Spyker, Saab, Renault, Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler clean no The heads of both Chevrolet and Buick-GMC are leaving General Motors. The Chinese government announced it will continue stimulus measures to help car sales. Scientists at Stanford University have made a working battery out of paper. All that and more, plus we’re going to take a look at a radically new type of engine. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EE231834-FE32-4D0A-9CC0-FE2E567288FA Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:11:50 -0500 Episode 288 - More Changes At GM, China Renews Car Subsidies, A Paper Car Battery? The heads of both Chevrolet and Buick-GMC are leaving General Motors. The Chinese government announced it will continue stimulus measures to help car sales. Scientists at Stanford University have made a working battery out of paper. All that and more, plus we’re going to take a look at a radically new type of engine. 7:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, General Motors, EcoMotors, Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Toyota clean no Volkswagen purchased close to 20% of Suzuki. Ford is seeking aid from the state of Michigan to help it research and produce lithium-ion batteries in the state. Mercedes comes out with new technology to split the screen on Nav systems. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 47E0F182-6A12-4FE8-8F7B-52841673323C Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:10:30 -0500 Episode 287 - VW Buys Suzuki Stake, Ford to Move Hybrids to MI, Mercedes SPLITVIEW Screen Volkswagen purchased close to 20% of Suzuki. Ford is seeking aid from the state of Michigan to help it research and produce lithium-ion batteries in the state. Mercedes comes out with new technology to split the screen on Nav systems. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:13 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Volkswagen, Suzuki, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Honda, smart, hybrids clean no The EPA ruled that greenhouse gasses threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. The Dodge Challenger was just rated the most satisfying vehicle by Consumer Reports readers. Danica Patrick will race in NASCAR next year. All that and more, plus a closer look at the electric version of the Mini. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C65D3410-43FB-4E89-93B1-29FD178CFC8A Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:12:30 -0500 Episode 286 - EPA Emissions Ruling, Challenger Dethrones Prius, Danica Heads To NASCAR The EPA ruled that greenhouse gasses threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. The Dodge Challenger was just rated the most satisfying vehicle by Consumer Reports readers. Danica Patrick will race in NASCAR next year. All that and more, plus a closer look at the electric version of the Mini. 8:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, EPA, Ford, Geely, Volvo, Saab, BAIC, Chevy Volt, Danica Patrick clean no More management changes at General Motors. NHTSA is investigating complaints of stalling engines on the 2006 Toyota Corolla and Matrix. Mercedes expects fourth-quarter sales to grow "significantly." All that and more, plus a look at a BMW’s new "college." http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F1ED5BF0-7FC8-417F-B082-83FA4F759EBE Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:08:46 -0500 Episode 285 - GM Management Changes, Another Toyota Recall?, Mercedes Predicts Strong Sales More management changes at General Motors. NHTSA is investigating complaints of stalling engines on the 2006 Toyota Corolla and Matrix. Mercedes expects fourth-quarter sales to grow "significantly." All that and more, plus a look at a BMW’s new "college." 7:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, BAIC, Saab, Opel, BMW clean no GM and its Chinese partner SAIC will form a new joint venture in India. Suzuki is offering a special incentive if you test drive its new Kizashi sedan. A designer has come up with a unique stoplight with a built-in timer. All that and more, plus John gives you the latest news from the LA Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DB9CEFD5-F29F-46E0-A103-45C99A81E3C7 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:11:21 -0500 Episode 284 - GM Expands In India, Suzuki's Kizashi Challenge, Unique Traffic Light GM and its Chinese partner SAIC will form a new joint venture in India. Suzuki is offering a special incentive if you test drive its new Kizashi sedan. A designer has come up with a unique stoplight with a built-in timer. All that and more, plus John gives you the latest news from the LA Auto Show. 5:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, SAIC, Suzuki, Chrysler, Hyundai, Honda, BMW, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi clean no A consortium led by two former Ford executives submitted a revised bid for Volvo. Ford said it will be moving away from developing vehicles with Mazda in the future. All that and more, plus McElroy brings you the latest news from the floor of the LA Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 33B52858-155E-4C7C-9997-A4B0273DF6B6 Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:06:41 -0500 Episode 283 - New Volvo Bid, Ford & Mazda Separate?, LA Auto Show Update A consortium led by two former Ford executives submitted a revised bid for Volvo. Ford said it will be moving away from developing vehicles with Mazda in the future. All that and more, plus McElroy brings you the latest news from the floor of the LA Auto Show. 6:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Geely, Volvo, Mazda, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Honda, Citroen clean no Yesterday CEO Fritz Henderson resigned from General Motors. November sales for the U.S. are in and even though sales are down from October there are some encouraging signs. Audi debuted its brand-new A8 in Miami. All that and more, plus John fills you in on the latest from the LA Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CADAA475-9911-41AF-8BF6-B6597061054C Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:11:50 -0500 Episode 282 - Henderson Shown The Door, November Car Sales, Audi A8 Unveiled Yesterday CEO Fritz Henderson resigned from General Motors. November sales for the U.S. are in and even though sales are down from October there are some encouraging signs. Audi debuted its brand-new A8 in Miami. All that and more, plus John fills you in on the latest from the LA Auto Show. 7:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, NHTSA, Fritz Henderson, General Motors, Audi, car sales, Mercedes C-Class, Porsche, Ford, Cadillac clean no Car sales are soaring in Japan, India and China. President Obama is expected to announce his nomination to head NHTSA. The EPA is expected to announce, whether or not to increase the ethanol blend that's mixed in gasoline. All that and more, plus a look at the Volkswagen’s hydrogen-powered Tiguan. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2F29A660-F27A-47B9-9B1A-142E2A33E0ED Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:01:02 -0500 Episode 281 - Sales Soar In Asia, New NHTSA Leader, EPA Debates Ethanol Blend Car sales are soaring in Japan, India and China. President Obama is expected to announce his nomination to head NHTSA. The EPA is expected to announce, whether or not to increase the ethanol blend that's mixed in gasoline. All that and more, plus a look at the Volkswagen’s hydrogen-powered Tiguan. 6:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, NHTSA, EPA, ethanol, Volkswagen, Geely, Volvo, Ford, fuel cell, hydrogen clean no New developments in regards to the future of both Saab and Volvo. Nissan said its working on doubling the range of its lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles. Ford announced that the Mustang will get a brand-new base engine for 2011. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen’s redesigned Golf. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily113009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B663FEE3-A0DE-411B-AEF7-1FEE5B8C27E7 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:16:07 -0500 Episode 280 - Sweden's Automakers In Turmoil, Nissan Working On New Battery, New Mustang Engine New developments in regards to the future of both Saab and Volvo. Nissan said its working on doubling the range of its lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles. Ford announced that the Mustang will get a brand-new base engine for 2011. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen’s redesigned Golf. 6:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Saab, General Motors, Ford, Volvo, Nissan, Volkswagen, Tata, BAIC, Geely clean no Swedish luxury automaker Koenigsegg announced that it was pulling out of its deal to buy Saab. Auto sales in China are expected to grow by 1 million units per year for the next 10 years. Why most consumers will ignore Toyota’s latest recall. All that and more, plus German Chancellor, Angela Merkel waits for her thank-you letter from General Motors. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DD50DA54-1769-4D7A-918A-81C8EF6B22B3 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:10:43 -0500 Episode 279 - Saab On Its Deathbed, China Sales To Soar, Most Drivers Ignore Recalls Swedish luxury automaker Koenigsegg announced that it was pulling out of its deal to buy Saab. Auto sales in China are expected to grow by 1 million units per year for the next 10 years. Why most consumers will ignore Toyota’s latest recall. All that and more, plus German Chancellor, Angela Merkel waits for her thank-you letter from General Motors. 7:10 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Saab, General Motors, Opel, Toyota, Faurecia, SAIC, Koenigsegg, car sales, MG clean no Car sales may not go up as much as initially thought in the American market next year. Toyota is considering moving a significant amount of employees out of California in order to cut costs. A German supplier executive says don’t give aid to Opel because it will hurt other European automakers. All that and more, plus a look at the all new Suzuki Kizashi. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 753944D7-7220-4EAA-B7D8-DED0991FBB61 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:06:23 -0500 Episode 278 - Slow Sales Expected Next Year, Toyota To Cut In CA, Aid To Opel Questioned Car sales may not go up as much as initially thought in the American market next year. Toyota is considering moving a significant amount of employees out of California in order to cut costs. A German supplier executive says don’t give aid to Opel because it will hurt other European automakers. All that and more, plus a look at the all new Suzuki Kizashi. 7:10 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota,, Opel, Suzuki, BMW, Kia, General Motors, car sales clean no Germany is warning other European governments not to provide aid to GM in exchange for preserving Opel jobs in their countries. Sales in China could slow down considerably next year, or maybe not at all. A preview of a couple of the products that will be grabbing headlines at next week's LA Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at new Lincoln MKT and how it can park itself. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 18D958C0-6257-4E1D-9003-F641696878D7 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:17:16 -0500 Episode 277 - Germany Warns About Opel Aid, China Sales May Slow, LA Auto Show Preview Germany is warning other European governments not to provide aid to GM in exchange for preserving Opel jobs in their countries. Sales in China could slow down considerably next year, or maybe not at all. A preview of a couple of the products that will be grabbing headlines at next week's LA Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at new Lincoln MKT and how it can park itself. 7:44 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Lincoln, Chrysler, Ford, Lexus, Honda, Audi, Chevrolet clean no A number of German politicians say GM should not get any government aid to restructure Opel. Toyota may modify the gas pedals on its vehicles due to its massive recall. Chrysler is changing the way it will improve quality. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about when the technology for autonomous cars will be ready. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D1695867-9612-477A-98DB-F276B19FD285 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:30 -0500 Episode 276 - Germany Upset At GM, Toyota's Pedal Solution, Chrysler Eyes Quality A number of German politicians say GM should not get any government aid to restructure Opel. Toyota may modify the gas pedals on its vehicles due to its massive recall. Chrysler is changing the way it will improve quality. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit about when the technology for autonomous cars will be ready. 7:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Toyota, BYD, Chrysler, ethanol, biofuel, autonomous vehicles, solar power clean no Volvo’s unions are meeting with Chinese automaker Geely and want to know where its getting the money to finance the deal to buy Volvo. Hyundai may build a third North American plant in Mexico. Could electric superchargers be the wave of the future? All that and more, plus a look at the new Porsche Panamera. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 62ADAE01-94BF-4D28-8F17-309C8B4FE8BB Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:04:30 -0500 Episode 275 - Volvo Unions Meet With Geely, Hyundai Plant in Mexico, Electric Supercharger Volvo’s unions are meeting with Chinese automaker Geely and want to know where its getting the money to finance the deal to buy Volvo. Hyundai may build a third North American plant in Mexico. Could electric superchargers be the wave of the future? All that and more, plus a look at the new Porsche Panamera. 8:10 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Geely, Volvo, Hyundai, Porsche, Changan, BAIC, Ford, supercharger, Kia clean no Saturn stores may have Chinese cars on their lots by next summer. Ford really cleans up at the IIHS safety awards...well sort of, but not really. And an unexpected reveal of the sweetest Porsche you’ve ever seen. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Porsches, footwear, reptiles and more in You Said It! http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1A60FC4E-E7AD-4A29-9FC2-346FF268C635 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:21:12 -0500 Episode 274 - Chinese Target Saturn Stores, IIHS Top Safety Picks, One Sweet Porsche Saturn stores may have Chinese cars on their lots by next summer. Ford really cleans up at the IIHS safety awards...well sort of, but not really. And an unexpected reveal of the sweetest Porsche you’ve ever seen. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Porsches, footwear, reptiles and more in You Said It! 6:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Saturn, Brilliance, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, General Motors, hybrid, safety clean no Yesterday, a group of CEO’s gathered in Washington D.C. to launch the Electric Coalition, all with the idea of spurring sales of electric cars. The co-founders of Aptera Motors left their positions voluntarily to save money. The U.S. government wants to add a new side-impact crash standard. All that and more, plus a look at Mercedes’ updated A-Class compact hatchback. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6432E16A-E115-4A5C-BE15-6817280E0854 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:12:24 -0500 Episode 273 - The Electric Coalition, Aptera Needs More Money, New Side Impact Standard Yesterday, a group of CEO’s gathered in Washington D.C. to launch the Electric Coalition, all with the idea of spurring sales of electric cars. The co-founders of Aptera Motors left their positions voluntarily to save money. The U.S. government wants to add a new side-impact crash standard. All that and more, plus a look at Mercedes’ updated A-Class compact hatchback. 7:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Electric Coalition, Aptera Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Fiat, electric vehicles clean no General Motors lost $1.2 billion in the third quarter. Even with all the restructuring in the auto industry, a report says that there is still way too much overcapacity. Porsche is suing a shoe company over naming its sandal the Cayman. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new Kia Sorento. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9B4BB9A8-36BF-48E6-B067-0F0D6A94A47B Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:06:33 -0500 Episode 272 - GM Reports Earnings, Overcapacity Abounds, Porsche Sues Shoe Company General Motors lost $1.2 billion in the third quarter. Even with all the restructuring in the auto industry, a report says that there is still way too much overcapacity. Porsche is suing a shoe company over naming its sandal the Cayman. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new Kia Sorento. 7:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Porsche, Ford, UAW, General Motors, Kia, Saab, autonomous vehicle, overcapacity clean no Porsche says it will post a pretax lost of 4.6 billion euros, or a loss of $6.6 billion. Mercedes may finally bring some of its fuel efficient small cars to the U.S. UAW workers at a Ford plant near Kansas City, Missouri are voting on whether or not to authorize a strike. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Ian Callum, the head of design at Jaguar. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5B491F28-A1B4-4610-97BC-E7E05B5453D6 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:17:08 -0500 Episode 271 - Porsche Posts Huge Loss, Mercedes Moves Smaller, UAW Votes to Strike Ford Porsche says it will post a pretax lost of 4.6 billion euros, or a loss of $6.6 billion. Mercedes may finally bring some of its fuel efficient small cars to the U.S. UAW workers at a Ford plant near Kansas City, Missouri are voting on whether or not to authorize a strike. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Ian Callum, the head of design at Jaguar. 7:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Porsche, Ford, UAW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, SAIC, Ssangyong clean no Concerned over excess capacity in the country, the Chinese government laid out ambitious plans to increase automotive exports. It is also considering offering subsidies to consumers who want to buy BYD's F3DM plug-in hybrid. General Motors unveils the new Buick Regal today. All that and more plus, a look at the new 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3F5263C2-AB27-4654-8232-16A5DAEF2A87 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:12:16 -0500 Episode 270 - China to Boost Exports, Plug-In Incentives In China, Buick Regal Unveiled Concerned over excess capacity in the country, the Chinese government laid out ambitious plans to increase automotive exports. It is also considering offering subsidies to consumers who want to buy BYD's F3DM plug-in hybrid. General Motors unveils the new Buick Regal today. All that and more plus, a look at the new 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster. 7:24 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BYD, China, Buick, Nissan, General Motors, Chevy Volt, Ford, electric vehicle, Opel clean no Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota as the number-one automaker in the world. GM’s chairman Ed Whitacre doubts the company can go public next year, even though management has been saying it would. A woman in South Korea gets her drivers license...after 950 tries. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Toyota's floormat problem in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 56FD9FFB-8A8A-426A-98A6-0F0F2A549A80 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:12:06 -0500 Episode 269 - VW Passes Toyota, No IPO For GM Next Year, Woman Finally Gets License Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota as the number-one automaker in the world. GM’s chairman Ed Whitacre doubts the company can go public next year, even though management has been saying it would. A woman in South Korea gets her drivers license...after 950 tries. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Toyota's floormat problem in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Toyota, General Motors, Toyota, Peugeot, Volvo, ZF, Ed Whitacre clean no Attendance at the Tokyo Auto show this year plummeted a whopping 57%. General Motors has decided to build the Cadillac Converj concept. Automotive seat and electronics supplier Lear emerges from bankruptcy. All that and more, plus Bob Carter, who runs the Toyota division in the American market, talks about how the company is dealing with all the bad news its run into lately. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 66905012-4C74-4988-AC6D-D1881D77320C Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:23:34 -0500 Episode 268 - Tokyo Show Hit Hard, GM Will Build Converj, Lear Exits Chapter 11 Attendance at the Tokyo Auto show this year plummeted a whopping 57%. General Motors has decided to build the Cadillac Converj concept. Automotive seat and electronics supplier Lear emerges from bankruptcy. All that and more, plus Bob Carter, who runs the Toyota division in the American market, talks about how the company is dealing with all the bad news its run into lately. 8:26 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Cadillac Converj, Lear, Toyota, Chrysler, Renault, hybrids, electric vehicles, gasoline, China clean no Lots of news coming out of India over the weekend, involving Nissan, Toyota and General Motors. Volvo introduces new safety technology for its cars that brakes for pedestrians automatically. Audi plans to tackle Pike’s Peak with an autonomous car. All that and more plus, a look at the new 2010 Outback and Legacy from Subaru. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E7572E4A-C804-4765-8383-5EB7EC2B68B6 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:20:41 -0500 Episode 267 - India in the News, Volvo Safety System, Autonomous Audi TT Lots of news coming out of India over the weekend, involving Nissan, Toyota and General Motors. Volvo introduces new safety technology for its cars that brakes for pedestrians automatically. Audi plans to tackle Pike’s Peak with an autonomous car. All that and more plus, a look at the new 2010 Outback and Legacy from Subaru. 6:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Tata, Nissan, Audi, Subaru, Volvo, SAIC, Wuling clean no Germany is in an uproar over GM’s decision to keep Opel however Spain and the UK are more optimistic. Yesterday Toyota posted a surprise profit of $240 million for the quarter. Tata may allow local automakers to assemble the Nano and sell them under their own brands. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit where John talks to three analysts about Chrysler’s 5-year plan and whether the company can really turn around. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 560B1DC5-EC0A-4615-94F7-53A261538880 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:09:37 -0500 Episode 266 - Europe Upset At GM, Toyota Posts Profit, Tata May Outsource Nano Germany is in an uproar over GM’s decision to keep Opel however Spain and the UK are more optimistic. Yesterday Toyota posted a surprise profit of $240 million for the quarter. Tata may allow local automakers to assemble the Nano and sell them under their own brands. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit where John talks to three analysts about Chrysler’s 5-year plan and whether the company can really turn around. 6:55 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Toyota, Tata, Suzuki, Chrysler, South Korea, Magna clean no Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne held a marathon press briefing yesterday and made it very clear the company has the cash, the resources and the plan to turn itself around. Opel workers in Germany walked off the job to protest GM’s decision to keep it. NHTSA is criticizing Toyota for statements regarding its massive recall over floor mats. All that and more, plus a look at Sergio Marchionne’s plan to turnaround Chrysler. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3162FD70-A6EC-4A69-B05B-545D2C2ADFC9 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:25:20 -0500 Episode 265 - Chrysler's Turnaround Plan, Opel Workers Protest, NHTSA Criticizes Toyota Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne held a marathon press briefing yesterday and made it very clear the company has the cash, the resources and the plan to turn itself around. Opel workers in Germany walked off the job to protest GM’s decision to keep it. NHTSA is criticizing Toyota for statements regarding its massive recall over floor mats. All that and more, plus a look at Sergio Marchionne’s plan to turnaround Chrysler. 8:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, Opel, General Motors, Toyota, NHTSA, Porsche, Ford, Fiat clean no In a stunning reversal, the board of directors at General Motors decided not to sell Opel. Sales of new cars in the U.S. market in October fell 3% compared to a year ago. All that and more, plus a first look at the new Accord Crosstour from Honda. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 933E6DF3-7918-4CEA-9E9E-262C93A47AD7 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:07:46 -0500 Episode 264 - GM Keeps Opel, U.S. Car Sales Slide, New Honda Accord Crosstour In a stunning reversal, the board of directors at General Motors decided not to sell Opel. Sales of new cars in the U.S. market in October fell 3% compared to a year ago. All that and more, plus a first look at the new Accord Crosstour from Honda. 6:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Magna, Honda, Ford, Toyota, Formula One, Dunkel Industries, batteries clean no Ford is now getting $2,700 more per vehicle than before, largely through cutting back on sales incentives. Nissan will invest over half a billion dollars to boost battery production for its partner Renault. All that and more, plus a look at Ford Racing’s new Cobra Jet Mustang. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E7C77A58-C6FF-46C3-9ACC-FBED165FCCE8 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:07:07 -0500 Episode 263 - Ford Earns More Per Car, Nissan Invests In Batteries, New Cobra Jet Mustang Ford is now getting $2,700 more per vehicle than before, largely through cutting back on sales incentives. Nissan will invest over half a billion dollars to boost battery production for its partner Renault. All that and more, plus a look at Ford Racing’s new Cobra Jet Mustang. 7:22 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Nissan, Renault, General Motors, Fiat, Hyundai, Cobra Jet Mustang, batteries, telematics clean no Ford reported solid earnings today, posting a net profit just shy of $1 billion in the third quarter. Audi posted an operating profit of almost 350 million euro in the third quarter. A new report says that the auto industry remained one of the highest spenders in R&D last year. All that and more, plus a look at some of Acura’s latest product updates. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 366886A2-921A-4E62-894F-00117DF47C98 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:09:34 -0500 Episode 262 - Ford Posts Solid Profit, Audi in the Black, Automakers Top R&D Spending Ford reported solid earnings today, posting a net profit just shy of $1 billion in the third quarter. Audi posted an operating profit of almost 350 million euro in the third quarter. A new report says that the auto industry remained one of the highest spenders in R&D last year. All that and more, plus a look at some of Acura’s latest product updates. 6:48 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, UAW, Toyota, Audi, Acura, Bridgestone, Formula One, Honda clean no Ford’s problems with the UAW are turning out to be more serious than anyone anticipated. GM has to shut down an assembly plant because of parts shortages for transmissions from a supplier in India. A look at Toyota’s breakthrough in using carbon fiber for cars. All that and more, plus Mark Reuss the vice president of global vehicle engineering for General Motors, explains why GM needs to make its vehicles lighter. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily103009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0252DEB9-3313-4C6D-8883-A561A41DA4E0 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:18:00 -0400 Episode 261 - Ford Faces UAW Rejection, GM Supplier Problem, Toyota’s Carbon Fiber Loom Ford’s problems with the UAW are turning out to be more serious than anyone anticipated. GM has to shut down an assembly plant because of parts shortages for transmissions from a supplier in India. A look at Toyota’s breakthrough in using carbon fiber for cars. All that and more, plus Mark Reuss the vice president of global vehicle engineering for General Motors, explains why GM needs to make its vehicles lighter. 7:27 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, UAW, Toyota, cash for clunkers, Bob Lutz, Lexus, Mark Reuss, White House clean no China will investigate whether American automakers unfairly benefited from government assistance. October sales will be better than a year ago, we’ll explain why. Navteq develops a new kind of nav system, with a 3-D display. All that and more, plus a look at whether or not Kia is looking to expand its dealer base by adding some Saturn dealers. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6ABC8D48-24D6-4763-B314-30B4A14AE6A8 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:06:41 -0400 Episode 260 - U.S. & China Trade Spat, October Sales Will Improve, New 3-D Nav System China will investigate whether American automakers unfairly benefited from government assistance. October sales will be better than a year ago, we’ll explain why. Navteq develops a new kind of nav system, with a 3-D display. All that and more, plus a look at whether or not Kia is looking to expand its dealer base by adding some Saturn dealers. 6:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Delphi, Navteq, Kia, Volkswagen, Honda, Daimler, Toyota, Mazda clean no Ford says it will likely end up selling Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely. Consumer Reports released its annual reliability report and praises Ford’s ratings. General Motors comes up with technology to convert exhaust heat into electricity. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8059F2E5-EE1E-4020-8894-388881A730BC Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:12:51 -0400 Episode 259 - Geely to Get Volvo, Consumer Reports Praises Ford, GM Turns Exhaust into Electricity Ford says it will likely end up selling Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely. Consumer Reports released its annual reliability report and praises Ford’s ratings. General Motors comes up with technology to convert exhaust heat into electricity. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Geely, Volvo, General Motors, Audi, Bridgestone, ethanol, UAW, China clean no Ford is having trouble getting the same kind of concessions the UAW gave to General Motors and Chrysler. Honda announced it’s tripling its profit forecast for its current fiscal year. All that and more, plus a look at how Brazil’s booming economy has a lot to do with its energy policy. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9472B28F-C592-4F54-93A6-5B5278CF9BB9 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:07:30 -0400 Episode 258 - Ford & UAW At Odds, Honda Triples Forecast, Brazil's Energy Policy Ford is having trouble getting the same kind of concessions the UAW gave to General Motors and Chrysler. Honda announced it’s tripling its profit forecast for its current fiscal year. All that and more, plus a look at how Brazil’s booming economy has a lot to do with its energy policy. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, UAW, Honda, ethanol, Renault, Tata, Toyota, NHTSA clean no Ford faces issues negotiating with the UAW because of its expected third quarter earnings. GM is selling its Delaware plant to Fisker to make plug-ins. Rhys Millen Racing and Hyundai have partnered to build a special, Genesis coupe for this year’s SEMA show. All that and more, plus a look at BMW’s new flagship. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9F192390-EDC1-4CD3-80FB-F4B23D4D8111 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:08:29 -0400 Episode 257 - Ford’s UAW Problems, Fisker To Get GM Plant, Monster Genesis for SEMA Ford faces issues negotiating with the UAW because of its expected third quarter earnings. GM is selling its Delaware plant to Fisker to make plug-ins. Rhys Millen Racing and Hyundai have partnered to build a special, Genesis coupe for this year’s SEMA show. All that and more, plus a look at BMW’s new flagship. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, UAW, Fisker, General Motors, Hyundai, BMW, Chrysler, Maruti clean no GM CEO Fritz Henderson gets a salary cut, but gets a compensation raise at the same time. The U.S. Treasury Department says Chrysler Financial will be liquidated by the end of 2011. Kia posted a third quarter profit thanks to tax breaks and new car models. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s episode of Autoline Detroit about how we need to keep advancing alternative fuels. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FABF3060-7FE7-41B8-AFD9-B034314BD136 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:21:00 -0400 Episode 256 - Henderson Gets Pay Cut, Chrysler Financial To Close, Kia Posts Profit GM CEO Fritz Henderson gets a salary cut, but gets a compensation raise at the same time. The U.S. Treasury Department says Chrysler Financial will be liquidated by the end of 2011. Kia posted a third quarter profit thanks to tax breaks and new car models. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s episode of Autoline Detroit about how we need to keep advancing alternative fuels. 7:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fritz Henderson, Chrysler Financial, Kia, Opel, Magna, Nissan, Infiniti, electric vehicles, biofuels clean no The U.S. Treasury Department is cutting salaries for the top 25 executives at each of the companies that received government help, including Chrysler and GM. Honda and Hyundai turn a profit. Land Rover is discontinuing its Defender SUV after 61 years on the market. All that and more, plus a look at some of Nissan’s latest product updates. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7E64B870-DECE-4625-9E33-A4FD0B2746F5 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:59:01 -0400 Episode 255 - Executive Pay Cuts, Honda & Hyundai Post Profits, Land Rover Axes SUV The U.S. Treasury Department is cutting salaries for the top 25 executives at each of the companies that received government help, including Chrysler and GM. Honda and Hyundai turn a profit. Land Rover is discontinuing its Defender SUV after 61 years on the market. All that and more, plus a look at some of Nissan’s latest product updates. 8:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, Land Rover, Nissan, cash for clunkers, car sales clean no Steven Rattner, the former top auto adviser, highlights his five months overseeing the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies. Strikes impact the global auto industry. A couple reveals from Honda and Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show. All that and more, plus Christie Schweinsberg from Ward’s Auto shares her thoughts on this year’s Ward’s 10 Best engines competition. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 210E7B02-7251-47F6-B4CF-78814B1DABC4 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:16:23 -0400 Episode 254 - Rattner Paints Grim Picture, Strikes Impact Industry, Reveals From Tokyo Show Steven Rattner, the former top auto adviser, highlights his five months overseeing the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies. Strikes impact the global auto industry. A couple reveals from Honda and Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show. All that and more, plus Christie Schweinsberg from Ward’s Auto shares her thoughts on this year’s Ward’s 10 Best engines competition. 6:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda, Lexus, Opel, Fiat, Steven Rattner, engines, hybrids clean no Fiat, Daimler and Ford may announce third quarter profits. Honda may start building its subcompact Fit in the U.S. Toyota announced it will expand its operations in South Korea. All that and more plus, a look at a fight brewing between Fiat and Chinese automaker, Great Wall Motor. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7DA9A54C-CFB8-42F0-8CB6-000DAC7912F0 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:55:16 -0400 Episode 253 - Auto Industry Looking Up?, Fit Moving To U.S.?, Toyota Grows In Korea Fiat, Daimler and Ford may announce third quarter profits. Honda may start building its subcompact Fit in the U.S. Toyota announced it will expand its operations in South Korea. All that and more plus, a look at a fight brewing between Fiat and Chinese automaker, Great Wall Motor. 6:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Fiat, Daimler, Honda, OnStar, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Greal Wall Motors, General Motors clean no The European Union has questioned the Opel bidding process and is suggesting GM may be allowed to give it another go. Kia has officially unveiled its new top-of-the-line sedan. Hundreds of workers protested Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in the country over the weekend. All that and more, plus Jim Hall shares his thoughts on the current auto industry "news vacuum." http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5A8FA85E-4578-4078-B981-CA30701D1164 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:50:45 -0400 Episode 252 - More Opel Drama, Kia Unveils New Sedan, Workers Protest AvtoVAZ The European Union has questioned the Opel bidding process and is suggesting GM may be allowed to give it another go. Kia has officially unveiled its new top-of-the-line sedan. Hundreds of workers protested Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in the country over the weekend. All that and more, plus Jim Hall shares his thoughts on the current auto industry "news vacuum." 7:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Magna, Kia, AvtoVAZ, Chrysler, Dodge, Daimler, Volvo clean no A look into Volkswagen’s complex strategy to acquire Porsche. Ford catches an industrial spy who tried to use confidential documents to get a job at a Chinese company. BMW prepares to open the world’s first and only emissions-free metal casting foundry. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline Detroit with Alan Taub and the winner of this week’s Trivia Contest. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 02E48C0C-71F8-45B9-9DD3-0A26C35F2F57 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:50:18 -0400 Episode 251 - VW's Porsche Battleplan, Ford Catches a Spy, BMW's Green Casting Foundry A look into Volkswagen’s complex strategy to acquire Porsche. Ford catches an industrial spy who tried to use confidential documents to get a job at a Chinese company. BMW prepares to open the world’s first and only emissions-free metal casting foundry. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline Detroit with Alan Taub and the winner of this week’s Trivia Contest. 7:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Porsche, Ford, SAIC, General Motors, BMW, Toyota, Subaru clean no General Motor’s latest marketing campaign has some surprising results. Indian automaker Tata launched a new sedan yesterday, called the Indigo Manza. To promote its new models, Citroen launched a webpage that features an interactive new technology called "augmented reality." All that and more, plus biofuel producer Coskata makes a big announcement about ethanol production. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D6B193E8-DB6B-4466-8317-1CE0CED94EC7 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:47 -0400 Episode 250 - GM's Marketing Campaign, New Tata Sedan, Citroen's New Promotion General Motor’s latest marketing campaign has some surprising results. Indian automaker Tata launched a new sedan yesterday, called the Indigo Manza. To promote its new models, Citroen launched a webpage that features an interactive new technology called "augmented reality." All that and more, plus biofuel producer Coskata makes a big announcement about ethanol production. 7:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Tata, Citroen, Coskata, ethanol, Buick, Chery, biofuel, clean no Ford announced a recall of 4.5 million vehicles over a cruise control switch that potentially can catch fire. Tesla announced it will offer its customers house calls for maintenance work. Vauxhall announced that two plants in England will remain open until at least 2013. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen’s new TwinDrive EV. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7DCDB836-7488-402B-86B7-51EE97502D4C Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:35:20 -0400 Episode 249 - Big Ford Recall, Tesla Offers House Calls, Vauxhall Plants Stay Open Ford announced a recall of 4.5 million vehicles over a cruise control switch that potentially can catch fire. Tesla announced it will offer its customers house calls for maintenance work. Vauxhall announced that two plants in England will remain open until at least 2013. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen’s new TwinDrive EV. 6:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, General Motors, Tesla, Volkswagen, Porsche, Vauxhall, Magna, Chevrolet Volt, electric vehicle clean no The growing markets in both China and India posted significant auto sales growth in September. Ford’s European market share increased to over 10% for the first time in eight years. Luxury carmaker Bugatti opened its first-ever showroom outside of France. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford’s new EcoBoost V-6 compares to its eight-cylinder competition, plus the lowdown on some exciting new spark plug technology. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F4322AC9-89DD-4F3B-9225-3C724685E9E1 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:37:06 -0400 Episode 248 - Asia Sales On Fire, Ford Improves In Europe, Bugatti's New Showroom The growing markets in both China and India posted significant auto sales growth in September. Ford’s European market share increased to over 10% for the first time in eight years. Luxury carmaker Bugatti opened its first-ever showroom outside of France. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford’s new EcoBoost V-6 compares to its eight-cylinder competition, plus the lowdown on some exciting new spark plug technology. 6:21 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Bugatti, suppliers, EcoBoost, China, India clean no Ford and the UAW have a tentative agreement that would give Ford the same basic agreements GM and Chrysler received. U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood is in Detroit this week to meet with all three American automakers. Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ is pushing for more government aid. All that and more, plus a note to the American automakers. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7E6CFC2E-3DAF-4590-8CDB-5F1E7CA2D9A8 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:31:09 -0400 Episode 247 - Ford & UAW Agreement?, LaHood Visits Detroit, AvtoVAZ In Trouble Ford and the UAW have a tentative agreement that would give Ford the same basic agreements GM and Chrysler received. U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood is in Detroit this week to meet with all three American automakers. Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ is pushing for more government aid. All that and more, plus a note to the American automakers. 6:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, UAW, Chrysler, General Motors, AvtoVAZ, Magna, Mercedes-Benz, union, Ray LaHood clean no General Motor’s deal to sell part of Opel to Magna could be running into trouble. GM’s sales in China are up 55% this year, blowing past the company’s own optimistic forecasts. VW puts the Camry in its crosshairs as it takes a bead on the American market. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Doug Speck, the president of Volvo North America who spells out where he sees growth in the American market. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily100909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 86684E4C-A8E4-4D61-A08D-09584AB51946 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:03:56 -0400 Episode 246 - Magna Deal Runs Into Roadblocks, GM Sales Soar in China, VW Targets Toyota Camry General Motor’s deal to sell part of Opel to Magna could be running into trouble. GM’s sales in China are up 55% this year, blowing past the company’s own optimistic forecasts. VW puts the Camry in its crosshairs as it takes a bead on the American market. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit with Doug Speck, the president of Volvo North America who spells out where he sees growth in the American market. 6:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Opel, Magna, Volkswagen, Volvo, Camaro, Daihatsu, Vauxhall, General Motors, Hummer clean no General Motors named Susan Docherty to replace Mark LaNeve as the head of sales. Volkswagen CEO, Martin Winterkorn isn’t optimistic about the car market recovering anytime soon. Nissan’s latest concept car banks as it goes into turns. All that and more, plus a look at Bosch’s efforts to reach the new fuel economy targets set by the EPA. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily100809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CA105977-D847-43D7-856F-C609BA2398D1 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:11:27 -0400 Episode 245 - Docherty Replaces LaNeve, VW Bearish On Recovery, Nissan’s Land Glider General Motors named Susan Docherty to replace Mark LaNeve as the head of sales. Volkswagen CEO, Martin Winterkorn isn’t optimistic about the car market recovering anytime soon. Nissan’s latest concept car banks as it goes into turns. All that and more, plus a look at Bosch’s efforts to reach the new fuel economy targets set by the EPA. 7:30 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Daimler, Volkswagen, Nissan, Bosch, diesel, hybrids, Mark LaNeve, Susan Docherty clean no Mark LaNeve leaves General Motors. After four troubled years in bankruptcy, Delphi is finally emerging from Chapter 11. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into rusting frames affecting Toyota Tundras. A Study predicts Ford will pass GM in market share in the U.S. by 2012. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily100709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2F006AEC-C9A8-498B-AC3A-1C78B7179DD2 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 13:58:41 -0400 Episode 244 - LaNeve Out At GM, Big Day for Delphi, Ford May Pass GM Soon Mark LaNeve leaves General Motors. After four troubled years in bankruptcy, Delphi is finally emerging from Chapter 11. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into rusting frames affecting Toyota Tundras. A Study predicts Ford will pass GM in market share in the U.S. by 2012. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Delphi, Renault, General Motors, AvtoVAZ, Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, Saturn clean no The strong yen is clobbering Japanese automakers, and it has forced one big OEM to shut down a design studio. Bosch may post its first loss since World War II. Toyota gives us a sneak peek at the vehicles it’s unveiling at the Tokyo Motor Show. All that and more, plus John drives the Kia Forte and tells us whether or not Honda should be worried. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily100609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C527CDBC-B726-4858-A040-A65F970FBD50 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:58:21 -0400 Episode 243 - Strong Yen Clobbers Japanese OEMs, Bosch Faces Loss, Toyota’s Tokyo Sneak Peek The strong yen is clobbering Japanese automakers, and it has forced one big OEM to shut down a design studio. Bosch may post its first loss since World War II. Toyota gives us a sneak peek at the vehicles it’s unveiling at the Tokyo Motor Show. All that and more, plus John drives the Kia Forte and tells us whether or not Honda should be worried. 7:36 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Japan, hybrid, Geely, Toyota, Honda, Chrysler, Kia, Germany, Supplier clean no Chrysler gets a big management shake-up as two of its top executives unexpectedly call it quits. Geely faces competition as Ford may have found a new bidder for Volvo. The Pontiac G8 is reborn as a crime-fighting Chevy Caprice police vehicle. All that and more, plus a talk with GM’s Bob Socia about what he’s doing to get rid of cheap interiors. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily100509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F96C6D92-6228-41F6-9FC0-FCF9B67241ED Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:30:31 -0400 Episode 242 - Chrysler Execs Quit, New Bidder for Volvo, G8 to Become Caprice Cop Car Chrysler gets a big management shake-up as two of its top executives unexpectedly call it quits. Geely faces competition as Ford may have found a new bidder for Volvo. The Pontiac G8 is reborn as a crime-fighting Chevy Caprice police vehicle. All that and more, plus a talk with GM’s Bob Socia about what he’s doing to get rid of cheap interiors. 7:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, China, union, Geely, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Volvo, Pontiac, Rolls-Royce clean no September sales numbers came in and they only hit 744,000 units, down nearly 26% from last year. Month-over-month new car sales in Germany were down a whopping 50 percent. Honda develops nanotechnology for electronics. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s episode of Autoline Detroit, where we talk about why Big Oil is so interested in making fuel from algae. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily100209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 613AF4E6-97EF-465F-BD2E-3D9264201552 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:35:48 -0400 Episode 241 - Post Clunker Sales, German Sales Blues, Honda’s Nanotube Research September sales numbers came in and they only hit 744,000 units, down nearly 26% from last year. Month-over-month new car sales in Germany were down a whopping 50 percent. Honda develops nanotechnology for electronics. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s episode of Autoline Detroit, where we talk about why Big Oil is so interested in making fuel from algae. 8:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, algae, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Hyundai, emissions clean no The Penske Automotive Group pulls out of the deal to buy Saturn after it fails to get cars. All non-Japanese automakers boycott the Tokyo Motor Show. Ford’s new Coyote V-8 gets spied in the wild. All that and more, plus John takes the new Ford SVT Raptor for a drive. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily100109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D8820CEF-D3CC-48F4-9DB6-03671D7C5420 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:08:08 -0400 Episode 240 - Saturn Deal Falls Through, OEMs Boycott Tokyo, Ford Raptor Road Test The Penske Automotive Group pulls out of the deal to buy Saturn after it fails to get cars. All non-Japanese automakers boycott the Tokyo Motor Show. Ford’s new Coyote V-8 gets spied in the wild. All that and more, plus John takes the new Ford SVT Raptor for a drive. 7:55 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Saturn, Penske, Tokyo Motor Show, Elephant, Ford, Raptor, General Motors, Nissan, Renault clean no Toyota is facing a recall of over 3 million vehicles, it’s biggest recall ever. Fiat won’t renew a contract with Magna to build Chrysler vehicles in Europe. A peek at some of the concept cars coming to the Tokyo auto show. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily093009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1ED88216-82A5-4B85-844D-CAF30404FDB9 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:06:38 -0400 Episode 239 - Toyota Issues Huge Recall, Fiat Dumps Magna, Tokyo Sneak Peek Toyota is facing a recall of over 3 million vehicles, it’s biggest recall ever. Fiat won’t renew a contract with Magna to build Chrysler vehicles in Europe. A peek at some of the concept cars coming to the Tokyo auto show. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:06 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Magna, Chrysler, Fiat, Honda, Subaru, General Motors, Hyundai, hybrid clean no General Motor’s new marketing campaign is working, for the most part. Honda works on new stamping techniques. All that and more, plus a look at how delivery company FedEx is retrofitting older trucks in its fleet to convert them into hybrids. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily092909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3CC37602-4C03-491A-8386-ADB8D55D323F Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:08:55 -0400 Episode 238 - GM Marketing Is Working, Acura ZDX Stamping, FedEx Hybrid Conversions General Motor’s new marketing campaign is working, for the most part. Honda works on new stamping techniques. All that and more, plus a look at how delivery company FedEx is retrofitting older trucks in its fleet to convert them into hybrids. 7:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, FedEx, Honda, Volkswagen, Porsche, Mazda, Acura clean no The American dollar is sinking against other currencies, and that has hit Japanese automakers hard. Attendance at the Frankfurt Auto Show was down by 150,000 people compared to the last show. BMW comes out with another really weird concept car. All that and more, plus a look at the new BMW 5-series GT. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily092809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 792C2350-B60D-4F6C-BACC-4371181E7933 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:57:49 -0400 Episode 237 - Weak Dollar Hurts Japan, Frankfurt Attendance Down, BMW Lovos Concept The American dollar is sinking against other currencies, and that has hit Japanese automakers hard. Attendance at the Frankfurt Auto Show was down by 150,000 people compared to the last show. BMW comes out with another really weird concept car. All that and more, plus a look at the new BMW 5-series GT. 7:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BMW, Koenigsegg, Saab, Hyundai, Mitsuoka, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Nissan clean no GM CEO Fritz Henderson says sales will grow by 1 million to 1.5 million units next year. Suppliers are reluctant to bid on new programs at Chrysler because the company will not guarantee production levels on any vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at the new Super Duty pick up Ford revealed at the Texas State Fair yesterday. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily092509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FB19821D-988A-4453-86F3-CAAF876C9084 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:34:01 -0400 Episode 236 - GM Sees Sales Growing, Chrysler Suppliers Balk, New Ford Super Duty GM CEO Fritz Henderson says sales will grow by 1 million to 1.5 million units next year. Suppliers are reluctant to bid on new programs at Chrysler because the company will not guarantee production levels on any vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at the new Super Duty pick up Ford revealed at the Texas State Fair yesterday. 7:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Land Rover, diesel, fuel cell, hydrogen, electric vehicles clean no Tesla is losing its head of engineering and manufacturing. Chrysler’s new CEO Sergio Marchionne wants facelifts on five different models by 2011. Honda comes out with an electric unicycle...that you just gotta see. All that and more, plus how General Motors came up with the fuel economy number for the Chevy Volt. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily092409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1ECEE701-3783-44D9-A82A-3D62D67698B2 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:19:18 -0400 Episode 235 - Donoughe Leaves Tesla, Marchionne Wants 5 Facelifts, Honda’s Wild U3-X Tesla is losing its head of engineering and manufacturing. Chrysler’s new CEO Sergio Marchionne wants facelifts on five different models by 2011. Honda comes out with an electric unicycle....that you just gotta see. All that and more, plus how General Motors came up with the fuel economy number for the Chevy Volt. 7:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Tesla, Chrysler, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, General Motors, Reva, Avtovaz clean no Sure signs the American automakers are starting to recover. Volkswagen might buy Korean automaker Ssangyong Motors, with help from its Chinese joint venture partner, SAIC. All that and more, plus a key way GM will be able to slash the cost of the batteries in the Chevy Volt. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily092309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0F76D7E3-92EC-4749-889A-B9F6967FEAB3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:15:47 -0400 Episode 234 - U.S. Automakers Recovering, VW May Buy Ssangyong, GM Looks To Reduce Battery Costs Sure signs the American automakers are starting to recover. Volkswagen might buy Korean automaker Ssangyong Motors, with help from its Chinese joint venture partner, SAIC. All that and more, plus a key way GM will be able to slash the cost of the batteries in the Chevy Volt. 6:51 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, Ssangyong, Chevy Volt, Fisker, Nissan, Honda, Dassault clean no Now that Magna has bought part of Opel, it’s going to cut 10,500 jobs. Ford and Audi build more plants in China. BMW Design Works USA, designs bench seats for bus stops. All that and more, plus Tom Stephens, who is now in charge of all global product development at GM, talks about how we’re on the brink of getting cellulosic ethanol. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily092209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 765E9131-117D-42F1-8263-D9F96A6B602E Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:07:29 -0400 Episode 233 - Magna to Cut Opel Jobs, Audi & Ford Grow In China, BMW Designs Bus Stop Benches Now that Magna has bought part of Opel, it’s going to cut 10,500 jobs. Ford and Audi build more plants in China. BMW Design Works USA, designs bench seats for bus stops. All that and more, plus Tom Stephens, who is now in charge of all global product development at GM, talks about how we’re on the brink of getting cellulosic ethanol. 6:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Magna, Opel, Audi, Ford, BMW, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, General Motors clean no Goldman Sachs will invest $250 million in Chinese automaker Geely, which could allow Geely to purchase Volvo from Ford. Auto supplier Visteon, has decided to cut executive bonuses by 85%. All that and more, plus Canada considers limiting the top speed of cars to 93 miles an hour. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily092109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C75136E0-E8C1-4F9D-BFE9-2301D0287B09 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:48:00 -0400 Episode 232 - Geely Finds Investor, Visteon Cuts Bonuses, Speed Limiters in Canada Goldman Sachs will invest $250 million in Chinese automaker Geely, which could allow Geely to purchase Volvo from Ford. Auto supplier Visteon, has decided to cut executive bonuses by 85%. All that and more, plus Canada considers limiting the top speed of cars to 93 miles an hour. 5:22 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Goldman Sachs, Geely, Volvo, Ford, Cadillac, Visteon, Audi, Suzuki clean no GM will let Opel and Russian automaker GAZ have access to its technology as part of the deal to spin Opel off. A judge has ruled that Toyota cannot seal a lawsuit which alleges the company hid rollover data. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline Detroit about why VW has some of the strangest car names in the business. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily091809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8DAA0267-1E18-4F4E-844F-EB37B9AC808B Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:30:20 -0400 Episode 231 - GAZ to Get GM Tech, Toyota Can’t Seal Rollover Case, VW's Weird Car Names GM will let Opel and Russian automaker GAZ have access to its technology as part of the deal to spin Opel off. A judge has ruled that Toyota cannot seal a lawsuit which alleges the company hid rollover data. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline Detroit about why VW has some of the strangest car names in the business. 7:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, GAZ, Toyota, Mazda, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Opel, Magna clean no Toyota is thinking about expanding its hybrid offerings by making the Prius a separate sub-brand. Opel’s boss says car companies have outsourced too much to suppliers to the point that the balance of power has shifted. We look at the most unlikely electric car in the world, an EV version of the Trabant. All that and more, plus we talk to Aerovironment, a company that has breakthrough technology for charging electric cars. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily091709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 41B89DA3-8BA0-4356-8DB1-5C6953CC62B6 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:51:39 -0400 Episode 230 - Prius Line May Expand, Suppliers Have the Power, Trabant Goes Electric Toyota is thinking about expanding its hybrid offerings by making the Prius a separate sub-brand. Opel’s boss says car companies have outsourced too much to suppliers to the point that the balance of power has shifted. We look at the most unlikely electric car in the world, an EV version of the Trabant. All that and more, plus we talk to Aerovironment, a company that has breakthrough technology for charging electric cars. 7:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Prius, Nissan, Chrysler, Renault, Trabant, Opel, hybrid, electric vehicle clean no Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of both Nissan and Renault, says EV’s will only be viable as long as oil is over $70 a barrel. GM’s high-level executives and members of the board can now fly business class anytime they travel. What happens when a 2009 Malibu smashes into a 1959 Chevy Bel Air? All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily091609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1BE1AA18-81B3-4C57-8F69-B63FF6A6AF46 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:20:48 -0400 Episode 229 - EV’s Need $70 A Barrel, GM Execs Upgrade Seats, 2009 Malibu vs. 1959 Bel Air Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of both Nissan and Renault, says EV’s will only be viable as long as oil is over $70 a barrel. GM’s high-level executives and members of the board can now fly business class anytime they travel. What happens when a 2009 Malibu smashes into a 1959 Chevy Bel Air? All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, electric vehicles, Carlos Ghosn, Rolls-Royce, Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, Fiat, Chevrolet, Renault-Nissan clean no Is Europe turning its back on diesels? The Frankfurt Auto show is dominated by electric cars. Volkswagen looks at adding two more brands to its portfolio. All that and more, plus more unveils from the Frankfurt Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily091509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 82D7FE8B-8524-407D-A4BC-1D4B8AEDF236 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:22:56 -0400 Episode 228 - Europe Backs Off Diesels, EV's Dominate Frankfurt, VW Wants To Add Brands Is Europe turning its back on diesels? The Frankfurt Auto show is dominated by electric cars. Volkswagen looks at adding two more brands to its portfolio. All that and more, plus more unveils from the Frankfurt Auto Show. 7:14 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Renault, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Audi, Bugatti, Ford, Citroen, electric vehicles, EcoBoost clean no The Obama Administration places import tariffs on Chinese tires. About 600 million euros of aid that the German government is providing to Opel will actually get spent in Russia. Volkswagen is set to unveil a 1-liter car, one that gets over 150 miles per gallon. All that and more, plus Audi’s big plans to celebrate its centennial at the Frankfurt show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily091409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4ABCE164-7E2A-4231-BF00-E145A7383D86 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:09:41 -0400 Episode 227 - U.S. Puts Tariff On Chinese Tires, Russia May Get Opel Aid, VW Unveils 150 MPG Car The Obama Administration places import tariffs on Chinese tires. About 600 million euros of aid that the German government is providing to Opel will actually get spent in Russia. Volkswagen is set to unveil a 1-liter car, one that gets over 150 miles per gallon. All that and more, plus Audi’s big plans to celebrate its centennial at the Frankfurt show. 6:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, tires, Opel, Magna, Volkswagen, Audi, Toyota, BMW, General Motors, steel clean no Yesterday Europe was elated to know that Magna will become a majority owner in Opel, today it’s showing some buyer’s remorse. Brazil accuses China of dumping tires below market costs. Toyota is set to unveil a plug-in electric concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All that and more, plus a look at last night’s episode of Autoline After Hours about whether the new ads GM’s coming out with will be effective. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily091109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 41ADB953-B397-445B-98C1-A4B0259552A2 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:14:00 -0400 Episode 226 - Buyer’s Remorse over Opel, Brazilian Tariffs on Chinese Tires, Plug-In Prius Yesterday Europe was elated to know that Magna will become a majority owner in Opel, today it’s showing some buyer’s remorse. Brazil accuses China of dumping tires below market costs. Toyota is set to unveil a plug-in electric concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All that and more, plus a look at last night’s episode of Autoline After Hours about whether the new ads GM’s coming out with will be effective. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Magna, Toyota, Prius, Ed Whitacre, Metaklett clean no General Motors finally sells Opel to Magna. GM’s chairman will show up in future advertisements for the company. Renault and Daimler are in talks about teaming up to make a four-door version of the Smart. All that and more, plus a look at what Peter De Lorenzo thinks is the greatest piece of ad copy ever written. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily091009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1194E375-131E-49F7-B089-ABEB5EA6684E Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:45:19 -0400 Episode 225 - Magna Gets Opel, GM Chairman To Appear In Ads, Daimler & Renault Team Up General Motors finally sells Opel to Magna. GM’s chairman will show up in future advertisements for the company. Renault and Daimler are in talks about teaming up to make a four-door version of the Smart. All that and more, plus a look at what Peter De Lorenzo thinks is the greatest piece of ad copy ever written. 7:27 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Magna, Renault, Daimler, Cadillac, Lotus, Honda, Audi clean no General Motors could abandon its headquarters building in the city of Detroit. Reports indicate GM’s Chief Financial Officer Ray Young will be fired from the company. More details on the lawsuit Toyota lost over hybrid patent infringement. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 131A69CC-FF98-41EA-AC8E-6D12B6A6A93B Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:29:40 -0400 Episode 224 - GM To Move Out Of Detroit, GM's CFO In Trouble, Paice Lawsuit on Toyota Hybrids General Motors could abandon its headquarters building in the city of Detroit. Reports indicate GM’s Chief Financial Officer Ray Young will be fired from the company. More details on the lawsuit Toyota lost over hybrid patent infringement. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ray Young, Toyota, Paice, Chrysler, Mahindra, McLaren, Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz clean no August passenger car sales in China grew by an eye popping 90%. But India just passed China in car exports for the year. General Motor’s board could decide on Opel today. All that and more, plus John gives you his styling analysis of the new Hyundai Genesis coupe. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 502F1F48-BF90-4676-AE79-0D1419134D17 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:17:17 -0400 Episode 223 - China Sales Soar, India Exports More Than China, GM Debates Opel's Fate August passenger car sales in China grew by an eye popping 90%. But India just passed China in car exports for the year. General Motor’s board could decide on Opel today. All that and more, plus John gives you his styling analysis of the new Hyundai Genesis coupe. 7:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Volvo, Rolls-Royce, Mazda, Lexus, Hyundai, Ron Bloom clean no A company called Paice claims Toyota violated its patents for hybrids and is seeking a ban on all imports of Toyota hybrids to the U.S. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre is telling executives they've got 12 weeks to show significant progress in sales, market share and profitability. Audi of America's president calls the Chevy Volt "a car for idiots." All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline, about the merits of the Cash for Clunkers program. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3D03238E-3E41-444E-BD93-290A2D5FDB7E Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:12:10 -0400 Episode 222 - Paice Sues Toyota, GM Executives Under Fire, Audi President Belittles Volt A company called Paice claims Toyota violated its patents for hybrids and is seeking a ban on all imports of Toyota hybrids to the U.S. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre is telling executives they've got 12 weeks to show significant progress in sales, market share and profitability. Audi of America's president calls the Chevy Volt "a car for idiots." All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline, about the merits of the Cash for Clunkers program. 7:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Paice, Toyota, General Motors, Audi, Chevrolet Volt, Opel, Volvo, Citroen, Ford clean no BP says it made a massive oil find in the Gulf of Mexico. Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi designs a sports car. All that and more, plus John sits down with GM's chief financial officer to find out if they can ever make a small car profitably in the U.S. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 16D1AEB0-60A4-403C-8829-D269050C0BAA Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:31:15 -0400 Episode 221 - Big Oil Finds Big Oil, Gaddafi Designs Sports Car, Meet GM's CFO: Ray Young BP says it made a massive oil find in the Gulf of Mexico. Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi designs a sports car. All that and more, plus John sits down with GM's chief financial officer to find out if they can ever make a small car profitably in the U.S. 8:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BP, General Motors, Continental, Chery, MINI, Opel, BMW, Muammar Gaddafi, RHJ clean no Cars sales were up in the American market, but they are still not good. Hyundai released two sketches of its next-generation 2010 Sonata. Dodge is going to dump the Sprinter van, which now will be sold under the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner brands. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B1484527-A27F-4F1A-8264-90E696E2244A Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:50:33 -0400 Episode 220 - Sales Up But Not Good, New Hyundai Sonata, Dodge Dumps Sprinter Cars sales were up in the American market, but they are still not good. Hyundai released two sketches of its next-generation 2010 Sonata. Dodge is going to dump the Sprinter van, which now will be sold under the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner brands. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, Hyundai, Equus, sales, green, Kia, Porsche, Opel, GM clean no Toyota faces trouble after accusations surface over hidden data related to SUV rollovers. We uncover the secret to the Porsche Cayenne’s unique hybrid system. A sneak-peek at future Dodge product vis-a-vis Fiat. All that and more, plus our first look at the Hyundai Equus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily090109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F7BC865A-9A66-4F5B-B090-B572D4BAE3BF Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:56:49 -0400 Episode 219 - Trouble for Toyota, Porsche’s Hybrid Secret, Hyundai Equus Test Drive Toyota faces trouble after accusations surface over hidden data related to SUV rollovers. We uncover the secret to the Porsche Cayenne’s unique hybrid system. A sneak-peek at future Dodge product vis-a-vis Fiat. All that and more, plus our first look at the Hyundai Equus. 9:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Hyundai, Equus, EV, green, hybrid, Porsche, Fiat, space clean no GM says "nyet" to the Russians who want a stake in Opel. Hybrids and EVs face a critical rare-earth metals shortage. BMW unveils a dramatic new concept boasting M-car performance with hybrid fuel economy. All that and more, plus we drive two German diesels head to head. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily083109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3970783D-603F-486B-92ED-6AE5EB0C82BF Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:32:20 -0400 Episode 218 - GM Says "Nyet" to GAZ, Material Shortage Threatens EVs, BMW’s Vision Concept GM says nyet to the Russians who want a stake in Opel. Hybrids and EVs face a critical rare-earth metals shortage. BMW unveils a dramatic new concept boasting M-car performance with hybrid fuel economy. All that and more, plus we drive two German diesels head to head. 8:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BMW, concept, diesel, EV, green, hybrid, GM, Russia, investing clean no Cash for Clunker sales in the American market were completely misrepresented by the government. Chrysler pulled down the logos of Hyundai and Mitsubishi at its Global Alliance engine plant in Michigan. Toyota is ending production at the NUMMI plant in California. All that and more, plus we give you a look at the upcoming Hyundai Equus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B1BD647B-29FF-45B6-8BEF-024B67D60DE6 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:19:25 -0400 Episode 217 - Clunker Sales Misleading, Chrysler Ends Partnership, New Hyundai Equus Cash for Clunker sales in the American market were completely misrepresented by the government. Chrysler pulled down the logos of Hyundai and Mitsubishi at its Global Alliance engine plant in Michigan. Toyota is ending production at the NUMMI plant in California. All that and more, plus we give you a look at the upcoming Hyundai Equus. 7:51 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, Chrysler, Toyota, Hyundai, Ford, Mitsubishi, NUMMI, Crown Victoria, NAVTEQ clean no Chrysler and Nissan call off their deal to supply vehicles to each other. A state owned Russian conglomerate plans to merge the top three auto companies in the country. Ford is worried that once scrappage schemes in Europe come to an end, car sales are going to crash. All that and more, plus a look at the new Nissan Cube. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C58D30FA-B61F-4B20-9062-262426F10240 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:22:28 -0400 Episode 216 - Chrysler & Nissan Split, Russian Troika, Sales Collapse in Europe? Chrysler and Nissan call off their deal to supply vehicles to each other. A state owned Russian conglomerate plans to merge the top three auto companies in the country. Ford is worried that once scrappage schemes in Europe come to an end, car sales are going to crash. All that and more, plus a look at the new Nissan Cube. 8:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Nissan, Ford, Nissan, biofuel, Audi, Toyota, Scion, ethanol clean no Chrysler is suing Daimler for refusing to supply certain parts. Two energy companies are interested in buying Ford's Wixom plant to convert it to make energy storage systems. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants stricter crash standards. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DAC1DBBD-CDAF-40E2-AA67-2E11E797002B Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:27:16 -0400 Episode 215 - Chrysler Sues Daimler, Ford's Wixom Plant Conversion, IIHS Safety Charade Chrysler is suing Daimler for refusing to supply certain parts. Two energy companies are interested in buying Ford's Wixom plant to convert it to make energy storage systems. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants stricter crash standards. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 8:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Fiat, Ford, IIHS, Toyota, Daimler, Chrysler, MINI clean no General Motor's board shoots down management's recommendation on Opel. Recyclers don't want GM withdrawing from a program to recycle switches with mercury in them. Samoa is going to switch the side of the road it drives on. All that and more, plus we try to settle last week's trivia question for once and for all. Which nameplate is older, the Corvette or Suburban? http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A7122ACF-59E1-4DF9-9124-2D1689BCFEF9 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:29:30 -0400 Episode 214 - GM Board Snubs Its CEO, Recyclers Want GM in Mercury Program, Samoa Switches Sides General Motor's board shoots down management's recommendation on Opel. Recyclers don't want GM withdrawing from a program to recycle switches with mercury in them. Samoa is going to switch the side of the road it drives on. All that and more, plus we try to settle last week's trivia question for once and for all. Which nameplate is older, the Corvette or Suburban? 6:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Honda, Audi, Hummer, Toyota, Magna, Chevrolet, Corvette clean no Germany gets mad at and threatens General Motors because it can’t decide who to sell Opel to. Toyota recalls 700,000 vehicles in China due to a quality defect. E-Fuel starts selling stills so you can make ethanol from garbage. All that and more, plus a look at how Honda is being forced to change its strategic plans. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4CCDBB59-B1C2-4EBB-9FF7-00BBD78500DA Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:53:47 -0400 Episode 213 - Germany Threatens GM, Toyota Issues Major Recall, Gas From Your Garbage Germany gets mad at and threatens General Motors because it can’t decide who to sell Opel to. Toyota recalls 700,000 vehicles in China due to a quality defect. E-Fuel starts selling stills so you can make ethanol from garbage. All that and more, plus a look at how Honda is being forced to change its strategic plans. 6:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Maserati, Honda, Opel, ethanol, alternative fuels, EV clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Wendelin Wiedeking, the former CEO of Porsche, is under investigation for insider trading on stock options. Chinese automaker BYD plans to enter the U.S. market next year, a year ahead of schedule. BMW is set to introduce the most efficient version of the 3 Series at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford managed to get the Fusion hybrid to deliver 41 miles per gallon. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 923EE383-1D4B-40E6-BB08-9F30B66AF62D Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:15:59 -0400 Episode 212 - Wiedeking Under Fire, BYD Ramps Up EV Plans, BMW’s Most Efficient Car Today on Autoline Daily, Wendelin Wiedeking, the former CEO of Porsche, is under investigation for insider trading on stock options. Chinese automaker BYD plans to enter the U.S. market next year, a year ahead of schedule. BMW is set to introduce the most efficient version of the 3 Series at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford managed to get the Fusion hybrid to deliver 41 miles per gallon. 8:23 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Porsche, BYD, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, cash for clunkers, Kia, EV clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors axes the Vuick, based on feedback from the media and consumers who saw the vehicle. Penske is going to start selling used trucks on eBay. All that and more, plus we'll introduce you to the guy who's now going to run Cadillac, Bryan Nesbitt. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily082009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 373235D2-1CC8-48E7-97A5-D7C926DF7D9B Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:32:11 -0400 Episode 211 - GM Axes the Vuick, Penske Trucks On eBay, Meet Cadillac's Bryan Nesbitt Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors axes the Vuick, based on feedback from the media and consumers who saw the vehicle. Penske is going to start selling used trucks on eBay. All that and more, plus we'll introduce you to the guy who's now going to run Cadillac, Bryan Nesbitt. 8:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Penske, Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac, Chrysler, Jeep, cash for clunkers, Fiat, Vuick clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Ford announced it's developed a smart charging system for electric vehicles. Magna is one step closer to acquiring Opel from General Motors. There's a proposal in the U.S. Congress to double tax credits for heavy duty hybrids. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Chrysler's electric vehicles and GM's future product plans in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 25E1D6CD-AB30-462F-9362-FDE2F2251E35 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:10:47 -0400 Episode 210 - Ford’s Smart Charger, Magna One Step Closer To Opel, Heavy-Duty Hybrid Credits Today on Autoline Daily, Ford announced it's developed a smart charging system for electric vehicles. Magna is one step closer to acquiring Opel from General Motors. There's a proposal in the U.S. Congress to double tax credits for heavy duty hybrids. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Chrysler's electric vehicles and GM's future product plans in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Magna, Opel, electric vehicle, Toyota, American Axle, hybrid, lithium-ion clean no Today on Autoline Daily, American automakers match the Japanese in the latest customer satisfaction survey. General Motors is looking at building a car that only costs $4,000. Chinese auto company BYD will sell lithium-ion batteries to another Chinese automaker SAIC. All that and more, plus a look at Suzuki's new Kizashi midsize sedan. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 35B1756F-4907-4709-85D0-C1AD2EB2A3A6 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:54:00 -0400 Episode 209 - U.S. OEMs Match Japanese, GM Considers $4000 Car, BYD Sells Batteries to SAIC Today on Autoline Daily, American automakers match the Japanese in the latest customer satisfaction survey. General Motors is looking at building a car that only costs $4,000. Chinese auto company BYD will sell lithium-ion batteries to another Chinese automaker SAIC. All that and more, plus a look at Suzuki's new Kizashi midsize sedan. 7:30 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, BYD, SAIC, Suzuki, Chrysler, Daimler, Kia, Saab, Koenigsegg clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The American auto industry faces a steel shortage that could hurt automakers just as they plan to boost production. Volkswagen threatened to stop doing business with Magna, if it becomes a part owner of Opel. Bentley unveils its new flagship sedan. All that and more, plus some more of Jim Hall predictions on what will be the classic cars of the future. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EF52B8DF-49F6-462D-9AE5-944220F4910A Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:09:19 -0400 Episode 208 - Steel Shortage Looming, VW Threatens To Drop Magna, Bentley’s New Mulsanne Today on Autoline Daily, The American auto industry faces a steel shortage that could hurt automakers just as they plan to boost production. Volkswagen threatened to stop doing business with Magna, if it becomes a part owner of Opel. Bentley unveils its new flagship sedan. All that and more, plus some more of Jim Hall predictions on what will be the classic cars of the future. 9:13 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, Opel, Magna, Bentley, Toyota, Volvo, NUMMI, Chery, Geely clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The U.S. Department of Transportation expanded the cash for clunkers program yesterday. General Motors may sell the Chevy Volt's lithium-ion battery pack to rival automakers. A new Top Gear controversy involving the Porsche Shooting Brake. All that and more, plus Jim Hall predicts what cars from today will be considered classics in the future. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C6C57594-68A2-4371-93E3-C3960AB9151D Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:13:05 -0400 Episode 207 - CARS Expanded, Volt Technology For Sale?, New Top Gear Controversy Today on Autoline Daily, The U.S. Department of Transportation expanded the cash for clunkers program yesterday. General Motors may sell the Chevy Volt's lithium-ion battery pack to rival automakers. A new Top Gear controversy involving the Porsche Shooting Brake. All that and more, plus Jim Hall predicts what cars from today will be considered classics in the future. 7:48 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, General Motors, Volkswagen, Porsche. Chrysler, Chevy Volt, Woodward Dream Cruise, lithium-ion clean no Today on Autoline Daily, A number of automakers are boosting car production, hiring back workers, and adding overtime to the production schedule. General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says he has no interest in the Japanese market. Hyundai is bringing its Equus sedan to the American market. All that and more, plus a look at the annual Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5754EFEF-966C-4F51-9594-139F55793503 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:21:02 -0400 Episode 206 - Production Going Up, GM Sees No Opportunity in Japan, Equus Coming to U.S. Today on Autoline Daily, A number of automakers are boosting car production, hiring back workers, and adding overtime to the production schedule. General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says he has no interest in the Japanese market. Hyundai is bringing its Equus sedan to the American market. All that and more, plus a look at the annual Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise. 8:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, cash for clunkers, Honda, Volkswagen, Porsche, Hyundai, Woodward Dream Cruise clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Nissan seems a little miffed at all the attention the Chevy Volt is getting for its mileage claims. Ford of Canada's CEO says the country needs a better car scrappage program. In the U.S., Cash for Clunkers mania is starting to cool off. All that and more, plus John talks to GM's Bob Lutz about why and when they're getting rid of those GM badges that are on the front fenders of all their vehicles. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A9BDB21B-3F7A-4623-BBB7-4B79FAE59996 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:21:06 -0400 Episode 205 - Nissan Needles GM, Canada's Scrappage Scheme Criticized, CARS Mania Cools Down Today on Autoline Daily, Nissan seems a little miffed at all the attention the Chevy Volt is getting for its mileage claims. Ford of Canada's CEO says the country needs a better car scrappage program. In the U.S., Cash for Clunkers mania is starting to cool off. All that and more, plus John talks to GM's Bob Lutz about why and when they're getting rid of those GM badges that are on the front fenders of all their vehicles. 8:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevy Volt, General Motors, Nissan, cash for clunkers, Ford, Bob Lutz, suppliers clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM announced that the Chevy Volt will be rated at 230 miles per gallon in city driving. The Dodge Viper could get a Ferrari V-10. Goodyear and NASA have developed an airless tire for use on the moon. All that and more, plus a look at Toyota's new Venza crossover. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 00675B25-E68C-40F1-8250-1200B04B4005 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:41:22 -0400 Episode 204 - Volt = 230 MPG, Viper May Get Ferrari V10, Goodyear Develops Moon Tire Today on Autoline Daily, GM announced that the Chevy Volt will be rated at 230 miles per gallon in city driving. The Dodge Viper could get a Ferrari V-10. Goodyear and NASA have developed an airless tire for use on the moon. All that and more, plus a look at Toyota's new Venza crossover. 8:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chevy Volt, General Motors, Dodge, Ferrari, Toyota, Panasonic, Goodyear, Michael Schumacher, NASA clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Looks like the battle to get Opel is boiling down to who can get their hands on General Motor's patents. Ford and Chrysler are running low on inventory just when they need it most. GM starts an experiment to sell cars on eBay in California. All that and more, plus a look at Dodge's redesigned Ram pickup. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily081009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6B710C6C-998B-4DB9-809C-42403CBBE4F8 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:29:02 -0400 Episode 203 - The Battle for Opel, Ford & Chrysler Low on Inventory, GM’s eBay Experiment Today on Autoline Daily, Looks like the battle to get Opel is boiling down to who can get their hands on General Motor's patents. Ford and Chrysler are running low on inventory just when they need it most. GM starts an experiment to sell cars on eBay in California. All that and more, plus a look at Dodge's redesigned Ram pickup. 7:13 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, Opel, Magna, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Audi, eBay, RHJ clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat buys Bertone, whose facilities will be used to make Chryslers that will be sold outside of North America. Last month sales rose an astonishing 70% in China. General Motors announced that Buick will get a plug-in hybrid crossover in 2011. All that and more, plus a clip from last nights Autoline After Hours with special guest Kurt Ritter, the head of Saatchi LA, which handles all of Toyota's advertising. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 687837F6-046A-409F-BBF4-90985678C92C Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:15:56 -0400 Episode 202 - Fiat Buys Bertone, Sales Soar in China, Buick Gets A Plug-In Hybrid Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat buys Bertone, whose facilities will be used to make Chryslers that will be sold outside of North America. Last month sales rose an astonishing 70% in China. General Motors announced that Buick will get a plug-in hybrid crossover in 2011. All that and more, plus a clip from last nights Autoline After Hours with special guest Kurt Ritter, the head of Saatchi LA, which handles all of Toyota's advertising. 7:55 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, Fiat, Bertone, Chrysler, Audi, Porsche, Buick, Mazda, plug-in hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, CEO Akio Toyoda confirmed that Toyota is developing an affordable sports car. Ron Bloom, who heads up the Automotive Task Force, said don't expect the government to step in to save suppliers. A list of the most purchased vehicles under the cash-for-clunkers program. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the cash-for-clunkers program in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F963B6BD-5C44-43A9-8C86-03B5C50BB391 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:02:48 -0400 Episode 201 - Toyota Plans Sports Car, Suppliers On Their Own, Top Clunker Sales Today on Autoline Daily, CEO Akio Toyoda confirmed that Toyota is developing an affordable sports car. Ron Bloom, who heads up the Automotive Task Force, said don't expect the government to step in to save suppliers. A list of the most purchased vehicles under the cash-for-clunkers program. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the cash-for-clunkers program in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:03 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, Toyota, Ssangyong Motors, Lexus, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, electric vehicles, battery clean no Today on Autoline Daily, U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid predicts that the $2 billion addition to cash for clunkers will pass by Friday. Corvette will introduce a new racecar this weekend to compete in the GT 2 category of the American Le Mans Series. Ford is looking to increase the amount of natural materials it uses in vehicles. All that and more, plus John gives us his take on the Lexus HS 250h. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DE4868C6-CDA2-464E-BDA6-0E9B37657E42 Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:32:15 -0400 Episode 200 - CARS Funds Debated, Corvette Unveils Racecar, Ford Boosts Natural Material Use Today on Autoline Daily, U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid predicts that the $2 billion addition to cash for clunkers will pass by Friday. Corvette will introduce a new racecar this weekend to compete in the GT 2 category of the American Le Mans Series. Ford is looking to increase the amount of natural materials it uses in vehicles. All that and more, plus John gives us his take on the Lexus HS 250h. 8:23 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, General Motors, Corvette, Ford, Lexus, Honeywell, hybrid, battery clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Automakers in the U.S. sold nearly one million vehicles in July. Despite the success of the cash for clunkers program, the two billion dollar refresh that the House passed, sits awaiting Senate approval. General Motors is starting to lease vehicles again. All that and more, plus a look at Audi's efforts to get diesel to catch on in the American market. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B146204F-762E-467B-8EA6-FD82ED63C929 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:03:09 -0400 Episode 199 - July Sales Reported, CARS Stalled in Senate, GM Begins Leasing Again Today on Autoline Daily, Automakers in the U.S. sold nearly one million vehicles in July. Despite the success of the cash for clunkers program, the two billion dollar refresh that the House passed, sits awaiting Senate approval. General Motors is starting to lease vehicles again. All that and more, plus a look at Audi's efforts to get diesel to catch on in the American market. 6:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, General Motors, Audi, Toyota, Jaguar, Land Rover, diesel, Ford, Chrysler clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Look for a mad scramble in the US Congress as they try to find funding for the Cash for Clunkers program. Nissan took the wraps off its new electric car, called the LEAF. Honda announced it will recall 440,000 vehicles in the American market to fix an airbag defect. All that and more, plus a look at Lexus' new dedicated hybrid, the HS 250h. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily080309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive AE6CDDD8-6B0F-4C91-8269-CCE75E00450F Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:18:25 -0400 Episode 198 - Spare Change?, Nissan LEAF, Honda’s Airbag Hand Grenade Today on Autoline Daily, Look for a mad scramble in the US Congress as they try to find funding for the Cash for Clunkers program. Nissan took the wraps off its new electric car, called the LEAF. Honda announced it will recall 440,000 vehicles in the American market to fix an airbag defect. All that and more, plus a look at Lexus' new dedicated hybrid, the HS 250h. 7:23 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, General Motors, Nissan, Honda, Lexus, Ssangyong Motors, BMW, Magna, Opel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The Cash for Clunkers program is such an overwhelming success that there's no more cash for the program. Honda is closing its motorcycle plant in Marysville, Ohio. Warren Buffett turns a billion dollar profit on Chinese car company BYD. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's installment of Autoline Detroit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily073109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2B16CD7B-EF78-4B17-8713-93F01FED3896 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:15:41 -0400 Episode 197 - CARS Out of Cash, Honda Stops Making Bikes in U.S.A., Buffett’s Billions Today on Autoline Daily, The Cash for Clunkers program is such an overwhelming success that there's no more cash for the program. Honda is closing its motorcycle plant in Marysville, Ohio. Warren Buffett turns a billion dollar profit on Chinese car company BYD. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's installment of Autoline Detroit. 6:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, cash for clunkers, General Motors, Warren Buffett, BYD, Honda, Suzuki, Penske. Saturn, Renault clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Volkswagen reports an after tax profit of 251 million euros. The Cash for Clunkers program is off to such a strong start that many car dealers are worried the program will run out of cash. Scientists find that people who drive like jerks might actually reduce traffic jams. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford plans on marketing the new Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily073009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3D74E0BF-C348-4C35-B3B8-E9B22D11D6C1 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:57:03 -0400 Episode 196 - VW Posts a Profit, Not Enough Cash for Clunkers, Thank the Jerks Today on Autoline Daily, Volkswagen reports an after tax profit of 251 million euros. The Cash for Clunkers program is off to such a strong start that many car dealers are worried the program will run out of cash. Scientists find that people who drive like jerks might actually reduce traffic jams. All that and more, plus a look at how Ford plans on marketing the new Ford Taurus. 7:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Volkswagen, cash for clunkers, Ford, hydrogen, hybrids, Ssangyong, BMW clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Automotive earnings come in from Japan and Europe. The Ford Mustang will debut next year in NASCAR's Nationwide Series. GM released a few sketches of its new B-segment car from Brazil. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 115E7750-A582-4435-9996-CCED86BA168A Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:16:01 -0400 Episode 195 - Auto Earnings Reported, Mustang Headed To NASCAR, GM’s Agile B-Car Today on Autoline Daily, Automotive earnings come in from Japan and Europe. The Ford Mustang will debut next year in NASCAR's Nationwide Series. GM released a few sketches of its new B-segment car from Brazil. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:48 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Nissan, NASCAR, Honda, Daimler, PSA, Saab, BMW clean no Today on Autoline Daily, German automakers get CO2 exemptions from the U.S. government that American automakers can not get. Nissan says that its EV program is going to be profitable thanks to all the government subsidies it's getting. The Cash for Clunkers program got underway in the U.S. market yesterday and dealers reported a big jump in showroom traffic. All that and more, plus a closer look at the interior of the redesigned 2010 Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2D2C1843-98FC-4D2C-9A87-BCB60D53DA04 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:32:17 -0400 Episode 194 - The German Provision, Nissan’s EV Program, CARS Generates Traffic Today on Autoline Daily, German automakers get CO2 exemptions from the U.S. government that American automakers can not get. Nissan says that its EV program is going to be profitable thanks to all the government subsidies it's getting. The Cash for Clunkers program got underway in the U.S. market yesterday and dealers reported a big jump in showroom traffic. All that and more, plus a closer look at the interior of the redesigned 2010 Ford Taurus. 9:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Nissan, cash for clunkers, Chrysler, Delphi, Ople, Magna, electric vehicle clean no Today on Autoline Daily, RHJ says if it gets Opel it might sell it back to General Motors. By 2012 Ford aims to reduce the cost of its hybrid systems by another 30 percent. Nissan gives another tantalizing glimpse of its upcoming electric vehicle. All that and more, plus a walk around with the designer of the new 2010 Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1951AA57-AEB1-47AA-817D-71B5BAB5C279 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:47:09 -0400 Episode 193 - RHJ Might Resell Opel to GM, Ford Slashes Hybrid Costs, Nissan’s EV Today on Autoline Daily, RHJ says if it gets Opel it might sell it back to General Motors. By 2012 Ford aims to reduce the cost of its hybrid systems by another 30 percent. Nissan gives another tantalizing glimpse of its upcoming electric vehicle. All that and more, plus a walk around with the designer of the new 2010 Ford Taurus. 9:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Nissan, NHTSA, hybrid, CVT, Mark Reuss, Opel, Magna clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota is suggesting it will probably pull out of NUMMI. General Motors announced a slew of top management retirements yesterday. Automakers have come out against the EPA's proposal to increase the ethanol blend in gasoline from 10% to 15%. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline, all about the new Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A0B77785-B18C-4387-95AC-3B1FCD5C781C Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:24:53 -0400 Episode 192 - No More NUMMI?, GM Announces Retirements, Automakers Oppose E-15 Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota is suggesting it will probably pull out of NUMMI. General Motors announced a slew of top management retirements yesterday. Automakers have come out against the EPA's proposal to increase the ethanol blend in gasoline from 10% to 15%. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline, all about the new Ford Taurus. 7:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Ford Taurus, Geely, Volvo, BMW, Nissan, ethanol, NUMMI clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Porsche's CEO, Wendelin Wiedeking gets the axe. Ford and Hyundai post profits in the second quarter. General Motors names its North American Design chief, Bryan Nesbitt, to run all of Cadillac. All that and more, plus we get behind the wheel of the 2010 Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CA622263-4CC5-45F1-B74C-724D35DFD6FA Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:34:44 -0400 Episode 191 - Wiedeking Axed!, Ford & Hyundai Post Profits, Nesbitt Gets Cadillac Today on Autoline Daily, Porsche's CEO, Wendelin Wiedeking gets the axe. Ford and Hyundai post profits in the second quarter. General Motors names its North American Design chief, Bryan Nesbitt, to run all of Cadillac. All that and more, plus we get behind the wheel of the 2010 Ford Taurus. 8:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Porsche, Hyundai, Cadillac, Ford, Delphi, Opel, BAIC, Bryan Nesbitt clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The Fiat Group posted a $254 million loss in the second quarter. Fed-Ex converted 92 trucks in its North American fleet to hybrids. Swedish company SKF is introducing a new line of low-friction bearings that helps lower CO2 emissions. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about electric vehicles and the Pontiac Vibe, in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2C59741D-CE68-43D9-BC8B-384427A8C170 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:18:03 -0400 Episode 190 - Fiat’s Q2 Loss, Fed-Ex’s Hybrid Conversions, Super Slick SKF Bearings Today on Autoline Daily, The Fiat Group posted a $254 million loss in the second quarter. Fed-Ex converted 92 trucks in its North American fleet to hybrids. Swedish company SKF is introducing a new line of low-friction bearings that helps lower CO2 emissions. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about electric vehicles and the Pontiac Vibe, in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:49 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Fiat, SKF, hybrids, Bob Nardelli, OnStar, Cerberus, electric vehicle, Pontiac clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Mark LaNeve, the head of sales at General Motors will not be leaving the company. The Chery Automobile Company is getting ready to do an initial public offering in China. The European Union is developing more flexible stamping technologies. All that and more, plus a look at Renault's electric vehicle prototype. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3D95F8CE-844C-49EC-9C91-D852E1247D5C Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:04:30 -0400 Episode 189 - LaNeve Stays at GM, Chery Ready For An IPO, New Stamping Technology Today on Autoline Daily, Mark LaNeve, the head of sales at General Motors will not be leaving the company. The Chery Automobile Company is getting ready to do an initial public offering in China. The European Union is developing more flexible stamping technologies. All that and more, plus a look at Renault's electric vehicle prototype. 6:50 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chery, Johnson Controls, Acura, Renault, electric vehicle, Opel, Mark LaNeve, lithium-ion clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Wendelin Wiedeking, the CEO of Porsche, will lose operational control of the company. The new CAFE requirements will be enforced more strictly by the EPA when they go into effect. Ford is looking at using lasers instead of spark plugs. All that and more, plus a look at the BMW 1-Series. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily072009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B43F96F9-36AE-4041-A411-FA2C5F3933A7 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:12:37 -0400 Episode 188 - Wedekin to Lose Control of Porsche, No More CAFE Pay to Play, Ford Looks At Lasers Today on Autoline Daily, Wendelin Wedekin, the CEO of Porsche, will lose operational control of the company. The new CAFE requirements will be enforced more strictly by the EPA when they go into effect. Ford is looking at using lasers instead of spark plugs. All that and more, plus a look at the BMW 1-Series. 7:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Porsche, Ford, BMW, Magna, Opel, Toyota, CAFE, Volkswagen clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors won't revive the Pontiac G8 as a Chevrolet Caprice in the American market. Ford's head of global marketing Jim Farley, will take over the company's Canada, Mexico and South American operations. Hybrids may not save as much gasoline as expected. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about what GM and Chrysler need to accomplish in order to be successful going forward. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0F0B490A-8A44-4814-8709-52441FCAA581 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:14:52 -0400 Episode 187 - No G8 for You!, Grooming Jim Farley, Problems in Hybrid Land Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors won't revive the Pontiac G8 as a Chevrolet Caprice in the American market. Ford's head of global marketing Jim Farley, will take over the company's Canada, Mexico and South American operations. Hybrids may not save as much gasoline as expected. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about what GM and Chrysler need to accomplish in order to be successful going forward. 6:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Jim Farley, Audi, Mercedes-AMG, hybrids, Pontiac, Chrysler, Ford, lithium-ion battery clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The German government is threatening not to give aid to Opel unless GM sells part of it to Magna. Laid-off French autoworkers threaten to blow up a plant. VW reaches a deal to merge with Porsche, however Porsche denies those reports. All that and more, plus a look at the last Horch ever built. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CFBEA9BD-F3BC-4481-893B-08216B69547D Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:09:47 -0400 Episode 186 - Germany Pressures GM, Laid-off Workers Revolt, VW and Porsche Merge? Today on Autoline Daily, The German government is threatening not to give aid to Opel unless GM sells part of it to Magna. Laid-off French autoworkers threaten to blow up a plant. VW reaches a deal to merge with Porsche, however Porsche denies those reports. All that and more, plus a look at the last Horch ever built. 7:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Magna, Porsche, Volkswagen, Toyota, Mazda, Horch, Audi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The Tata Nano passed European side and frontal impact crash tests. Chinese automaker Geely is the lead contender to buy Volvo from Ford. Nissan develops a new fuel injection system. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the Pontiac Solstice and natural gas in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9A069610-875A-4DE0-9154-C30E4A186FBC Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:08:20 -0400 Episode 185 - Nano Passes Crash Tests, Geely May Get Volvo, Nissan’s Dual Port Injection Today on Autoline Daily, The Tata Nano passed European side and frontal impact crash tests. Chinese automaker Geely is the lead contender to buy Volvo from Ford. Nissan develops a new fuel injection system. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the Pontiac Solstice and natural gas in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Tata, Geely, Volvo, Nissan, Rick Wagoner, Honda, ethanol, Hummer clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The head of the Automotive Task Force, Steve Rattner, quits. General Motor's VP of R&D and strategic planning, Larry Burns, will retire. Ford tells Visteon it better not pay any bonuses to its executives. All that and more, plus a look at the newest Lexus drop-top, the ISC. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F07A49A0-ECDD-4576-B836-D7EC082092B7 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:58:06 -0400 Episode 184 - Rattner Calls It Quits, Larry Burns Retires, Visteon Bonuses Opposed Today on Autoline Daily, The head of the Automotive Task Force, Steve Rattner, quits. General Motor's VP of R&D and strategic planning, Larry Burns, will retire. Ford tells Visteon it better not pay any bonuses to its executives. All that and more, plus a look at the newest Lexus drop-top, the ISC. 7:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Steve Rattner, Visteon, Lexus, Hummer, Tesla, Chrysler, Pontiac, Cadillac clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The German government is denying a report that it's worried about a dependence on China if Beijing Auto gets Opel. Toyota is considering closing the NUMMI plant after GM dropped out of the joint venture. Chrysler is not getting rid of the Viper. All that and more, plus a look at new safety technology from Daimler. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FF291DD1-0CA1-43F7-A465-9E2886EC2635 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:57:44 -0400 Episode 183 - Germany Concerned Over Opel, Toyota May Close NUMMI, Viper Survives Today on Autoline Daily, The German government is denying a report that it's worried about a dependence on China if Beijing Auto gets Opel. Toyota is considering closing the NUMMI plant after GM dropped out of the joint venture. Chrysler is not getting rid of the Viper. All that and more, plus a look at new safety technology from Daimler. 7:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Toyota, Dodge, Daimler, Delphi, Magna, BAIC, Chrysler clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The new General Motors officially began this morning. Bob Lutz is staying on as vice chairman of GM in charge of all creative elements in product and customer relations. Suzuki and Mitsubishi are advised to drop out of the American market. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit, all about the latest car ads on TV. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily071009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0E25F1EE-BE1D-4DA9-AC8C-5E1A5EA1A82E Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:13:11 -0400 Episode 182 - New GM Emerges, Lutz Stays Aboard, Japanese Autos Struggle in U.S. Today on Autoline Daily, The new General Motors officially began this morning. Bob Lutz is staying on as vice chairman of GM in charge of all creative elements in product and customer relations. Suzuki and Mitsubishi are advised to drop out of the American market. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit, all about the latest car ads on TV. 7:10 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Carlos Ghosn, MINI, Renault, Bob Lutz clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors is considering changing the color of its logo from blue to green, once it emerges from bankruptcy. Hyundai launched its first ever hybrid vehicle in South Korea, that runs on liquefied petroleum-gas. All that and more, plus a test drive of the Pontiac Solstice coupe. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B4C616EE-8599-4FA9-AC3D-826E443AF4E0 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:47:35 -0400 Episode 181 - GM May Change Logo, Hyundai LPG Hybrid, Pontiac Solstice Coupe Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors is considering changing the color of its logo from blue to green, once it emerges from bankruptcy. Hyundai launched its first ever hybrid vehicle in South Korea, that runs on liquefied petroleum-gas. All that and more, plus a test drive of the Pontiac Solstice coupe. 8:49 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Hyundai, Pontiac, Chrysler, Volvo, T. Boone Pickens, Dodge, Jeep, hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Federal-Mogul is considering making another bid for Delphi. Toyota doubles its ownership in Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru. Honda confirms the "Accord Crosstour" will go on sale this fall. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C795802C-DDB1-4585-993D-FBFD68B0CE8A Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:47:40 -0400 Episode 180 - Federal-Mogul Wants Delphi, Toyota Doubles Stake in Fuji Heavy, New Honda Crosstour Today on Autoline Daily, Federal-Mogul is considering making another bid for Delphi. Toyota doubles its ownership in Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru. Honda confirms the "Accord Crosstour" will go on sale this fall. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Beijing Auto, Opel, General Motors, Toyota, Fiat, Honda, Volkswagen, NHTSA, Delphi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The 1.5 millionth Mini was built at the company's plant in Oxford, England. More details have emerged in Beijing Auto's bid for Opel. Toyota won't host next year's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix. All that and more, plus a look at the aerodynamic design of the 2010 Prius. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 870DE06F-3542-45EF-A331-8DE1F318149E Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:33:06 -0400 Episode 179 - BAIC’s Plans for Opel, Mini Hits 1.5 Million, Toyota Won't Host Grand Prix Today on Autoline Daily, The 1.5 millionth Mini was built at the company's plant in Oxford, England. More details have emerged in Beijing Auto's bid for Opel. Toyota won't host next year's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix. All that and more, plus a look at the aerodynamic design of the 2010 Prius. 7:58 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Beijing Auto, Opel, General Motors, Lear, Toyota, MINI, BMW, Prius, Formula One clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chinese automaker Beijing Auto offers a bid to take a stake in Opel, however, the president of GM Europe, says that he expects Magna to get Opel very soon. Chinese and Russian investors are interested in a stake in Porsche. Valeo and Peugeot are researching ways to incorporate supercapacitors into mild-hybrid vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at Kia's brand-new compact car, the Forte. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8BEB35A4-DE4E-479E-9071-CE491B16CB96 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:56:50 -0400 Episode 178 - Opel Still Up For Grabs, Porsche Attracts More Interest, Valeo Hybrid Technology Today on Autoline Daily, Chinese automaker Beijing Auto offers a bid to take a stake in Opel, however, the president of GM Europe, says that he expects Magna to get Opel very soon. Chinese and Russian investors are interested in a stake in Porsche. Valeo and Peugeot are researching ways to incorporate supercapacitors into mild-hybrid vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at Kia's brand-new compact car, the Forte. 7:03 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Beijing Auto, Opel, Magna, General Motors, Porsche, Kia, Valeo, Fiat, Volkswagen clean no Today on Autoline Daily, June sales in the American market don't show that much progress. Daimler and Toyota might team up to share development costs and production of their luxury flagships. BMW revealed its new X1 compact crossover ahead of its official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit, all about the new cars that have come out so far this year. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 88367F5A-92DF-4077-A9F2-6BF1E213DD45 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:17:11 -0400 Episode 177 - June Sales Flat, Toyota and Daimler to Tango?, New BMW X1 Today on Autoline Daily, June sales in the American market don't show that much progress. Daimler and Toyota might team up to share development costs and production of their luxury flagships. BMW revealed its new X1 compact crossover ahead of its official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit, all about the new cars that have come out so far this year. 8:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Daimler, BMW, Citroen, Volkswagen, Suzuki, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, June sales in the U.S. market come out later today, and they're expected to show modest improvements. Toyota's credit rating was cut and could face another downgrade if its performance doesn't improve. Porsche's loan request from a German state bank has been denied. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily070109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 826E8ADF-D40E-4413-99A0-B2A200C6961F Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:27:36 -0400 Episode 176 - June Sales Rebound?, Toyota’s Credit Rating Cut, Porsche Denied Loan Today on Autoline Daily, June sales in the U.S. market come out later today, and they're expected to show modest improvements. Toyota's credit rating was cut and could face another downgrade if its performance doesn't improve. Porsche's loan request from a German state bank has been denied. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Porsche, cash for clunkers, Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler, Kia, Nissan, Tesla, Cadillac clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors talks to sell part of Opel to Magna have hit a snag. GM is backing out of the NUMMI joint venture with Toyota. Ford announced it will increase production in the third quarter this year. All that and more, plus John takes the Pontiac G8 GXP out for a test drive. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily063009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 38B9CDF4-CB0F-4A01-B700-2DDDF5D6EC68 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:15:07 -0400 Episode 175 - Opel Talks Hit a Snag, GM Drops Out Of NUMMI, Ford Boosts Production Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors talks to sell part of Opel to Magna have hit a snag. GM is backing out of the NUMMI joint venture with Toyota. Ford announced it will increase production in the third quarter this year. All that and more, plus John takes the Pontiac G8 GXP out for a test drive. 8:58 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Opel, Magna, Ford, Pontiac, Hyundai, Ssangyong, NUMMI clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota and Aston Martin are going to join forces in Europe, where Aston is going to sell a version of the Toyota iQ. Tata launched Jaguar and Land Rover in India over the weekend. All that and more, plus an up-close look at the Cadillac CTS sport wagon. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 188E19D7-86A4-4AFF-92B4-F2DE899B7924 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:28:24 -0400 Episode 174 - Aston Teams Up With Toyota, Jaguar and Land Rover in India, Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota and Aston Martin are going to join forces in Europe, where Aston is going to sell a version of the Toyota iQ. Tata launched Jaguar and Land Rover in India over the weekend. All that and more, plus an up-close look at the Cadillac CTS sport wagon. 6:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Aston Martin, Tata, Jaguar, Land Rover ,Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, Dodge clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM picked its Orion Township assembly plant as the place to build its new small car. Volkswagen is considering taking a small stake in Suzuki. California adopts a regulation requiring new cars to have glass that reflects the sun. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about GM and Chrysler's recent dealership closings and where the U.S. market is headed. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9E1CB2B0-F72F-4EBA-A78C-CEBBAE42F786 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:19:21 -0400 Episode 173 - Orion Plant Gets Spark, VW Wants Part of Suzuki, CARB Mandates Cool Glass Today on Autoline Daily, GM picked its Orion Township assembly plant as the place to build its new small car. Volkswagen is considering taking a small stake in Suzuki. California adopts a regulation requiring new cars to have glass that reflects the sun. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about GM and Chrysler's recent dealership closings and where the U.S. market is headed. 7:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Volkswagen, Suzuki, CARB, Chrysler, TRW, Toyota, Akio Toyoda clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Conflicting reports coming out of China regarding the deal to buy Hummer. Ford is accelerating plans to reduce the number of suppliers it works with. Automotive production plummeted last month in Japan, as automakers were hammered by the global recession. All that and more, plus a look at the new Renault Scenic. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8CA031CD-3A86-4BB6-A25D-FA04C09852F2 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:08:48 -0400 Episode 172 - Hummer Sale Hits a Snag, Ford Slashes Suppliers, Production Plummets in Japan Today on Autoline Daily, Conflicting reports coming out of China regarding the deal to buy Hummer. Ford is accelerating plans to reduce the number of suppliers it works with. Automotive production plummeted last month in Japan, as automakers were hammered by the global recession. All that and more, plus a look at the new Renault Scenic. 6:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Hummer, Ford, Renault, Chevy Volt, BMW, Toyota, Honda clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM says even though it signed a letter of intent with Magna, it's still open for offers for Opel. GM went to court to try to get the "new" Chrysler to pay for its part to develop 2-mode hybrids. The Energy Secretary wants all cars built in the U.S. to be able to run on E85. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive ABCE8ABD-FE77-4D4A-BB21-9D6340670670 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:07:22 -0400 Episode 171 - Opel Still Up For Grabs, GM Shakes Down Chrysler, E85 for Everybody Today on Autoline Daily, GM says even though it signed a letter of intent with Magna, it's still open for offers for Opel. GM went to court to try to get the "new" Chrysler to pay for its part to develop 2-mode hybrids. The Energy Secretary wants all cars built in the U.S. to be able to run on E85. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Chrysler, E85, Honda, Ford, Nissan, Tesla, Hummer clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Peugeot-Citroen says European sales may drop as much as 12% and that it may lose up to $3 billion. Ford, Nissan and Tesla are set to get loans from the government to help them build green cars. GM announced the 2010 Buick LaCrosse will be available with a four-cylinder engine. All that and more, plus a look at the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 14D0EF2B-E208-444D-B2C2-E913D95E4D25 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:16:50 -0400 Episode 170 - PSA to Post Big Loss, Retooling Loans Awarded, Four Banger Buick Today on Autoline Daily, Peugeot-Citroen says European sales may drop as much as 12% and that it may lose up to $3 billion. Ford, Nissan and Tesla are set to get loans from the government to help them build green cars. GM announced the 2010 Buick LaCrosse will be available with a four-cylinder engine. All that and more, plus a look at the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey. 6:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Nissan, Tesla, cash for clunkers, Buick, Opel, JD Power, Peugeot, Citroen clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Loan money the government set up to help automakers retool plants and develop fuel efficient cars could be coming soon. Nissan wants up to half a billion of that money to build electrics car in the United States. Last month Kia posted over a 50% jump in worldwide sales compared to last May. All that and more, plus John's impressions of the 2010 Chevy Camaro. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily062209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6250362E-5310-40E2-83AD-56441BC9EA44 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:12:30 -0400 Episode 169 - Billion$$$$ Coming Soon, Nissan to Make EV’s In USA, Kia Sales Going Strong Today on Autoline Daily, Loan money the government set up to help automakers retool plants and develop fuel efficient cars could be coming soon. Nissan wants up to half a billion of that money to build electrics car in the United States. Last month Kia posted over a 50% jump in worldwide sales compared to last May. All that and more, plus John's impressions of the 2010 Chevy Camaro. 8:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Nissan, Kia, electric vehicle, Chevy Camaro, Buick, suppliers, lithium-ion clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Reports out of China say that Geely has reached an agreement to buy Volvo from Ford. The UAW announced who it wants on the General Motors Board of Directors. Toyota received 180,000 orders of the new Prius in Japan last month. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline, all about the new product that's launched so far this year. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6E1126AF-00B7-4B41-B9D0-36E8A4870308 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:27:26 -0400 Episode 168 - Geely Buys Volvo?, UAW Picks GM Board Member, Prius Red Hot In Japan Today on Autoline Daily, Reports out of China say that Geely has reached an agreement to buy Volvo from Ford. The UAW announced who it wants on the General Motors Board of Directors. Toyota received 180,000 orders of the new Prius in Japan last month. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline, all about the new product that's launched so far this year. 5:44 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Geely, Volvo, UAW, Toyota, Mazda, Steve Girsky, Ford, tires clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM says its product plans will be based on the assumption that oil prices will be headed up to $130 a barrel. The Fiat 500 will be built by Chrysler in Mexico starting in 2011. T. Boone Pickens invests in a start-up California based auto company. All that and more, plus a look at the supercharged Jaguar XFR. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B7C4298F-7C8C-4758-A94E-7B8C6E98BF2D Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:08:32 -0400 Episode 167 - Oil Headed To +$100 a Barrel, Chrysler to Build Fiat 500, T. Boone's New Investment Today on Autoline Daily, GM says its product plans will be based on the assumption that oil prices will be headed up to $130 a barrel. The Fiat 500 will be built by Chrysler in Mexico starting in 2011. T. Boone Pickens invests in a start-up California based auto company. All that and more, plus a look at the supercharged Jaguar XFR. 7:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Fiat, Chrysler, T. Boone Pickens, Jaguar, Tesla, Opel, V-Vehicle, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Suppliers in the American market failed again to obtain financial help from the government. American Axle is seeking a court order to get one of its steel suppliers to resume deliveries. A unique way to use cars to generate electricity is being used in England. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5219067D-84A3-44D6-9BF2-A0D61A3FD843 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:52:42 -0400 Episode 166 - Supplier Aid Denied, American Axle Sues Supplier, Electricity From Cars Today on Autoline Daily, Suppliers in the American market failed again to obtain financial help from the government. American Axle is seeking a court order to get one of its steel suppliers to resume deliveries. A unique way to use cars to generate electricity is being used in England. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Honda, suppliers, American Axle, Volkswagen, Magna, Opel, Audi, Mercedes-Benz clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Bill Ford Jr. calls for transparency in how the government is involved with GM and Chrysler. Bo Andersson was named Chairman of Russian automaker GAZ. Indian automaker Mahindra will begin selling its trucks at former Chrysler dealers in the Detroit area. All that and more, plus a look at flywheel hybrid technology Williams is developing for Formula 1. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1053325F-A12A-4A49-8731-A88D9E46E13B Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:52:17 -0400 Episode 165 - Jr. Wants Transparency, Bo Bolts to GAZ, Mahindra Converts Dealers Today on Autoline Daily, Bill Ford Jr. calls for transparency in how the government is involved with GM and Chrysler. Bo Andersson was named Chairman of Russian automaker GAZ. Indian automaker Mahindra will begin selling its trucks at former Chrysler dealers in the Detroit area. All that and more, plus a look at flywheel hybrid technology Williams is developing for Formula 1. 7:14 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, GAZ, Mahindra, Formula One, Alfa Romeo, NASCAR, Ford, Dodge clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The Industry Commission of the European Union wants a thorough review of the bailout plans for Opel. Activist investor Carl Icahn is considering taking another run at Delphi. General Motors is slashing pensions for its top executives. All that and more, plus a test drive of the new Honda Insight. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 4C039D5E-3C6C-4661-8CA4-8A64F53A5DC4 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:51:02 -0400 Episode 164 - EU Wants Opel Review, Icahn Considers Delphi, GM Cuts Executive Pensions Today on Autoline Daily, The Industry Commission of the European Union wants a thorough review of the bailout plans for Opel. Activist investor Carl Icahn is considering taking another run at Delphi. General Motors is slashing pensions for its top executives. All that and more, plus a test drive of the new Honda Insight. 7:58 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Saab, Koenigsegg, Opel, Delphi, Honda, Mazda, Carl Icahn clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Car imports to China have dropped by over 30% this year. General Motors is scaling-back its third quarter production estimates by nearly 60,000 units. GM may announce today that it is selling Saab, to Swedish super exotic sports carmaker Koenigsegg. All that and more, plus a look at some of what John Mendel from Honda had to say about Chrysler's new management structure on Autoline After Hours last night. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0E91B63A-EE85-4485-839C-A09B0BB0BA6C Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:34:40 -0400 Episode 163 - Car Imports To China Drop, GM Cuts Production, Saab Close To Sale Today on Autoline Daily, Car imports to China have dropped by over 30% this year. General Motors is scaling-back its third quarter production estimates by nearly 60,000 units. GM may announce today that it is selling Saab, to Swedish super exotic sports carmaker Koenigsegg. All that and more, plus a look at some of what John Mendel from Honda had to say about Chrysler's new management structure on Autoline After Hours last night. 5:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Saab, Koenigsegg, Honda, cash for clunkers, suppliers, John Mendel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne completely revamped Chrysler's management structure yesterday. General Motors hasn't ruled out importing cars from China. Daimler is developing several innovative new safety features. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6FA1558A-4D14-474A-B256-20E2DF44367C Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:29:50 -0400 Episode 162 - Chrysler Shakeup, GM May Still Import from China, Daimler’s Wild Safety Ideas Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne completely revamped Chrysler's management structure yesterday. General Motors hasn't ruled out importing cars from China. Daimler is developing several innovative new safety features. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Fiat, Daimler, Beijing Automotive, Volvo, Renault, Dodge, Jeep clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Chrysler's bankruptcy filing which clears the way for its alliance with Fiat. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the cash-for-clunkers proposal. General Motors announced that Edward Whitacre, Jr., former chairman and CEO of AT&T, will become chairman of the New GM. All that and more, plus we take a look at the new BMW X6M. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily061009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 02C83D81-30EB-439D-A8D4-7D643367C879 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:03:26 -0400 Episode 161 - Alliance Back On Track, Cash For Clunkers Passes, GM Names A New Leader Today on Autoline Daily, The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Chrysler's bankruptcy filing which clears the way for its alliance with Fiat. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the cash-for-clunkers proposal. General Motors announced that Edward Whitacre, Jr., former chairman and CEO of AT&T, will become chairman of the New GM. All that and more, plus we take a look at the new BMW X6M. 6:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Bentley, cash for clunkers, bankruptcy, dealership, Edward Whitacre clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg issued a stay that prevents Fiat from taking control of Chrysler. U.S. auto suppliers plan to go to Washington this week to ask for more money. GM has come up with the final production design of the Volt, and Autoline Daily is the first in the media to show what it will look like. All that and more, plus a look at the Jaguar XF. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E54F73EB-AAF0-4E5E-99CC-9FC896C79FEC Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:05:46 -0400 Episode 160 - More Chrysler Bankruptcy Delays, Suppliers Seek Aid, First Look at Final Volt Today on Autoline Daily, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg issued a stay that prevents Fiat from taking control of Chrysler. U.S. auto suppliers plan to go to Washington this week to ask for more money. GM has come up with the final production design of the Volt, and Autoline Daily is the first in the media to show what it will look like. All that and more, plus a look at the Jaguar XF. 6:49 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Fiat, Jaguar, batteries, suppliers, Chevy Volt, GMC clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The state of Indiana's pension funds asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Fiat-Chrysler deal. The government bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler could hurt Ford. The emir of Qatar promised Porsche to take a stake in the company. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned Buick LaCrosse. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EEED215B-6CCE-4A8F-9C82-07E261758DAD Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:21:07 -0400 Episode 159 - Chrysler Deal Hits Snag, Bailouts Could Hurt Ford, Qatar Invests In Porsche Today on Autoline Daily, The state of Indiana's pension funds asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Fiat-Chrysler deal. The government bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler could hurt Ford. The emir of Qatar promised Porsche to take a stake in the company. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned Buick LaCrosse. 6:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Roger Penske, Saturn, Buick, Porsche, Fiat, Ford, Tesla clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors expects to be profitable by 2011. Roger Penske is close to buying Saturn. Mitsubishi announced that its i-MiEV electric car will cost a staggering $47,560 when it goes on sale in Japan. All that and more, plus a preview of a one-on-one interview we had with Ed Welburn, GM's Global VP of design. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A044C13B-9BAC-406E-9F7D-671FFDB925D9 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:31:38 -0400 Episode 158 - GM to Be In the Black, Penske Close to Getting Saturn, Little i-MiEV, Big Price Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors expects to be profitable by 2011. Roger Penske is close to buying Saturn. Mitsubishi announced that its i-MiEV electric car will cost a staggering $47,560 when it goes on sale in Japan. All that and more, plus a preview of a one-on-one interview we had with Ed Welburn, GM's Global VP of design. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Roger Penske, Saturn, Mitsubishi, Hummer, Dodge, Ed Welburn clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler testified in the US Congress yesterday, defending their decision to collectively close 3,400 car dealerships. The German government is still accepting bids for Opel. Toyota will start leasing plug-in electric hybrids by the end of this year. All that and more, plus a preview of a one-on-one interview we did with Bob Lutz. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1815B4EB-16D3-473A-B053-B227185DF847 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:24:11 -0400 Episode 157 - Congress Mad About Dealer Closings, Magna May Not Have Opel, Toyota’s Plug-In Prius Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler testified in the US Congress yesterday, defending their decision to collectively close 3,400 car dealerships. The German government is still accepting bids for Opel. Toyota will start leasing plug-in electric hybrids by the end of this year. All that and more, plus a preview of a one-on-one interview we did with Bob Lutz. 6:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, cash for clunkers, Toyota, Opel, Magna, Volkswagen, Prius, Bob Lutz clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Car sales in the American market showed improvement last month. Chrysler may start production again by the end of the month. The U.S. Senate may vote today on the cash for clunkers proposal. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about General Motors and diesel engines in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F2EEC8FF-0426-434C-A8A9-626B2F8272B1 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:29:01 -0400 Episode 156 - Car Sales Improve, Chrysler to Resume Production, Cash for Clunkers Vote Today on Autoline Daily, Car sales in the American market showed improvement last month. Chrysler may start production again by the end of the month. The U.S. Senate may vote today on the cash for clunkers proposal. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about General Motors and diesel engines in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, cash for clunkers, Hummer, Mitsubishi, diesel, Opel, Magna clean no Today on Autoline Daily, A private equity firm along with a GM unit reached an agreement to finally allow Delphi to emerge from bankruptcy. GM announced a memorandum of understanding to sell Hummer to an undisclosed buyer. Ford is planning on boosting production by 10%. All that and more, plus a look at the methane-powered Fiat Grande Punto. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 24402A60-E5C5-4F18-8628-31B42B91AB3C Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:13:07 -0400 Episode 155 - Delphi Emerges From Bankruptcy, GM Sells Hummer, Ford Boosts Production Today on Autoline Daily, A private equity firm along with a GM unit reached an agreement to finally allow Delphi to emerge from bankruptcy. GM announced a memorandum of understanding to sell Hummer to an undisclosed buyer. Ford is planning on boosting production by 10%. All that and more, plus a look at the methane-powered Fiat Grande Punto. 6:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Delphi, Hummer, Fiat, Volvo, plug-in hybrid, bankruptcy clean no Today on Autoline Daily, A very historic day in the auto industry as General Motors files for bankruptcy. GM will not abandon its headquarters in Detroit and move to the suburbs. GM, the Canadian parts supplier Magna and the U.S. government reached a deal to save Opel from bankruptcy. All that and more, plus a look at the 2010 GMC Terrain. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily060109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 939ED91E-A517-4B78-AFCB-89539CD14BAD Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:24:01 -0400 Episode 154 - GM Files for Bankruptcy, GM To Stay In Detroit, Magna Gets Opel Today on Autoline Daily, A very historic day in the auto industry as General Motors files for bankruptcy. GM will not abandon its headquarters in Detroit and move to the suburbs. GM, the Canadian parts supplier Magna and the U.S. government reached a deal to save Opel from bankruptcy. All that and more, plus a look at the 2010 GMC Terrain. 6:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Magna, Chrysler, Fiat, Hyundai, GMC, bankruptcy clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors wants whoever takes Opel over to keep it within the company's product development process. Fiat will not attend talks in Germany today to determine who should get Opel. Lee Iacocca is going to lose a big part of his Chrysler pension and his life-long supply of company cars. All that and more, plus a clip from last nights Autoline After Hours about the mistakes management made at the Detroit Three. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 15E3804F-21FE-4E6D-858C-7A42D1C39A1A Fri, 29 May 2009 13:25:59 -0400 Episode 153 - GM Needs Opel For Product, Fiat Skips Opel Meeting, Iacocca Loses Company Car Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors wants whoever takes Opel over to keep it within the company's product development process. Fiat will not attend talks in Germany today to determine who should get Opel. Lee Iacocca is going to lose a big part of his Chrysler pension and his life-long supply of company cars. All that and more, plus a clip from last nights Autoline After Hours about the mistakes management made at the Detroit Three. 7:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Bob Lutz, Delphi, Fiat, Saab, Ford, Chrysler, Lee Iacocca clean no Today on Autoline Daily, German negotiators are angry with their American counterparts over Opel talks. Visteon and Metaldyne, two large automotive suppliers, just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The EU says the car companies have cut out too much capacity. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Mark Fields, Ford's President of the Americas. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 48D09E70-771E-48BB-9DC5-92CB250B1F3F Thu, 28 May 2009 13:32:57 -0400 Episode 152 - Opel Talks Go Sour, Two Suppliers File Chapter 11, EU Warns About Capacity Cuts Today on Autoline Daily, German negotiators are angry with their American counterparts over Opel talks. Visteon and Metaldyne, two large automotive suppliers, just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The EU says the car companies have cut out too much capacity. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Mark Fields, Ford's President of the Americas. 7:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Visteon, Metaldyne, Lexus, Maserati, Ford, bankruptcy, Mark Fields clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM was not able to get enough bond holders to agree to swap their bonds for stock. General Motors plans to take back 5 Delphi plants. The German government will decide today which bidder it prefers Opel to partner up with. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5FC09184-8569-414B-AF18-4B56B9066B88 Wed, 27 May 2009 13:53:50 -0400 Episode 151 - GM Bondholders Say No, GM Takes Back Delphi Plants, Opel to Get New Owner Today Today on Autoline Daily, GM was not able to get enough bond holders to agree to swap their bonds for stock. General Motors plans to take back 5 Delphi plants. The German government will decide today which bidder it prefers Opel to partner up with. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, UAW, Delphi, Opel, Cozy Coupe, Fiat, Magna, electric vehicle clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler's bankruptcy hits a potential snag. The Canadian Auto Workers agree to cut wages. Planning Perspectives came out with its annual supplier survey and for the first time since 1990, Toyota is not at the top of the list. All that and more, plus a look at one of the most fun automotive events around. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CF801976-1BB9-4672-9355-0443C659ADCA Tue, 26 May 2009 13:30:11 -0400 Episode 150 - Chrysler Bankruptcy Hits Snag, CAW Approves Wage Cuts, Toyota Slips in Ranking Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler's bankruptcy hits a potential snag. The Canadian Auto Workers agree to cut wages. Planning Perspectives came out with its annual supplier survey and for the first time since 1990, Toyota is not at the top of the list. All that and more, plus a look at one of the most fun automotive events around. 6:30 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Daimler, CAW, Porsche, Volkswagen, Toyota, BYD clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler announced Robert Kidder will take over as chairman once it emerges from bankruptcy. The new U.S. fuel economy regulations could cost you a lot more than claimed by the Obama Administration. BMW puts Doppler radar in your car, so you can see the weather. All that and more, plus a look inside Lincoln's new three-row crossover, the MKT. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2C784CC0-CA3B-4A54-ACCE-DCA09E2ADF63 Thu, 21 May 2009 14:13:39 -0400 Episode 149 - CAFE Costs Could Skyrocket, Chrysler Names New Chairman, BMW’s Doppler Radar Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler announced Robert Kidder will take over as chairman once it emerges from bankruptcy. The new U.S. fuel economy regulations could cost you a lot more than claimed by the Obama Administration. BMW puts Doppler radar in your car, so you can see the weather. All that and more, plus a look inside Lincoln's new three-row crossover, the MKT. 6:52 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, Lincoln, Chery, BMW, EcoBoost clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors is running into problems negotiating new contracts with the UAW and CAW. 300 Chrysler dealers are forming a committee to fight the termination of their franchise agreements. Roger Penske hired former Chrysler president Tom LaSorda as an advisor in his bid to acquire Saturn. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily052009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 65451540-743B-4B9B-B7DB-1F084B3B920F Wed, 20 May 2009 13:39:33 -0400 Episode 148 - GM’s Union Problems, Chrysler Dealers Ready to Fight, Penske Hires LaSorda Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors is running into problems negotiating new contracts with the UAW and CAW. 300 Chrysler dealers are forming a committee to fight the termination of their franchise agreements. Roger Penske hired former Chrysler president Tom LaSorda as an advisor in his bid to acquire Saturn. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:21 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, union, Opel, Fiat, Lancia, Daimler, Tesla, Nissan clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The Obama Administration is increasing national fuel economy standards for vehicles sold in the U.S. market. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives propose to double the federal loans for automakers to retool plants. A possible battery breakthrough with lead-acid batteries. All that and more, plus we sit down and chat with Ed Peper, General Manager of Chevrolet. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0BAD75AC-4DD7-45D7-9252-C2207F376F40 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:21:23 -0400 Episode 147 - New Fuel Economy Rules, Proposal Doubles Retooling Loans, Battery Breakthrough Today on Autoline Daily, The Obama Administration is increasing national fuel economy standards for vehicles sold in the U.S. market. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives propose to double the federal loans for automakers to retool plants. A possible battery breakthrough with lead-acid batteries. All that and more, plus we sit down and chat with Ed Peper, General Manager of Chevrolet. 7:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, UAW, Volkswagen, Firefly Energy, Chevrolet, fuel economy clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota will replace 40% of its senior managers and half of its board of directors when Akio Toyoda takes the helm of Toyota next month. Import luxury brand retailers could face big problems in the American market. Chrysler tells its suppliers how it plans to switch its contracts to the new company formed when the alliance with Fiat goes through. All that and more, plus an in-depth look at Ford's new EcoBoost engine. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8B5FECB5-A372-46B4-96FA-9D1222DFB117 Mon, 18 May 2009 13:29:37 -0400 Episode 146 - Toyota Shake-Up Coming, Luxury Dealers in Trouble, Contracts Switched Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota will replace 40% of its senior managers and half of its board of directors when Akio Toyoda takes the helm of Toyota next month. Import luxury brand retailers could face big problems in the American market. Chrysler tells its suppliers how it plans to switch its contracts to the new company formed when the alliance with Fiat goes through. All that and more, plus an in-depth look at Ford's new EcoBoost engine. 6:44 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Chrysler, Ford, Opel, Magna, Fiat, Mercury, EcoBoost clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM is expected to announce its cutting as many as 1,200 dealers today. We get to play with Ford's new EcoBoost engine. GM and the UAW are near a deal to cut labor costs by more than a billion dollars. All that and more, plus a look at the 2010 Chevy Camaro RS. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 556CB16A-63B5-4667-9405-0207D2AEB01B Fri, 15 May 2009 13:32:38 -0400 Episode 145 - GM Announcing Dealer Cuts, EcoBoost Preview, GM & UAW Near Labor Deal Today on Autoline Daily, GM is expected to announce its cutting as many as 1,200 dealers today. We get to play with Ford's new EcoBoost engine. GM and the UAW are near a deal to cut labor costs by more than a billion dollars. All that and more, plus a look at the 2010 Chevy Camaro RS. 7:46 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, UAW, Chrysler, Ford, Opel, Audi, Dodge, EcoBoost, Camaro clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM moved up some of its supplier payments that analysts see as a sign the company is heading toward bankruptcy. The UAW has pledged not to strike Chrysler anytime before the fall of 2015. To help promote the launch of the Fiesta, Ford will start showing European spec versions of the car across the United States. All that and more, plus a review of 2010 Ford Mustang convertible. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 175E5259-930A-4896-A17F-9E7D8F7AF653 Thu, 14 May 2009 13:55:55 -0400 Episode 144 - More GM Bankruptcy Signals, UAW Agrees Not To Strike, Ford Fiesta Out On Tour Today on Autoline Daily, GM moved up some of its supplier payments that analysts see as a sign the company is heading toward bankruptcy. The UAW has pledged not to strike Chrysler anytime before the fall of 2015. To help promote the launch of the Fiesta, Ford will start showing European spec versions of the car across the United States. All that and more, plus a review of 2010 Ford Mustang convertible. 7:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, UAW, Chrysler, Ford, Mustang, Opel, Fiat, Honda clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors plans to import cars from its Chinese plants to sell in the US. Fiat is working to sidestep executive compensation limits. Chrysler will announce dealer closings tomorrow, estimated to be around 800. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0B0C221D-12CE-4C1A-9682-62DD81FE6A1B Wed, 13 May 2009 13:26:50 -0400 Episode 143 - GM Plans To Import China Cars, Fiat Avoids Pay Limits, Chrysler Slashing Dealers Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors plans to import cars from its Chinese plants to sell in the US. Fiat is working to sidestep executive compensation limits. Chrysler will announce dealer closings tomorrow, estimated to be around 800. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit. 7:36 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Renault, Fiat, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda, Opel, lithium-ion, dealership clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Six top GM executives sold two-hundred thousand shares of GM stock. Ford is selling shares, to fund the VEBA -- the UAW-run health care trust. GM CEO Fritz Henderson hinted that the automaker might be thinking about leaving Detroit. All that and more, plus a look at the Renault Kangoo Be Bop. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 551FE946-FE8C-4249-A933-8F7A2FFB2D28 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:49:53 -0400 Episode 142 - GM Management Sells Stock, Ford Sells Shares to Fund VEBA, GM Leaving Detroit? Today on Autoline Daily, Six top GM executives sold two-hundred thousand shares of GM stock. Ford is selling shares, to fund the VEBA -- the UAW-run health care trust. GM CEO Fritz Henderson hinted that the automaker might be thinking about leaving Detroit. All that and more, plus a look at the Renault Kangoo Be Bop. 6:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Ford, Renault, Volkswagen, Honda, Nissan, Tata, Mazda, Fiat clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler debt holders have decided not to fight the company in court for more money. GM and the UAW are clashing over the company's plans to move production out of the United States and put it overseas. Honda's Insight was the top-selling car in Japan last month. All that and more, plus a look at the new 2009 Audi Q5. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily051109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9BF581B2-E46A-46A0-B3C8-29C51B5DC917 Mon, 11 May 2009 13:20:40 -0400 Episode 141 - Chrysler Debt Holders Cave, GM & UAW Clash, Insight Tops Japan Sales Charts Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler debt holders have decided not to fight the company in court for more money. GM and the UAW are clashing over the company's plans to move production out of the United States and put it overseas. Honda's Insight was the top-selling car in Japan last month. All that and more, plus a look at the new 2009 Audi Q5. 6:49 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, UAW, Chrysler, Audi, Honda, Opel, Tata, hybrid, production clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota reports a $4.3 billion loss last year and forecasts that it will double next year. GM's operations in Canada will be liquidated if the union does not agree to more cuts. Hyundai is shipping 100 Equus sedans to U.S. dealers to gauge public interest. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 76AC18E1-E71C-46BE-B193-5260D66CBAAA Fri, 8 May 2009 13:20:09 -0400 Episode 140 - Toyota Posts Big Loss, GM Threatens CAW, Hyundai Equus Market Test Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota reports a $4.3 billion loss last year and forecasts that it will double next year. GM's operations in Canada will be liquidated if the union does not agree to more cuts. Hyundai is shipping 100 Equus sedans to U.S. dealers to gauge public interest. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit. 6:51 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai, Dacia, Renault, Wartburg, electric vehicle, Opel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM reported its first quarter earnings and ended up losing $6 billion. Chrysler had a terrible sales month in April, so now it's offering up to $6,000 in incentives. Lexus will debut a compact, five-door hatchback at the Frankfurt Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at the 2010 Cadillac SRX. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 49C89183-5A17-47AF-B7E0-1DE26DECFE0D Thu, 7 May 2009 13:36:30 -0400 Episode 139 - GM Posts $6B Loss, Chrysler Offers Big Incentives, Lexus Debut In Frankfurt Today on Autoline Daily, GM reported its first quarter earnings and ended up losing $6 billion. Chrysler had a terrible sales month in April, so now it's offering up to $6,000 in incentives. Lexus will debut a compact, five-door hatchback at the Frankfurt Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at the 2010 Cadillac SRX. 7:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Lexus, Camaro, Cadillac, Renault, biofuel, Chevrolet, Ford clean no Today on Autoline Daily, BMW posts a net loss in the first quarter but performed better than analyst expectations. A new study of the product development process shows a $2,500 profit gap between the Detroit Three and their major Asian competitors. Nissan wants more money from the Japanese government. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 20E30945-C7E4-4DEC-B86D-2F7A424F56F1 Wed, 6 May 2009 13:27:16 -0400 Episode 138 - BMW Posts Small Loss, Report Shows Big 3 Profit Gap, Nissan Seeks More Aid Today on Autoline Daily, BMW posts a net loss in the first quarter but performed better than analyst expectations. A new study of the product development process shows a $2,500 profit gap between the Detroit Three and their major Asian competitors. Nissan wants more money from the Japanese government. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:36 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, BMW, Nissan, Big 3, Chrysler, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Penske, Ford clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler predicts that it can earn a profit by 2012. New roof-crush standards will raise the cost of new cars by $1.4 billion annually. Chevy revised its initial estimate, and now expects the Equinox to hit 32 miles per gallon. All that and more, plus a look at the high-performance version of the 2010 Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive AB8DF187-C72A-4ACC-949B-09D91B1D405F Tue, 5 May 2009 13:18:28 -0400 Episode 137 - Chrysler Predicts 2012 Profit, New Standards Add Cost, GM Revises Equinox MPGs Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler predicts that it can earn a profit by 2012. New roof-crush standards will raise the cost of new cars by $1.4 billion annually. Chevy revised its initial estimate, and now expects the Equinox to hit 32 miles per gallon. All that and more, plus a look at the high-performance version of the 2010 Ford Taurus. 7:22 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, UAW, NHTSA, Chevy, Ford, Ron Gettelfinger, General Motors clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat is making a bid for General Motors Europe. US car sales fell 34% last month and were worse in April than in March. Classic cars have been selling well. All that and more, plus a close up look at the new Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DEF08442-A36D-4B89-8218-D0E329F1A2EA Mon, 4 May 2009 13:37:10 -0400 Episode 136 - Fiat Wants GM Europe, U.S. Car Sales Getting Worse, Classic Cars Sell Well Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat is making a bid for General Motors Europe. US car sales fell 34% last month and were worse in April than in March. Classic cars have been selling well. All that and more, plus a close up look at the new Ford Taurus. 6:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, General Motors, Ford, Opel, Porsche, Volkswagen, Taurus clean no Today on Autoline Daily, by making the Chrysler bankruptcy announcement, President Obama signals the beginning of a new industrial policy for the US. Foreign automakers are not happy with the President over encouraging people to buy American. Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli and company president Tom LaSorda are going to step down. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit, where we take a deep dive into what's going to happen next at Chrysler. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily050109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0BD0C1E2-C9FC-4CF7-BEBB-698B05729174 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:26:24 -0400 Episode 135 - Obama Sends a Signal, Imports Unhappy With Obama, Chrysler Execs Step Down Today on Autoline Daily, by making the Chrysler bankruptcy announcement, President Obama signals the beginning of a new industrial policy for the US. Foreign automakers are not happy with the President over encouraging people to buy American. Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli and company president Tom LaSorda are going to step down. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit, where we take a deep dive into what's going to happen next at Chrysler. 7:03 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Bob Nardelli, Tom LaSorda, NHTSA, Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Lancia clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler was unable to secure a deal with its creditors and is going to have to file for Chapter 11. A number of car companies see a better second half ahead. The UAW agreed to not strike for the next several years under the new deal with Chrysler. All that and more, plus a review of the redesigned 2010 Mazda3. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily043009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E8F78909-F33D-4B11-B2FB-0DBDB1BA46EA Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:26:58 -0400 Episode 134 - Bankruptcy For Chrysler, 2nd Half Outlook Good, UAW Agrees To Not Strike Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler was unable to secure a deal with its creditors and is going to have to file for Chapter 11. A number of car companies see a better second half ahead. The UAW agreed to not strike for the next several years under the new deal with Chrysler. All that and more, plus a review of the redesigned 2010 Mazda3. 7:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, General Motors, UAW, Renault, Ford, Mazda, Mazda3, ArcelorMittal clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler reached an agreement with all its big institutional lenders and just might avoid bankruptcy. The head of Opel's work council says the company only has a matter of weeks before it runs out of cash. 55% of US consumers plan to buy a new vehicle within the next two years. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 38269B56-4A33-4DDA-A41D-85407B737FA1 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:35:12 -0400 Episode 133 - Chrysler May Survive, Opel Needs Cash Now, Consumers Plan to Buy a Car Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler reached an agreement with all its big institutional lenders and just might avoid bankruptcy. The head of Opel's work council says the company only has a matter of weeks before it runs out of cash. 55% of US consumers plan to buy a new vehicle within the next two years. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, General Motors, UAW, Fiat, Opel, Holden, Magna, Pontiac clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The UAW ends up with a majority stake in Chrysler. GM bondholders are unhappy with the company's payment proposal. The automotive task force blocked GM from giving money to Delphi and taking over its steering business. All that and more, plus John chats with Jeff Gilbert of WWJ Newsradio 950 about what's going on at GM. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 54441F35-003F-4151-A4F1-EDB3E849C93D Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:29:56 -0400 Episode 132 - UAW Now Owns Chrysler, GM Bondholders Unhappy, Delphi's Days Look Numbered Today on Autoline Daily, The UAW ends up with a majority stake in Chrysler. GM bondholders are unhappy with the company's payment proposal. The automotive task force blocked GM from giving money to Delphi and taking over its steering business. All that and more, plus John chats with Jeff Gilbert of WWJ Newsradio 950 about what's going on at GM. 7:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, General Motors, Pontiac, UAW, Delphi, Fiat, Nissan, Navistar, BMW clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors confirms it is killing off Pontiac by the end of next year and cutting 2,800 dealers. Chrysler reaches agreements with the UAW and CAW unions. Norway's finance minister proposes a ban on gasoline-powered cars. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology being developed by auto supplier Continental. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 207B98A1-57DC-469C-8AB8-6E6F3DE6E5A3 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:27:43 -0400 Episode 131 - GM Makes More Cuts, Chrysler Gets Union Concessions, Norway to Ban Petrol? Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors confirms it is killing off Pontiac by the end of next year and cutting 2,800 dealers. Chrysler reaches agreements with the UAW and CAW unions. Norway's finance minister proposes a ban on gasoline-powered cars. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology being developed by auto supplier Continental. 7:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Pontiac, UAW, CAW, Continental, Opel, Magna clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Ford lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter, about half of what it lost this time last year. The Obama Administration is preparing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Chrysler. A proposal in Congress aims to protect people from getting hurt or killed by silent-running hybrid and electric vehicles. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Johan de Nysschen, the President of Audi North America. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 398FD3A9-929D-41F6-9188-9EF233F3AFCF Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:28:16 -0400 Episode 130 - Ford’s Improving, Chrysler Heads For Chapter 11, Making Hybrids Noisier Today on Autoline Daily, Ford lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter, about half of what it lost this time last year. The Obama Administration is preparing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Chrysler. A proposal in Congress aims to protect people from getting hurt or killed by silent-running hybrid and electric vehicles. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with Johan de Nysschen, the President of Audi North America. 6:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Chrysler, Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi, Geely, Rolls-Royce, hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM is going to close most of its plants in the U.S. for 9 weeks this summer. Chrysler's banks get a counteroffer which would give them more money and stock. Toyota maintains its spot as the number one automaker in the world in the first quarter. All that and more, plus we uncover an important loophole in California's CO2 legislation. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive FE7AB1CE-2ED0-4803-AE20-215DD714EA37 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:05:18 -0400 Episode 129 - GM Takes 9 Week Shutdown, Chrysler Banks Get New Offer, Toyota Still #1 Today on Autoline Daily, GM is going to close most of its plants in the U.S. for 9 weeks this summer. Chrysler's banks get a counteroffer which would give them more money and stock. Toyota maintains its spot as the number one automaker in the world in the first quarter. All that and more, plus we uncover an important loophole in California's CO2 legislation. 6:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, CO2, Opel, Fiat, Volkswagen, Magna Steyr clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler's banks rejected the government's request that they slash the company's debt by 85%. Honda's operating profit is expected to be better than estimated. Toyota finally announced pricing on the 2010 Prius. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7D0441FC-2F6B-4FAB-B808-C314F4B8834B Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:23:50 -0400 Episode 128 - Chrysler in Crisis, Honda Outperforms Estimate, Prius Pricing Announced Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler's banks rejected the government's request that they slash the company's debt by 85%. Honda's operating profit is expected to be better than estimated. Toyota finally announced pricing on the 2010 Prius. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Honda, Amphicoach, MINI, Airstream, Toyota, Prius, Opel, Tuk-Tuk clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler could be headed for liquidation. Toyota expects its output in Japan to fall to its lowest level in 31 years. Veteran auto executive Bernd Pischetsrieder may make a comeback at Opel. All that and more, plus a look at the brand-new Roush Mustang. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 64970472-C1C0-41C6-8101-9BEECDCB1E36 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:26:39 -0400 Episode 127 - Chrysler Liquidation?, Toyota's Output Falls, New Opel CEO? Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler could be headed for liquidation. Toyota expects its output in Japan to fall to its lowest level in 31 years. Veteran auto executive Bernd Pischetsrieder may make a comeback at Opel. All that and more, plus a look at the brand-new Roush Mustang. 7:49 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, Chrysler, Toyota, Roush, Mustang, Buick, UAW, Audi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors may sell Opel for next to nothing. The EPA is taking public comments on its plans to boost cars' capabilities to run on ethanol. Porsche has finally, formally unveiled its Panamera sedan at the Shanghai Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at some new features on the 2010 Toyota Prius. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily042009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 054EAC78-4EC2-43E6-ABF8-7A90E8D1ABEC Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:18:11 -0400 Episode 126 - Opel To Go For Next To Nothing, EPA Considers E-15, Porsche Panamera Unveiled Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors may sell Opel for next to nothing. The EPA is taking public comments on its plans to boost cars' capabilities to run on ethanol. Porsche has finally, formally unveiled its Panamera sedan at the Shanghai Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at some new features on the 2010 Toyota Prius. 6:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Opel, EPA, ethanol, Porsche, Prius, Chrysler, SAE clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM's CEO Fritz Henderson held a press conference to give an update on GM's status. Volkswagen may have outsold Toyota globally in the first quarter of this year. Fiat's sales rose nearly 15% in Europe. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Neil De Koker of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 961DBC8B-95A0-4BAB-944C-8CC28A3167B9 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:58:40 -0400 Episode 125 - GM Reports On Its Status, VW Outsells Toyota?, Fiat's Sales Boom Today on Autoline Daily, GM's CEO Fritz Henderson held a press conference to give an update on GM's status. Volkswagen may have outsold Toyota globally in the first quarter of this year. Fiat's sales rose nearly 15% in Europe. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Neil De Koker of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. 6:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Volkswagen, Toyota, OESA, Fiat, Lotus, Ford, Mustang, Steven Rattner clean no Today on Autoline Daily, investment firm Telesto Ventures is interested in buying Saturn. Opel says it has enough money to survive if GM goes bankrupt. The US Department of Energy says gasoline prices are going to rise over the summer. All that and more, plus a look at the sporty new Hyundai Genesis coupe. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F3CF642F-1C8C-454D-BC98-B28D9CB1B7BE Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:28:08 -0400 Episode 124 - Saturn May Have Buyer, Opel Can Survive, Gas Prices Headed Higher Today on Autoline Daily, investment firm Telesto Ventures is interested in buying Saturn. Opel says it has enough money to survive if GM goes bankrupt. The US Department of Energy says gasoline prices are going to rise over the summer. All that and more, plus a look at the sporty new Hyundai Genesis coupe. 7:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Saturn, Opel, General Motors, Hyundai, Pontiac, GMC, Tuk Tuk, gasoline, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat's CEO says he'll walk away from a deal with Chrysler unless its unions agree to match labor costs at the transplants. Medium and heavy-duty truck sales could signal a turnaround. Mercedes is offering new display technology on the 2010 S-Class. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1832ADFA-2558-4163-9847-719D443747A4 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:34:40 -0400 Episode 123 - Fiat Ready to Walk, HD Trucks Sales Signal Turnaround, Mercedes New Display Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat's CEO says he'll walk away from a deal with Chrysler unless its unions agree to match labor costs at the transplants. Medium and heavy-duty truck sales could signal a turnaround. Mercedes is offering new display technology on the 2010 S-Class. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Pontiac, FEV, Dodge, PUMA, Voltec, clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchione is rumored to be Chrysler's next CEO. The IIHS says minicars don't crash well against mid-size cars. BYD customers are running into problems with the batteries in its plug-in. All that and more, plus a test drive of the Chevy Volt. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 22461A6B-ED87-492A-91F4-13933ACE8A9A Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:13:17 -0400 Episode 122 - Marchione to Chrysler?, Minicars Crash Bad, BYD Battery Trouble Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchione is rumored to be Chrysler's next CEO. The IIHS says minicars don't crash well against mid-size cars. BYD customers are running into problems with the batteries in its plug-in. All that and more, plus a test drive of the Chevy Volt. 6:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Fiat, Chevy, Volt, BYD, IIHS, Geely, Rolls-Royce clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The Obama Administration is telling GM to prepare the paperwork for a quick bankruptcy. Musical chairs in the automotive design community. Chinese automaker SAIC is interested in acquiring Vauxhall from General Motors. All that and more, plus a look at Audi's redesigned sports sedan, the S4. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily041309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 01E53282-E5B1-4037-B72D-4721FBDE48E2 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:33:26 -0400 Episode 121 - GM Prepares For Bankruptcy, Auto Designer Turnover, SAIC Wants Vauxhall Today on Autoline Daily, The Obama Administration is telling GM to prepare the paperwork for a quick bankruptcy. Musical chairs in the automotive design community. Chinese automaker SAIC is interested in acquiring Vauxhall from General Motors. All that and more, plus a look at Audi's redesigned sports sedan, the S4. 6:50 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Audi, Vauxhall, SAIC, Delphi, Toyota, Great Wall Motor, Renault clean no Today on Autoline Daily, China outsells the U.S. for the third straight month. For the first time ever, Audi surpassed BMW and Mercedes in European sales. Automotive suppliers are starting to get government money, but it's being filtered through GM and Chrysler. All that and more, plus another report from Jeff Gilbert of WWJ Newsradio 950 coming from the New York Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F74D2316-CB6E-4F6C-863B-4DFC24F13FBC Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:27:19 -0400 Episode 120 - China Sales Soar, Audi Outsells BMW & Mercedes, Suppliers Get Money Today on Autoline Daily, China outsells the U.S. for the third straight month. For the first time ever, Audi surpassed BMW and Mercedes in European sales. Automotive suppliers are starting to get government money, but it's being filtered through GM and Chrysler. All that and more, plus another report from Jeff Gilbert of WWJ Newsradio 950 coming from the New York Auto Show. 6:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, NHTSA, Zeta platform, suppliers clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Daimler expects to post a big loss and is initiating across the board cost cutting. Toyota is considering reorganizing its operations in North America. More news from the New York Auto Show. All that and more, plus Jeff Gilbert from WWJ Newsradio 950 gives us his report on GM's PUMA vehicle. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A99F58A0-F4D3-4496-9AD6-6EDC4FFC7897 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 13:53:08 -0400 Episode 119 - Daimler in the Dumps, Toyota Revamping N. America, Big News from Big Apple Today on Autoline Daily, Daimler expects to post a big loss and is initiating across the board cost cutting. Toyota is considering reorganizing its operations in North America. More news from the New York Auto Show. All that and more, plus Jeff Gilbert from WWJ Newsradio 950 gives us his report on GM's PUMA vehicle. 7:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Daimler, Toyota, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Acura, Zero Motorcycles clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM teamed-up with scooter company Segway to develop a compact, battery-powered vehicle. VW rises to #2 in the world in sales, behind only Toyota. Chrysler announced that A123Systems will supply lithium-ion batteries for the company's electric vehicles. All that and more, plus an up close look at the new Toyota Prius. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9A6D2242-1600-45C0-8E9F-02C71D3A386A Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:25:53 -0400 Episode 118 - GM Unveils Electric Scooter, VW Now #2 In World, Chrysler Teams With A123 Today on Autoline Daily, GM teamed-up with scooter company Segway to develop a compact, battery-powered vehicle. VW rises to #2 in the world in sales, behind only Toyota. Chrysler announced that A123Systems will supply lithium-ion batteries for the company's electric vehicles. All that and more, plus an up close look at the new Toyota Prius. 6:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, General Motors, Chrysler, Segway, A123Systems, Toyota, Volkswagen, Iveco, lithium-ion, Prius clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler is struggling to get its banks to accept stock instead of cash. A number of GM bondholders took out insurance policies on their bonds with insurance company AIG. A couple of new products from a couple of auto shows. All that and more, plus we talk with Jim O'Sullivan, the CEO of Mazda North America about what's going on at the company. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B370D073-6590-4484-A988-A050F2C7B247 Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:19:47 -0400 Episode 117 - Chrysler Trouble With Banks, GM Bondholders Insure Bonds, Auto Show Unveils Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler is struggling to get its banks to accept stock instead of cash. A number of GM bondholders took out insurance policies on their bonds with insurance company AIG. A couple of new products from a couple of auto shows. All that and more, plus we talk with Jim O'Sullivan, the CEO of Mazda North America about what's going on at the company. 6:37 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, AIG, Chrysler, Mazda, Ford, Saab, Kia, GMC clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors is running into problems trying to get government help for Opel in Germany. North American auto suppliers could start shutting down in the next 15 to 90 days. Several automakers drop out of this years Frankfurt auto show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit, about how the industry is going to change in the next few years. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B73C01F1-4E15-4AC7-9C52-7022B3533473 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:00:26 -0400 Episode 116 - Opel Needs Money, Supplier Shutdown Imminent, OEMs Pull Out Of Frankfurt Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors is running into problems trying to get government help for Opel in Germany. North American auto suppliers could start shutting down in the next 15 to 90 days. Several automakers drop out of this years Frankfurt auto show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit, about how the industry is going to change in the next few years. 6:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Opel, Honda, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, Nissan, gas station, electric vehicle clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM could get split in two companies, one would contain all the company's profitable operations; the other would retain all its money losing operations. The UAW loses 7% of its members last year. Honda developed the world's first Brain Machine Interface which can control a robot by human thought. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily040109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2B35D5FE-6C86-4228-A71E-1B4798BC2917 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:57:58 -0400 Episode 114 - GM To Be Split In Two?, UAW Membership Low, Honda Taps into Brain Waves Today on Autoline Daily, GM could get split in two companies, one would contain all the company's profitable operations; the other would retain all its money losing operations. The UAW loses 7% of its members last year. Honda developed the world's first Brain Machine Interface which can control a robot by human thought. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, UAW, Honda, Mazda, Cadillac, Ford, hydrogen clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Exxon announced that it will pay off all of GM's debts and provide the company with the cash that it needs. The UAW launches an effort to expand its ranks and will focus on organizing the U.S. Congress. The Sierra Club makes a bold move and buys the Hummer brand. All that and more, plus the Smithsonian Institute makes a remarkable discovery. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/09AprilFools.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 82FA6642-9918-42EA-AB27-067C0DA8BE2B Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:21:19 -0400 Episode 113 - Exxon Saves GM, UAW Looks To Organize Congress, Sierra Club Buys Hummer Today on Autoline Daily, Exxon announced that it will pay off all of GM's debts and provide the company with the cash that it needs. The UAW launches an effort to expand its ranks and will focus on organizing the U.S. Congress. The Sierra Club makes a bold move and buys the Hummer brand. All that and more, plus the Smithsonian Institute makes a remarkable discovery. 3:53 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Exxon, UAW, union, Sierra Club, Congress, Hummer clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Rick Wagoner, the CEO of General Motors is forced to resign by the President of the United States. Peugeot Chairman Christian Streiff was ousted by its board. Chrysler could be on the verge of closing its operations in Canada, if it can't reach a deal with the CAW. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned 2010 Lexus RX crossover. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily033009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C4461890-3E0D-4DBA-8101-FA2840F5FFC6 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:34:45 -0400 Episode 111 - Obama Fires Wagoner, PSA Fires Its Chairman, Chrysler Leaving Canada? Today on Autoline Daily, Rick Wagoner, the CEO of General Motors is forced to resign by the President of the United States. Peugeot Chairman Christian Streiff was ousted by its board. Chrysler could be on the verge of closing its operations in Canada, if it can't reach a deal with the CAW. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned 2010 Lexus RX crossover. 7:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Rick Wagoner, Peugeot, Chrysler, Lexus, Fiat, Greenbird, Renault, union clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Tesla unveils its much-anticipated Model S electric sedan. Mazda is focusing on clean diesel engines instead of hybrids to get better fuel economy. The California Air Resources Board is not looking at banning dark colored cars. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about in-car technology. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B5AAF1AD-D628-4EA4-B112-901BE1CFE8DB Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:02:03 -0400 Episode 110 - Tesla Unveils New Sedan, Mazda To Focus on Diesels, No Dark Car Ban Today on Autoline Daily, Tesla unveils its much-anticipated Model S electric sedan. Mazda is focusing on clean diesel engines instead of hybrids to get better fuel economy. The California Air Resources Board is not looking at banning dark colored cars. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about in-car technology. 7:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Tesla, Mazda, CARB, GM, Hyundai, Brilliance, bankruptcy, hybrid clean no Ford turns to Chinese and European interests as it looks for a buyer for Volvo. The California Air Resources Board looks to ban dark car colors. Mercedes unveils a strange, anachronistic hydrogren concept car. All that and more, plus a look at the future of Nissan interior design. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F231D556-A14C-4DF0-B8D3-87DC39E19298 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:01:12 -0400 Episode 109 - Volvo for Sale, California to Ban Dark Cars? Mercedes F-Cell Concept Ford turns to Chinese and European interests as it looks for a buyer for Volvo. The California Air Resources Board looks to ban dark car colors. Mercedes unveils a strange, anachronistic hydrogren concept car. All that and more, plus a look at the future of Nissan interior design. 6:27 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel cell, CARB, California clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Porsche secured loans from several banks to help solidify its majority stake in Volkswagen. The Securities and Exchange Commission reveals how much Ford pays its top leaders. The Obama administration is shifting government funding from hydrogen fuel cells to electric vehicles. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about our reports on the Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Chevy Camaro in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B00AB53E-5A98-4DD4-8F4E-3A3E1CD5A15F Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:35:29 -0400 Episode 108 - Porsche Secures VW Stake, Ford Executive Pay Revealed, Obama Favors EVs Today on Autoline Daily, Porsche secured loans from several banks to help solidify its majority stake in Volkswagen. The Securities and Exchange Commission reveals how much Ford pays its top leaders. The Obama administration is shifting government funding from hydrogen fuel cells to electric vehicles. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about our reports on the Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Chevy Camaro in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:10 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Porsche, Volkswagen, Ford, Toyota, Peugeot, Citroen, Hyundai, electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel cell clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler and the CAW began concession talks yesterday and the two sides are closer than thought. A Chinese supplier is interested in buying some of Delphi's assets. Mazda has come up with a new way to recycle polypropylene bumpers on cars. All that and more, plus a look at the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 148F383B-BEFC-4DA0-ADC2-1D12F9791002 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:44:10 -0400 Episode 107 - Chrysler and CAW Bargain, Chinese Supplier Wants Delphi, Mazda Bumper Recycling Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler and the CAW began concession talks yesterday and the two sides are closer than thought. A Chinese supplier is interested in buying some of Delphi's assets. Mazda has come up with a new way to recycle polypropylene bumpers on cars. All that and more, plus a look at the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. 7:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, CAW, Delphi, Mazda, Cadillac, GM, IKEA, EV clean no Today on Autoline Daily, an investment firm in Abu Dhabi just bought $2.65 billion of Daimler stock, that will make it Daimler's largest shareholder. China is planning for 10 million in production and sales of automobiles this year. Nissan is rethinking its plans to sell diesel-powered versions of the Maxima and Titan in the U.S. All that and more, plus a close up look at the new Chevy Camaro. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8F0DA15F-99D6-4DAF-B676-9DCF2BE0FABB Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:16:37 -0400 Episode 106 - Abu Dhabi Invests Big in Daimler, China Sees Solid Growth, Nissan May Cancel Diesel Today on Autoline Daily, an investment firm in Abu Dhabi just bought $2.65 billion of Daimler stock, that will make it Daimler's largest shareholder. China is planning for 10 million in production and sales of automobiles this year. Nissan is rethinking its plans to sell diesel-powered versions of the Maxima and Titan in the U.S. All that and more, plus a close up look at the new Chevy Camaro. 7:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Daimler, Nissan, Camaro, GM, Opel, diesel, freightliner, Chevy clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the U.S. Treasury is going to give $5 billion in aid to automotive suppliers. Chrysler's chief financial officer, says the company is better positioned to deal with the recession than GM. Tesla gets ready to unveil its electric sedan. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline with Tesla management. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily032009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E416FCEB-B7BB-4354-B65D-F342E9688574 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:18:03 -0400 Episode 105 - Suppliers Get Aid, Chrysler Says It's Better Off Than GM, Tesla Electric Sedan Today on Autoline Daily, the U.S. Treasury is going to give $5 billion in aid to automotive suppliers. Chrysler's chief financial officer, says the company is better positioned to deal with the recession than GM. Tesla gets ready to unveil its electric sedan. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline with Tesla management. 7:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Ford, suppliers, Tesla, Kia, electric vehicle, bankruptcy clean no Today on Autoline Daily, J.D. Power came out with its Vehicle Dependability Survey and the top brands are Buick and Jaguar. Fiat is coming out with a 2-cylinder engine for use in its 500 mini car. Chrysler is thinking of paying $20 million in executive bonuses with taxpayer money. All that and more, plus some of John's thoughts about driving the Ford Fusion hybrid. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 475183E6-1D62-4E32-9D20-F5FDB70A16DA Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:34:01 -0400 Episode 104 - Buick & Jaguar Take Top Honors, Fiat’s 2-Cylinder Engine, Bonehead Bonuses Today on Autoline Daily, J.D. Power came out with its Vehicle Dependability Survey and the top brands are Buick and Jaguar. Fiat is coming out with a 2-cylinder engine for use in its 500 mini car. Chrysler is thinking of paying $20 million in executive bonuses with taxpayer money. All that and more, plus some of John's thoughts about driving the Ford Fusion hybrid. 7:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, Buick, Jaguar, Volt, Chery, Fusion hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM is not going into Chapter 11, or maybe it is. Chrysler is threatening to pull out of Canada if the CAW doesn't cut labor costs. Scientists in Australia are researching how to produce biofuel from algae on a commercial scale. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Mercedes-Benz and the Fiat/Chrysler deal in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 183C44C1-BA5B-4B91-9083-05E16E052F53 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:51:56 -0400 Episode 103 - GM Bankruptcy, or Not?, Chrysler Threatens CAW, Algae for Fuel Today on Autoline Daily, GM is not going into Chapter 11, or maybe it is. Chrysler is threatening to pull out of Canada if the CAW doesn't cut labor costs. Scientists in Australia are researching how to produce biofuel from algae on a commercial scale. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Mercedes-Benz and the Fiat/Chrysler deal in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:40 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Fiat, UAW, Ford, CAW, Mercedes-Benz, algae, hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM bondholders have presented the company with a plan to restructure its debt. Chrysler CEO, Bob Nardelli said its possible deal with Fiat is worth up to $10 billion. An up-close look at the new Camaro. All that and more, plus a look at new technology from Visteon. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8EF11CF2-F580-4F44-9739-5B04B21C9A3B Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:01:17 -0400 Episode 102 - GM Bondholders Present Plan, Chrysler & Fiat Deal Worth $10B, New Chevy Camaro Today on Autoline Daily, GM bondholders have presented the company with a plan to restructure its debt. Chrysler CEO, Bob Nardelli said its possible deal with Fiat is worth up to $10 billion. An up-close look at the new Camaro. All that and more, plus a look at new technology from Visteon. 7:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Fiat, UAW, Camaro, Mazda, Volkswagen, Visteon, Chevrolet clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Ford and Chrysler don't like GM's deal with the Canadian Autoworkers Union, saying it doesn't go far enough. Fiat is working with Chinese automaker Guangzhou to produce and distribute Fiat's in China. Chrysler is threatening to pull out of Canada if the government doesn't provide it with loans. All that and more, plus a look at the new Kia Soul. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9D2FDB64-10DE-4420-A88A-DB8C9A468ECA Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:05:29 -0400 Episode 101 - Ford & Chrysler Dislike GM/CAW Deal, Fiat New Venture In China, New Kia Soul Today on Autoline Daily, Ford and Chrysler don't like GM's deal with the Canadian Autoworkers Union, saying it doesn't go far enough. Fiat is working with Chinese automaker Guangzhou to produce and distribute Fiat's in China. Chrysler is threatening to pull out of Canada if the government doesn't provide it with loans. All that and more, plus a look at the new Kia Soul. 6:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Ford, Chrysler, Fiat, Kia, CAW, Guangzhou clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM dealers are balking at ordering new cars from the factory which will only accelerate GM's cash flow problems. Unsold cars are piling up around the world. MIT announced a breakthrough in lithium battery design, that could reduce the amount of time it takes to recharge. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned MINI convertible. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F96D681B-3698-415E-844B-D331982BE494 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:38:48 -0400 Episode 100 - GM Dealers Don't Want More Cars, Unsold Cars Pile Up, MIT Battery Breakthrough Today on Autoline Daily, GM dealers are balking at ordering new cars from the factory which will only accelerate GM's cash flow problems. Unsold cars are piling up around the world. MIT announced a breakthrough in lithium battery design, that could reduce the amount of time it takes to recharge. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned MINI convertible. 7:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, suppliers, American Axle, Chrysler, MIT, BMW, MINI, lithium-ion, tire clean no A look at Ford’s new contract with the UAW reveals big concessions from the union. Toyota warns the Presidential Automotive Task Force that American suppliers are on the brink. Audi could be looking at a new sports car based on a VW concept. All that and more, plus an in-depth look at the Mercedes F700 concept. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B112612D-FA1F-49FF-9209-D3404088554D Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:18:20 -0400 Episode 99 - Ford Gets More Concessions, Toyota Worried About Suppliers, Audi R4 Concept A look at Ford’s new contract with the UAW reveals big concessions from the union. Toyota warns the Presidential Automotive Task Force that American suppliers are on the brink. Audi could be looking at a new sports car based on a VW concept. All that and more, plus an in-depth look at the Mercedes F700 concept. 6:27 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Toyota, Ford, UAW, Audi, Mercedes, green clean no GM and Chrysler get new UAW contracts - but with major differences. Honda announces pricing on the new Insight and gives Prius and Fusion a run for their money. Chinese automaker announces that it’s forming a luxury marked by all-too-familiar copycat tactics. All that and more, plus we answer some of your voicemails in "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B9924E44-7687-4F7F-8EB6-61AF2A977B99 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:11:16 -0400 Episode 98 - GM, Chrysler Get New Contract, Honda Insight Pricing, Chinese Automakers Go Up-Scale GM and Chrysler get new UAW contracts - but with major differences. Honda announces pricing on the new Insight and gives Prius and Fusion a run for their money. Chinese automaker announces that it’s forming a luxury marked by all-too-familiar copycat tactics. All that and more, plus we answer some of your voicemails in "You Said It!" 6:58 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Ford, UAW, Visteon, Honda, Chinese, green clean no Ford workers approve a new UAW contract and pressure’s on for GM and Chrysler to do the same. Rumor has it that Visteon is set to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. Germany may start selling Opels and Volkswagens in supermarkets. All that and more, plus we dive into more of the innovative features in the new BMW 7 Series. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily031009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6518090D-4BFF-4AC4-B8F2-29603015B1EF Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:57:28 -0400 Episode 97 - Ford Gets New UAW Deal, Visteon May File Today, Shop for Groceries & Cars Ford workers approve a new UAW contract and pressure’s on for GM and Chrysler to do the same. Rumor has it that Visteon is set to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. Germany may start selling Opels and Volkswagens in supermarkets. All that and more, plus we dive into more of the innovative features in the new BMW 7 Series. 6:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, CAW, Chrysler, Ford, BMW, bankruptcy, Galpin clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Automotive Task Force is in Detroit trying to figure out what to do to save GM and Chrysler. GM and the CAW reached a deal on concessions that will put GM in line to get a loan from the Canadian government. Chinese automaker SAIC is expected to deliver hybrid vehicles to market by 2011 or 2012. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology on the new BMW 7-series. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C1AB9C1D-0E35-4754-9B6E-530AFC027BE2 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:19:25 -0400 Episode 96 - Task Force in Detroit, GM Gets CAW Concessions, SAIC To Bring Out Hybrid Today on Autoline Daily, the Automotive Task Force is in Detroit trying to figure out what to do to save GM and Chrysler. GM and the CAW reached a deal on concessions that will put GM in line to get a loan from the Canadian government. Chinese automaker SAIC is expected to deliver hybrid vehicles to market by 2011 or 2012. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology on the new BMW 7-series. 5:53 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, CAW, Chrysler, SAIC, BMW, bankruptcy, hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM management is open to a possible pre-packaged bankruptcy, rather than filing for Chapter 11. Chery received approval to buy Volvo from Ford by China's top economic planner. The CEO of Tesla has been caught trying to set a trap for his employees. All that and more, plus a look at some advanced technology Visteon is working on. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 721769AD-623F-4C6F-A8D1-8DFBE021CFA3 Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:36:44 -0500 Episode 95 - GM More Open To Bankruptcy, Chery Wants Volvo, Tesla Looks For a Rat Today on Autoline Daily, GM management is open to a possible pre-packaged bankruptcy, rather than filing for Chapter 11. Chery received approval to buy Volvo from Ford by China's top economic planner. The CEO of Tesla has been caught trying to set a trap for his employees. All that and more, plus a look at some advanced technology Visteon is working on. 6:48 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Visteon, Chery, Volvo, Tesla, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, bankruptcy clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM just took another step towards Chapter 11 because auditors have substantial doubt it can stay in business. Visteon is going to be de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange, because the company is expected to file for bankruptcy. Honda and Mazda may ask the Japanese government for loans. All that and more, plus a look at BMW's redesigned Z4. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0796D2D0-E60F-42B0-9209-5DBE1CDF1D42 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:19:39 -0500 Episode 94 - Auditors Warn About GM, NYSE De-Lists Visteon, Honda & Mazda Need Government Money Today on Autoline Daily, GM just took another step towards Chapter 11 because auditors have substantial doubt it can stay in business. Visteon is going to be de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange, because the company is expected to file for bankruptcy. Honda and Mazda may ask the Japanese government for loans. All that and more, plus a look at BMW's redesigned Z4. 6:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Visteon, Honda, Mazda, Tata, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Pininfarina, diesel hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, car sales were horrific last month, down 39% from a year ago. Kia outsold every brand at GM except one and Hyundai/Kia nearly outsold Nissan/Infiniti. Fiat figured out a way to meet diesel standards without all the emission equipment. All that and more, plus John responds to viewer questions about the new Lincoln MKT and Ford's SYNC in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F845713C-B248-42CB-BA9A-3E953868356F Wed, 4 Mar 2009 14:16:14 -0500 Episode 93 - Sales Down But Not Dead, Kia Outsells GM Brands, Fiat Engine Breakthrough Today on Autoline Daily, car sales were horrific last month, down 39% from a year ago. Kia outsold every brand at GM except one and Hyundai/Kia nearly outsold Nissan/Infiniti. Fiat figured out a way to meet diesel standards without all the emission equipment. All that and more, plus John responds to viewer questions about the new Lincoln MKT and Ford's SYNC in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Kia, GM, Fiat, Aston Martin, Delphi, Lincoln, Ford, Subaru, Chrysler clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota Financial Services approached the Japanese government asking for a loan of about $2 billion. Geely is likely to put in a bid next week to buy Volvo from Ford. Opel and Infiniti unveils and other news from the Geneva Motor Show. All that and more, plus a look at some research Volvo is doing to improve safety. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D0959802-C2CF-4D4B-AECB-8D594A4FA241 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:23:37 -0500 Episode 92 - Toyota Needs Finance Help, Geely May Buy Volvo, News from Geneva Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota Financial Services approached the Japanese government asking for a loan of about $2 billion. Geely is likely to put in a bid next week to buy Volvo from Ford. Opel and Infiniti unveils and other news from the Geneva Motor Show. All that and more, plus a look at some research Volvo is doing to improve safety. 7:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Ford, Opel, Infiniti, Geely, Volvo, Toyota, Mitsubishi, PSA clean no GM is looking to sell off 25% to 50% of Opel, which could legally separate it from the company. Production capacity in North America for the Big Three could drop below 50% this year. Hyundai plans to invest nearly $6 billion this year on facilities and research and development. All that and more, plus a look at the brand-new Shelby GT500 Mustang. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily030209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7DD6CE00-D2B8-43E2-BF74-766E4C78C163 Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:12:46 -0500 Episode 91 - GM to Sell Part of Opel, Big 3 Capacity Under 50%, Hyundai Pours On the Spending GM is looking to sell off 25% to 50% of Opel, which could legally separate it from the company. Production capacity in North America for the Big Three could drop below 50% this year. Hyundai plans to invest nearly $6 billion this year on facilities and research and development. All that and more, plus a look at the brand-new Shelby GT500 Mustang. 6:06 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Ford, Opel, Hyundai, Dacia, Big Three, Shelby Mustang, Renault clean no Today on Autoline Daily, JD Power and Ford lower their sales forecasts for the year by one million units. Honda will build an R&D facility in Japan to work toward cellulosic ethanol production. Toyota explores making cars from bio-mass to minimize environmental impact and mass. All that and more, plus a look at Lincoln's new MKT crossover. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 434BCC91-E525-4CBF-B76B-A208F8CB4C00 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:22:39 -0500 Episode 90 - Forecasts Downgraded, Honda Explores Ethanol, Toyota Bio-mass Car Today on Autoline Daily, JD Power and Ford lower their sales forecasts for the year by one million units. Honda will build an R&D facility in Japan to work toward cellulosic ethanol production. Toyota explores making cars from bio-mass to minimize environmental impact and mass. All that and more, plus a look at Lincoln's new MKT crossover. 7:10 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Volvo, ethanol, Lincoln, Sync clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors announced its financial results today and the numbers are worse than expected. An analyst predicts Chrysler won't make it through the year. Toyota slashes its production by over a quarter. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new 2010 Toyota Prius. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2CFAB63D-77EE-43E7-9042-CB0411B210C3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:28:44 -0500 Episode 89 - GM Financial Results Grim, Is Chrysler Doomed?, Toyota Slashes Production Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors announced its financial results today and the numbers are worse than expected. An analyst predicts Chrysler won't make it through the year. Toyota slashes its production by over a quarter. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new 2010 Toyota Prius. 5:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Cerberus, Visteon, Ford, Toyota, Prius, Valeo, Jeep clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Obama supports the American auto industry, but polls show the American people are not with him on this one. China chooses four automakers to become large scale producers as part of its industry restructuring. Car sales could bounce completely back within four years thanks to population growth and scrappage rates. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EE278AFB-7642-4B32-877C-E3D644B71A9C Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:41:16 -0500 Episode 88 - Americans Oppose Big 3 Bailout, China Chooses Big Four, Car Sales Could Rebound Today on Autoline Daily, Obama supports the American auto industry, but polls show the American people are not with him on this one. China chooses four automakers to become large scale producers as part of its industry restructuring. Car sales could bounce completely back within four years thanks to population growth and scrappage rates. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Big Three, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Nissan, bankruptcy, SAIC, FAW clean no Today on Autoline Daily, new car sales in Europe are picking up thanks to government incentives that pay consumers to scrap clunkers and buy a new car. Honda is still making a profit, thanks to the fact that it's in the motorcycle business. Ford has figured out how to eliminate torque steer in front drive cars. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology Mercedes is putting on the new 2010 E-Class. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C0638641-4D49-4135-ACF6-98A71B6D77A2 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:38:51 -0500 Episode 87 - Incentives Boost Europe Sales, Honda Making Profit, Ford Kills Torque Steer Today on Autoline Daily, new car sales in Europe are picking up thanks to government incentives that pay consumers to scrap clunkers and buy a new car. Honda is still making a profit, thanks to the fact that it's in the motorcycle business. Ford has figured out how to eliminate torque steer in front drive cars. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology Mercedes is putting on the new 2010 E-Class. 6:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Honda, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, compressed air, Kia, torque steer, tires, motorcycle, Peugeot clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the U.S. government is lining up the loans needed to carry GM and Chrysler through a bankruptcy in case they declare. Honda announces a major management shake-up, including naming a new CEO. The presidential advisors in charge of saving the American auto industry don't buy American cars. All that and more, plus a look at the brand new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 1B8AC720-121B-45F0-896C-A889964E4508 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:53:48 -0500 Episode 86 - Financing For Bankruptcy, Honda Shake-Up, Task Force Own Few American Cars Today on Autoline Daily, the U.S. government is lining up the loans needed to carry GM and Chrysler through a bankruptcy in case they declare. Honda announces a major management shake-up, including naming a new CEO. The presidential advisors in charge of saving the American auto industry don't buy American cars. All that and more, plus a look at the brand new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. 6:39 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, bankruptcy, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, UAW, EV, Audi, Opel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Saab has filed for bankruptcy and wants to concentrate all operations back in Sweden. The new secretary of Transportation is considering taxing drivers on how many miles they drive. Chery joins the race to come out with a plug-in electric. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit where we talk about GM and Chrysler's viability plans. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily022009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 13215054-8B9A-4EC8-A07A-DBD72E841C77 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:17:07 -0500 Episode 85 - Saab Files for Bankruptcy, Driving Tax Proposed, Chery Unveils Plug-In EV Today on Autoline Daily, Saab has filed for bankruptcy and wants to concentrate all operations back in Sweden. The new secretary of Transportation is considering taxing drivers on how many miles they drive. Chery joins the race to come out with a plug-in electric. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit where we talk about GM and Chrysler's viability plans. 6:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Saab, bankruptcy, Chery, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, electric vehicle clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM bondholders are not happy with the company's plan, saying it does not go far enough to cut costs. European governments react coolly to GM's request for $6 billion in bailout money. Senator Bob Corker is telling GM it should consider merging with Chrysler. All that and more, plus a glimpse of what it's like driving Tesla's all-electric roadster. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 18D040CE-938B-4AF5-9116-8519B1CE20E1 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:05:23 -0500 Episode 84 - Viability Plans Under Attack, Europe Cool To GM Request, GM & Chrysler Merger? Today on Autoline Daily, GM bondholders are not happy with the company's plan, saying it does not go far enough to cut costs. European governments react coolly to GM's request for $6 billion in bailout money. Senator Bob Corker is telling GM it should consider merging with Chrysler. All that and more, plus a glimpse of what it's like driving Tesla's all-electric roadster. 6:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, UAW, bankruptcy, Tesla, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Saab, Opel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler are asking for billions more from the government. The UAW agreed to cuts at GM, Chrysler and Ford. Chrysler had pictures of what its next-generation 300 and Grand Cherokee will look like, in the viability plan it submitted to Congress. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about automaker bankruptcies and electric vehicles in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CEE93538-0F99-4F8F-B1D0-D67C225055EB Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:28:11 -0500 Episode 83 - GM & Chrysler Make More Cuts, UAW Concessions, Future Chrysler Product Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler are asking for billions more from the government. The UAW agreed to cuts at GM, Chrysler and Ford. Chrysler had pictures of what its next-generation 300 and Grand Cherokee will look like, in the viability plan it submitted to Congress. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about automaker bankruptcies and electric vehicles in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:11 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, UAW, bankruptcy, Ford, electric vehicle, Nissan, clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler have to turn their viability plans over to the U.S. Treasury by this evening. Daimler posts a substantial 1.5 billion euro 4th quarter loss. European unions want Opel and Saab spun off of General Motors to potentially avoid plant closures and layoffs. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new Mazda3. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 85CA51D4-8460-45F5-8336-B142BB182D38 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:24:53 -0500 Episode 82 - Viability Plans Due Tonight, Daimler Reports Loss, Euro Unions Want Spin-Off Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler have to turn their viability plans over to the U.S. Treasury by this evening. Daimler posts a substantial 1.5 billion euro 4th quarter loss. European unions want Opel and Saab spun off of General Motors to potentially avoid plant closures and layoffs. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new Mazda3. 6:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, UAW, bankruptcy, Daimler, Mazda, Opel, Saab, Fiat clean no Today on Autoline Daily, there will not be a car czar to restructure the auto industry, instead it will be handled by a team of bureaucrats. GM is considering going into Chapter 11, forming a new company and liquidating all failing assets. UAW negotiators walked out on talks with GM over the weekend. All that and more, plus a look at some of the manufacturing process involved with the Tesla. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E57708DB-C79A-48D6-8A8D-4569F726B0BC Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:23:39 -0500 Episode 81 - No Car Czar, GM Closer To Bankruptcy, UAW Walks Out On Negotiations Today on Autoline Daily, there will not be a car czar to restructure the auto industry, instead it will be handled by a team of bureaucrats. GM is considering going into Chapter 11, forming a new company and liquidating all failing assets. UAW negotiators walked out on talks with GM over the weekend. All that and more, plus a look at some of the manufacturing process involved with the Tesla. 6:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, UAW, bankruptcy, Rinspeed, Maserati, Tesla, car czar, union clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press says car sales could be bad for years to come. Indian company Mahindra will start selling pickup trucks in the U.S. later this year. Pictures of BMW’s new 5 Series Gran Turismo have leaked on the internet ahead of next month’s Geneva Motor Show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s episode of Autoline Detroit where we take a look inside Carbon Motors. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0CC8CB2D-B5F4-420F-AA7C-67AF84707A09 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:47:49 -0500 Episode 80 - Car Slump Could Last Years, Mahindra in USA This Year, BMW 5 Series GT Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press says car sales could be bad for years to come. Indian company Mahindra will start selling pickup trucks in the U.S. later this year. Pictures of BMW’s new 5 Series Gran Turismo have leaked on the internet ahead of next month’s Geneva Motor Show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s episode of Autoline Detroit where we take a look inside Carbon Motors. 7:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Nissan, Chrysler, Mahindra, BMW, Jim Press, Carbon Motors, Global Vehicles clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM and the UAW are in intense negotiations about cutting labor costs. Mitsubishi is pulling out of the Frankfurt auto show due to the industry slump. Chevrolet unveils a stunning Stingray concept car influenced by the original 1959 model. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new and all-electric Tesla roadster. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 869108F3-4B8D-4280-B69F-8A0207500634 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:34:02 -0500 Episode 79 - GM & UAW Negotiate, Mitsubishi Drops Frankfurt, Chevy Unveils Stingray Concept Today on Autoline Daily, GM and the UAW are in intense negotiations about cutting labor costs. Mitsubishi is pulling out of the Frankfurt auto show due to the industry slump. Chevrolet unveils a stunning Stingray concept car influenced by the original 1959 model. All that and more, plus a look at the all-new and all-electric Tesla roadster. 6:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, UAW, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Tesla, Citroen, Kia, EV, SAIC clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Wolfgang Bernhard is rejoining Daimler, this time in charge of Mercedes-Benz vans. A Korean labor union wants to organize Hyundai's workers, everywhere in the world. A review of what's new at the Chicago auto show. All that and more, plus John answers viewer comments and questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 561B5FFA-ADE1-4ECF-A9DB-6AF0E043372E Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:12:07 -0500 Episode 78 - Bernhard Back At Benz, Korean Union Wants Global Hyundai Union, Chicago Auto Show Today on Autoline Daily, Wolfgang Bernhard is rejoining Daimler, this time in charge of Mercedes-Benz vans. A Korean labor union wants to organize Hyundai's workers, everywhere in the world. A review of what's new at the Chicago auto show. All that and more, plus John answers viewer comments and questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 7:58 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia, GM, Nissan, Ford, union, EV clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Faurecia is suing Chrysler for $110 million, claiming Chrysler owes it for research and engineering costs. Chinese-designed cars could be built in Mexico and sold in the Americas as early as next year. Ford bucks the trend and starts increasing some F-150 production. All that and more, plus a look at some new vehicle styling trends that have caught John's eyes. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily021009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 54360574-FB90-493C-B33B-B71D6D7CA30A Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:50:55 -0500 Episode 77 - Chrysler Faces Lawsuit, China Eyes Mexico, Ford Anticipates Higher Sales Today on Autoline Daily, Faurecia is suing Chrysler for $110 million, claiming Chrysler owes it for research and engineering costs. Chinese-designed cars could be built in Mexico and sold in the Americas as early as next year. Ford bucks the trend and starts increasing some F-150 production. All that and more, plus a look at some new vehicle styling trends that have caught John's eyes. 6:39 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Faurecia, Ford, Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, GM, Bob Lutz, BYD clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM's Bob Lutz will retire at the end of the year. The rumor mill says today is the day the Obama Administration names its car czar. A 68 year-old South Korean woman has failed her driver's test 771 times! All that and more, plus a look inside Tesla and its brand new, all-electric roadster. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B04F5461-78AB-4D24-997E-FC318F57FDF9 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:35:21 -0500 Episode 76 - Bob Lutz Retires, Car Czar Named Today?, World's Worst Driver Today on Autoline Daily, GM's Bob Lutz will retire at the end of the year. The rumor mill says today is the day the Obama Administration names its car czar. A 68 year-old South Korean woman has failed her driver's test 771 times! All that and more, plus a look inside Tesla and its brand new, all-electric roadster. 6:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bob Lutz, GM, car czar, Delphi, Porsche, Hyundai, Tesla Motors, EPA, ethanol clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the failure to name a car czar is hampering efforts by Chrysler and GM to get concessions from bondholders and the UAW. More news surrounding the sale of Volvo. Photos of the new DS3 concept have been leaked on the internet. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Jim Farley, the Group VP of Marketing and Communications at Ford. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BB709216-0025-418A-AB1B-221C6D7600DB Fri, 6 Feb 2009 14:04:13 -0500 Episode 75 - No Car Czar = Problems, More Action with Volvo, First Peek: Citroen DS3 Today on Autoline Daily, the failure to name a car czar is hampering efforts by Chrysler and GM to get concessions from bondholders and the UAW. More news surrounding the sale of Volvo. Photos of the new DS3 concept have been leaked on the internet. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Jim Farley, the Group VP of Marketing and Communications at Ford. 6:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, GM, UAW, Geely, Volvo, Ford, Citroen, union, bankruptcy clean no Today on Autoline Daily, suppliers have asked the U.S. government for $25.5 billion in aid and warn the auto industry will collapse without it. China faces a major consolidation of its automakers. The Bolivian government wants to protect its lithium resources which could pose problems for making batteries. All that and more, plus a look at one of the advanced safety features debuting on the 2010 Volvo XC60. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 51CAC199-A610-4AD3-8221-FD54C0CB2DC9 Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:35:34 -0500 Episode 74 - Suppliers Need Help, Chinese OEMs to Consolidate, Bolivia Protective of Lithium Today on Autoline Daily, suppliers have asked the U.S. government for $25.5 billion in aid and warn the auto industry will collapse without it. China faces a major consolidation of its automakers. The Bolivian government wants to protect its lithium resources which could pose problems for making batteries. All that and more, plus a look at one of the advanced safety features debuting on the 2010 Volvo XC60. 7:08 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, lithium-ion, battery, Geely, Volvo, Honda, MEMA, Ford, China, hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, car sales in the U.S. fall off at a scary rate, dropping 40% from a year ago. Chris Bangle shocks the automotive design community and leaves BMW. ArvinMeritor presents Wal-Mart with a diesel hybrid, heavy duty truck. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the "cash for clunkers" program governments are considering in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C28439B4-4317-407D-B30C-D76DC3904034 Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:05:23 -0500 Episode 73 - U.S. Car Sales Plummet, Bangle Leaves BMW, ArvinMeritor Diesel Hybrid Today on Autoline Daily, car sales in the U.S. fall off at a scary rate, dropping 40% from a year ago. Chris Bangle shocks the automotive design community and leaves BMW. ArvinMeritor presents Wal-Mart with a diesel hybrid, heavy duty truck. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the "cash for clunkers" program governments are considering in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:48 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, ArvinMeritor, BMW, diesel hybrid, Maybach, Chrysler, GM, Suzuki, Hyundai, Subaru clean no Today on Autoline Daily, January sales in the American market will come out today and the numbers will be grim. Sales of BMW's high performance M cars shot up 50 percent in 2008. Ford might sell Volvo to Renault. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned 2010 Volvo XC60. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 37D6A143-1095-46CB-80E0-7DCB433770FF Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:31:04 -0500 Episode 72 - January Sales Will Stink, BMW M-Cars Soar, Ford May Sell Volvo to Renault Today on Autoline Daily, January sales in the American market will come out today and the numbers will be grim. Sales of BMW's high performance M cars shot up 50 percent in 2008. Ford might sell Volvo to Renault. All that and more, plus a look at the redesigned 2010 Volvo XC60. 7:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Volvo, BMW, Renault, Citroen, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, electric vehicle clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Barclays Capital downgraded Ford stock and says the company may need government money after all. Automotive suppliers are getting into the medical field to help off-set their losses with automakers. A new kind of shock absorber could re-charge your batteries. All that and more, plus a look at some in-vehicle technology Ford is offering truck buyers. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily020209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 252C5CEC-EB1B-41D8-87C2-CA0843F87F8A Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:49:30 -0500 Episode 71 - Ford May Need Money, Suppliers Enter Medical Industry, Tuft’s Shock Recharger Today on Autoline Daily, Barclays Capital downgraded Ford stock and says the company may need government money after all. Automotive suppliers are getting into the medical field to help off-set their losses with automakers. A new kind of shock absorber could re-charge your batteries. All that and more, plus a look at some in-vehicle technology Ford is offering truck buyers. 5:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Congress, Pirelli, shock absorber, suppliers, tire clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Taiwan figures out a way to boost new car sales by initiating a tax credit. Adesa says used car sales are picking up and a recovery is not far off. JP Morgan says GM is going to have to use the threat of bankruptcy to get bondholders to agree to a deal. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about the electrification of the automobile. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily013009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 446EB3E0-5206-40F7-B465-ADD8E1596127 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:29:04 -0500 Episode 70 - Taiwan Turns To Tax Credits, Adesa Sees Recovery Coming, GM Needs To Use B-Word Today on Autoline Daily, Taiwan figures out a way to boost new car sales by initiating a tax credit. Adesa says used car sales are picking up and a recovery is not far off. JP Morgan says GM is going to have to use the threat of bankruptcy to get bondholders to agree to a deal. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit about the electrification of the automobile. 6:52 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Ford, bankruptcy, Saturn, Visteon, EV, hybrid, Adesa clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Ford reports its fourth quarter earnings, which are worse than expected but still says it doesn't need government help. Fiat is in talks with BMW on platform sharing. GM might build Buicks in Germany if GM moves Saab 9-5 production back to Sweden. All that and more, plus a look at the proposed emissions standards California wants to enact. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 05CEDFDE-0515-4E21-8AAB-5F90E21AD82D Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:25:39 -0500 Episode 69 - Ford Earnings Worse Than Expected, Fiat and BMW?, Buicks in Deutschland Today on Autoline Daily, Ford reports its fourth quarter earnings, which are worse than expected but still says it doesn't need government help. Fiat is in talks with BMW on platform sharing. GM might build Buicks in Germany if GM moves Saab 9-5 production back to Sweden. All that and more, plus a look at the proposed emissions standards California wants to enact. 6:22 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, BMW, GM, Ford, Saab, Buick, CO2, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo clean no Toyota recalls over 1.3 million vehicles globally and reports discouraging sales numbers. Europe treats its auto industry much better than the US does according to GM's top executive in Europe. Elena Ford gets a big promotion at a certain car company, and I'll bet you can guess which one. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the Chrysler and Fiat alliance in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0B052831-2566-4968-A63B-D803AC634FC4 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:46:44 -0500 Episode 68 - More Toyota Recalls, Europe Likes Its Auto Industry, Elena Ford Movin’ On Up Toyota recalls over 1.3 million vehicles globally and reports discouraging sales numbers. Europe treats its auto industry much better than the US does according to GM's top executive in Europe. Elena Ford gets a big promotion at a certain car company, and I'll bet you can guess which one. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the Chrysler and Fiat alliance in the "You Said It!" segment. 5:41 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Toyota, Ford, GM, Bentley, Nissan, bailout, CO2 clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Fiat and Chrysler alliance could produce 7 new vehicles to be sold in North America. Chrysler says it's dropping the Jobs Bank in favor of something that it's calling "enhanced layoff". Toyota is going to de-content old versions of the Prius and drop the price. All that and more, plus a look at Ford technology aimed to help hybrid owner's eek out as much fuel economy as possible. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 835A5761-DCE9-4FFE-A558-89A8A41FDA1F Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:36:25 -0500 Episode 67 - Chrysler Drops Jobs Bank, Fiat & Chrysler CEO's Meet, Prius De-contented Today on Autoline Daily, the Fiat and Chrysler alliance could produce 7 new vehicles to be sold in North America. Chrysler says it's dropping the Jobs Bank in favor of something that it's calling "enhanced layoff". Toyota is going to de-content old versions of the Prius and drop the price. All that and more, plus a look at Ford technology aimed to help hybrid owner's eek out as much fuel economy as possible. 6:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Toyota, Prius, Aston Martin, Ford, Opel, hybrid, Volvo clean no Today on Autoline Daily, hundreds of American supplier companies are on the verge of going into bankruptcy. Obama will likely give California its CO2 standard, meaning automakers will have to meet at least two different sets of regulations. Harley-Davidson announced it will eliminate 1,100 jobs over the next two years. All that and more, plus a look at a special edition of the already outrageously expensive Maybach. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 00CEF47A-D2AA-427A-965A-8F346CD42748 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:01:30 -0500 Episode 66 - Suppliers on the Brink, CA To Get CO2 Regs, Harley-Davidson Axes Jobs Today on Autoline Daily, hundreds of American supplier companies are on the verge of going into bankruptcy. Obama will likely give California its CO2 standard, meaning automakers will have to meet at least two different sets of regulations. Harley-Davidson announced it will eliminate 1,100 jobs over the next two years. All that and more, plus a look at a special edition of the already outrageously expensive Maybach. 6:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, suppliers, Harley-Davidson, Maybach, Maserati, Chrysler, Fiat, GM clean no Today on Autoline Daily, one of GM's largest bondholders has told the company to stuff it when asked to swap GM bonds for stock. Toyota's debt level soars due to its ambitious global expansion plans. Carbon Motors comes up with a new cop car powered by a 300 horsepower diesel engine. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Pete Reyes, the chief engineer of the new 2010 Ford Taurus. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7E821E1C-92E1-4A1F-B922-8E0F132C1A63 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:37:17 -0500 Episode 65 - Trouble for GM, Toyota Debt Soars, Carbon Motors Cop Car Today on Autoline Daily, one of GM's largest bondholders has told the company to stuff it when asked to swap GM bonds for stock. Toyota's debt level soars due to its ambitious global expansion plans. Carbon Motors comes up with a new cop car powered by a 300 horsepower diesel engine. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit with Pete Reyes, the chief engineer of the new 2010 Ford Taurus. 6:35 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Toyota, Carbon Motors, CAW, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Fiat, Mazda clean no Today on Autoline Daily, despite denials, Fiat is now seeking to buy part of PSA, the parent company of Peugeot and Citroen, for two billion Euros. Automakers in the U.S. face vastly higher fuel economy targets if California gets its way. Toyota is starting a certified used program for hybrids. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology powering the new Honda Insight hybrid. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 00116144-B9E2-4EF2-B3A6-CDBC6DF53C18 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:45:02 -0500 Episode 64 - Fiat After PSA?, 43 MPG by 2016, Toyota Certified Used Hybrids Today on Autoline Daily, despite denials, Fiat is now seeking to buy part of PSA, the parent company of Peugeot and Citroen, for two billion Euros. Automakers in the U.S. face vastly higher fuel economy targets if California gets its way. Toyota is starting a certified used program for hybrids. All that and more, plus a look at some of the technology powering the new Honda Insight hybrid. 6:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, AutoNation, PSA, Toyota, Honda, hybrid, BMW, Chevrolet clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat is getting big chunks of Chrysler for practically nothing. GM is creating a new brand for its Volt technology, called Voltec. Hummer drivers are four times more likely to get a ticket than the average motorist, and nobody seems to know why. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about plug-in hybrids and batteries in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012109.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F152D071-AC52-4624-90B1-3D662BA23413 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:20:09 -0500 Episode 63 - Volt Drive System Branded, Fiat Practically Steals Chrysler, Hummer Drivers Ticketed Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat is getting big chunks of Chrysler for practically nothing. GM is creating a new brand for its Volt technology, called Voltec. Hummer drivers are four times more likely to get a ticket than the average motorist, and nobody seems to know why. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about plug-in hybrids and batteries in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:44 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Cerberus, GM, Hummer, Ford, Volt, hybrids, Toyota clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat is going to take a 35% equity position in Chrysler and give Chrysler immediate access to its platforms, powertrains, components and distribution system. GM is preparing Saab to become its own stand alone company. The next Ford Focus could get 43 mpg using the powertrain from the Lincoln C Concept. All that and more, plus a look at how Honda plans on marketing its redesigned Insight hybrid. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily012009.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B50E937E-AF35-4690-8209-75FA0700C99D Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:23:32 -0500 Episode 62 - Fiat Saves Chrysler, Saab to Stand Alone, 43 MPG Focus Today on Autoline Daily, Fiat is going to take a 35% equity position in Chrysler and give Chrysler immediate access to its platforms, powertrains, components and distribution system. GM is preparing Saab to become its own stand alone company. The next Ford Focus could get 43 mpg using the powertrain from the Lincoln C Concept. All that and more, plus a look at how Honda plans on marketing its redesigned Insight hybrid. 6:28 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Fiat, Chrysler, Cerberus, GM, Saab, Ford, Honda, Skoda, UAW clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Lexus is recalling nearly 215,000, MY2006-2008 GS, IS, and LS vehicles. Volkswagen may supply engines to the IRL once Honda's contract expires. GM is pulling tooling from suppliers that are not meeting the terms of their agreements. All that and more, plus a look at Honda's brand new 2010 Insight Hybrid. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D102BD8B-0316-4FB2-BB14-F6E2D998D567 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:19:34 -0500 Episode 61 - Lexus Issues Recall, V-Dub at Indy?, GM Pulls Tooling from Suppliers Today on Autoline Daily, Lexus is recalling nearly 215,000, MY2006-2008 GS, IS, and LS vehicles. Volkswagen may supply engines to the IRL once Honda's contract expires. GM is pulling tooling from suppliers that are not meeting the terms of their agreements. All that and more, plus a look at Honda's brand new 2010 Insight Hybrid. 5:39 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Lexus, Toyota, Volkswagen, IRL, Honda, GM, Peugeot, Mazda, Dongfeng clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Nissan is moving some of its production out of Japan and into India, Thailand and other low cost countries. Suppliers will ask the American government for economic aid to avoid bankruptcy. GM says it doesn't need more pay cuts from the UAW. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit where John interviews top executives from GM, Chrysler, BMW and Toyota. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 9A7AF776-F61E-4B3B-983D-EFE16915EE83 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:45:05 -0500 Episode 60 - Suppliers Seek Loans, Nissan Moving Production, UAW Doesn’t Have To Cut Pay Today on Autoline Daily, Nissan is moving some of its production out of Japan and into India, Thailand and other low cost countries. Suppliers will ask the American government for economic aid to avoid bankruptcy. GM says it doesn't need more pay cuts from the UAW. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's episode of Autoline Detroit where John interviews top executives from GM, Chrysler, BMW and Toyota. 5:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Nissan, GM, UAW, suppliers, LG Chem, Toyota, BMW, Chrysler, battery clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler says phooey on reports it will sell off pieces of the company. Fiat announces a reorganization that gives top executives additional duties. Ricardo Montalban has gone to that big Chrysler Cordoba in the sky. All that and more, plus a look at some of John's favorite vehicles at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0432A951-A802-4338-9F9C-BBD171753018 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:18:06 -0500 Episode 59 - Chrysler Not Going Away, Fiat Reorganizes, Ricardo Montalban Remembered Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler says phooey on reports it will sell off pieces of the company. Fiat announces a reorganization that gives top executives additional duties. Ricardo Montalban has gone to that big Chrysler Cordoba in the sky. All that and more, plus a look at some of John's favorite vehicles at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. 6:31 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Detroit Auto Show, Fiat, Chrysler, Audi, Ford, GM, Navistar, BMW, Cadillac clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the top designers announce their choices for the best new concept and production cars and trucks. Tesla announces its going to sell EV propulsion systems to other automakers. And the big news in materials is the castor bean plant. Today we bring you another special edition of Autoline Daily from the floor of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011409.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 659C5470-AC88-4F1B-AF0C-5DF439AF176C Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:02:20 -0500 Episode 58 - Designers Announce Top Choices, Tesla to Sell EV System, Castor Bean Plant Today on Autoline Daily, the top designers announce their choices for the best new concept and production cars and trucks. Tesla announces its going to sell EV propulsion systems to other automakers. And the big news in materials is the castor bean plant. Today we bring you another special edition of Autoline Daily from the floor of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. 3:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Detroit Auto Show, Tesla, electric vehicle, castor bean, design, BMW, Audi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM is getting back into the battery business. Toyota pulls the wraps off the new Prius. And Lincoln shows off a very different kind of looking concept car. Today we bring you another special edition of Autoline Daily from the floor of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011309.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3A7315AC-D3DB-4FEA-B38F-6F47A032AE25 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:03:58 -0500 Episode 57 - GM Back in Battery Business, Toyota Reveals New Prius, Lincoln's Unique Concept Today on Autoline Daily, GM is getting back into the battery business. Toyota pulls the wraps off the new Prius. And Lincoln shows off a very different kind of looking concept car. Today we bring you another special edition of Autoline Daily from the floor of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. 4:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Detroit Auto Show, GM, Lincoln, Toyota, Prius, BYD, battery, electric vehicle, plug-in clean no Electric cars and hybrids dominate the news, but don't count out diesels. Plus BMW believes the car market will bounce back later this year. Today we bring you a special edition of Autoline Daily from the floor of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily011209.mp4 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:48:12 -0500 Episode 56 - EVs and Hybrids Steal NAIAS, Diesel's No Slump, BMW Optimistic About Market Electric cars and hybrids dominate the news, but don't count out diesels. Plus BMW believes the car market will bounce back later this year. Today we bring you a special edition of Autoline Daily from the floor of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. 4:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Cadillac, Chrysler, Lexus, Volkswagen, BMW, GM, EV, hybrid, Detroit Auto Show clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Exxon's CEO calls for a carbon tax instead of a cap and trade system. Chrysler is considering building a car-based truck to replace its Dakota pick-up. ArvinMeritor is not selling off all its car business due to the industry downturn. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline about blogging and how it's changing the automotive media business. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010909.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F61A2D02-34CD-4441-AE57-2E40AD2DE8BE Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:48:12 -0500 Episode 55 - Exxon Wants Carbon Tax, Chrysler Car-Based Truck, ArvinMeritor Keeps Part Of Autos Today on Autoline Daily, Exxon's CEO calls for a carbon tax instead of a cap and trade system. Chrysler is considering building a car-based truck to replace its Dakota pick-up. ArvinMeritor is not selling off all its car business due to the industry downturn. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline about blogging and how it's changing the automotive media business. 6:16 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Exxon, Chrysler, ArvinMeritor, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Peugeot, Pontiac, hybrid, Consumer Electronics Show clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota is asking all of its employees in Japan to take pay cuts. A look at the new 2010 Buick LaCrosse that will debut at the Detroit Auto Show. A123Systems wants to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Michigan to produce batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at Nissan's redesigned Z-car. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010809.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive E3D89573-D015-4961-83F3-B89E02EF9108 Thu, 8 Jan 2009 15:08:25 -0500 Episode 54 - Toyota Wants Wage Cuts, 2010 Buick LaCrosse, Li-on Factory in MI Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota is asking all of its employees in Japan to take pay cuts. A look at the new 2010 Buick LaCrosse that will debut at the Detroit Auto Show. A123Systems wants to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Michigan to produce batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. All that and more, plus a look at Nissan's redesigned Z-car. 7:14 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Ford, Buick, Nissan, Ferrari, Peugeot, A123Systems, Detroit clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler are good to go with the bridge loan money they're getting. Mercedes gets slammed with $30 million in fuel economy fines for not meeting standards. Honda takes an axe to some future product plans including a V8 engine and the successor to the S2000 sports car. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the bridge loan in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010709.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B0164D66-74F0-4F83-A541-115225E25323 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:46:12 -0500 Episode 53 - GM & Chrysler Good to Go, Mercedes Fined For Good Reason, Honda Axes Future Plans Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler are good to go with the bridge loan money they're getting. Mercedes gets slammed with $30 million in fuel economy fines for not meeting standards. Honda takes an axe to some future product plans including a V8 engine and the successor to the S2000 sports car. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the bridge loan in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:07 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Pontiac, Cerberus, Cadillac clean no Today on Autoline Daily, December car sales were abysmal but have we hit bottom in the car market? Nissan definitely drops out of the Detroit Auto Show. Fiat loses a copy cat lawsuit in China to Great Wall Motor. All that and more, plus a look at virtual tools Ford uses to design its vehicles. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010609.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B9CB63CC-4E22-4589-9FB2-27BC7E29C710 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:18:38 -0500 Episode 52 - Have We Hit Bottom?, Nissan Definitely Out of NAIAS, Fiat Loses Copy Cat Suit Today on Autoline Daily, December car sales were abysmal but have we hit bottom in the car market? Nissan definitely drops out of the Detroit Auto Show. Fiat loses a copy cat lawsuit in China to Great Wall Motor. All that and more, plus a look at virtual tools Ford uses to design its vehicles. 5:24 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Fiat, Hyundai, Toyota, virtual design, Volkswagen clean no Today on Autoline Daily, analysts are predicting a 40% drop in car sales in the U.S. for December. GM negotiates with the UAW this week to try and cut labor costs so that it can win approval for more of its bridge loan. MINI will unveil a convertible this year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. All that and more, plus John makes his automotive predictions for 2009. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010509.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2AC0B11B-572E-432A-A4ED-7419F81C2941 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:48:56 -0500 Episode 51 - December Sales Stink, GM Starts Negotiations with UAW, MINI Convertible Today on Autoline Daily, analysts are predicting a 40% drop in car sales in the U.S. for December. GM negotiates with the UAW this week to try and cut labor costs so that it can win approval for more of its bridge loan. MINI will unveil a convertible this year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. All that and more, plus John makes his automotive predictions for 2009. 5:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, MINI, BMW, Cadillac, Delphi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM got $4 billion as the first part of its bridge loan, but Chrysler so far has not received any money. NHTSA says automotive recalls are down by 30% from last year. Toyota is secretly at work on a solar powered car but no details on when it will be available. All that and more, plus a look at a new system from Ford that lets cars park themselves. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily010209.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 038E9D61-4E82-43C4-9272-9E40065A9279 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 12:21:25 -0500 Episode 50 - GM Gets Money, Chrysler Not Yet, Recalls Drop 30%, Toyota Working On Solar Car Today on Autoline Daily, GM got $4 billion as the first part of its bridge loan, but Chrysler so far has not received any money. NHTSA says automotive recalls are down by 30% from last year. Toyota is secretly at work on a solar powered car but no details on when it will be available. All that and more, plus a look at a new system from Ford that lets cars park themselves. 6:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Toyota, NHTSA, Shelby GT-500, recalls clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Ford Fusion hybrid breaks 41 miles per gallon on the highway, 8 MPGs better than the Toyota Camry hybrid. Toyota's president may be stepping down and could be replaced with the grandson of the company's founder. A new kind of oil filter could extend oil changes to 30,000 miles. All that and more, plus a look at the technology in the all-new 2009 BMW 7 Series. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily122308.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3D5CBBDA-0FE2-4554-9D59-00D9F6A943F8 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:28:45 -0500 Episode 49 - Fusion Hybrid Gets 41 MPG, Toyota's Pres. Stepping Down, 30,000 Mile Oil Filter Today on Autoline Daily, the Ford Fusion hybrid breaks 41 miles per gallon on the highway, 8 MPGs better than the Toyota Camry hybrid. Toyota's president may be stepping down and could be replaced with the grandson of the company's founder. A new kind of oil filter could extend oil changes to 30,000 miles. All that and more, plus a look at the technology in the all-new 2009 BMW 7 Series. 7:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Toyota, BMW, hybrid, GMAC clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota expects to lose money for the first time ever due to a large drop in sales and a stronger Yen. The Canadian government will provide another $3.3 Billion to GM and Chrysler. Honda says it will not meet sales targets with the new Insight hybrid due to a lack of demand for hybrids. All that and more, plus a look at the new Ford Fusion hybrid. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily122208.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 3F84DC50-9084-484C-A3DB-C4BD4A6EA76F Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:36:43 -0500 Episode 48 - Toyota to Lose Money, Canadian Bridge Loan Money, Insight to Miss Target Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota expects to lose money for the first time ever due to a large drop in sales and a stronger Yen. The Canadian government will provide another $3.3 Billion to GM and Chrysler. Honda says it will not meet sales targets with the new Insight hybrid due to a lack of demand for hybrids. All that and more, plus a look at the new Ford Fusion hybrid. 6:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Toyota, Honda, hybrid, China clean no Today on Autoline Daily, President Bush finally announced a $17.4 billion bridge loan for GM and Chrysler. NHTSA says speeding is not a major cause of traffic fatalities. The European Union says England can still measure distances in miles, instead of switching to kilometers. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121908.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8E122850-8FD6-48A9-8E18-D7B5A1028EAF Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:49:49 -0500 Episode 47 - Bailout Approved, Speed Not a Major Accident Cause, Britain Can Keep Using Miles Today on Autoline Daily, President Bush finally announced a $17.4 billion bridge loan for GM and Chrysler. NHTSA says speeding is not a major cause of traffic fatalities. The European Union says England can still measure distances in miles, instead of switching to kilometers. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline. 5:53 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, NHTSA, Honda, NACTOY, hybrids clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler are talking about merging again in a move to slash costs and eliminate overlap. China wants to hire American engineers and executives to make up for its talent gap. Honda's going to axe the Acura NSX due to the poor economy. All that and more, plus a look at new active safety features from Nissan. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121808.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 809B0358-C423-4BF6-AAD2-D735AA96CF2A Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:24:13 -0500 Episode 46 - GM & Chrysler Merger?, China Taps Detroit Talent, Honda Axes NSX Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler are talking about merging again in a move to slash costs and eliminate overlap. China wants to hire American engineers and executives to make up for its talent gap. Honda's going to axe the Acura NSX due to the poor economy. All that and more, plus a look at new active safety features from Nissan. 5:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Nissan, Acura, Honda, China clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Bush Administration says it hasn't made up its mind on what to do about financial aid for GM and Chrysler. Two polls show customers are open to buying cars from a bankrupt automaker. Hertz will compete with Zip Car by renting cars out by the hour rather than daily or weekly. All that and more, plus John answers questions about the bailout in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121708.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A955688B-4C51-4099-84F3-462BC2DC58DE Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:43:16 -0500 Episode 45 - Buying From a Bankrupt Auto, Hertz Takes On Zip Car, Waiting On the White House Today on Autoline Daily, the Bush Administration says it hasn't made up its mind on what to do about financial aid for GM and Chrysler. Two polls show customers are open to buying cars from a bankrupt automaker. Hertz will compete with Zip Car by renting cars out by the hour rather than daily or weekly. All that and more, plus John answers questions about the bailout in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:21 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Hertz, Dacia, WTO clean no Today on Autoline Daily, when it comes to the bailout everyone's still waiting on word from the White House but reports indicate it will happen tomorrow. Volkswagen is cornering the heavy truck market in Europe pushing for an alliance with MAN and Scania. Daimler announces a major lithium-ion battery partnership. All that and more plus, an up-close look at the new 2010 Ford Mustang. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121608.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7B8E6B60-3314-45F7-BCDD-BA494FAC7AA1 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:26:56 -0500 Episode 44 - VW-MAN-Scania Team Up, Waiting For the White House, 2010 Ford Mustang Today on Autoline Daily, when it comes to the bailout everyone's still waiting on word from the White House but reports indicate it will happen tomorrow. Volkswagen is cornering the heavy truck market in Europe pushing for an alliance with MAN and Scania. Daimler announces a major lithium-ion battery partnership. All that and more plus, an up-close look at the new 2010 Ford Mustang. 6:24 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Volkswagen, Daimler, electric vehicle clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the White House readies a bridge loan for the Big Three but final details are still being hammered out. The first look at the restyled BMW Z4 that features two inline-six engines. BYD from China beats everyone to the market with a plug-in hybrid that can travel over 60 miles on electric power. All that and more, plus a look at new valve technology from Audi. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121508.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6017BD1C-8B39-4B2C-A56D-4089B7DCEC3D Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:54:45 -0500 Episode 43 - White House Readies Bridge Loan, First Look: BMW Z4, BYD Beats Everyone With Plug-In Today on Autoline Daily, the White House readies a bridge loan for the Big Three but final details are still being hammered out. The first look at the restyled BMW Z4 that features two inline-six engines. BYD from China beats everyone to the market with a plug-in hybrid that can travel over 60 miles on electric power. All that and more, plus a look at new valve technology from Audi. 5:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, BMW, Audi, plug-in hybrid clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Senate rejects a bailout bill due to lack of support from Senate Republicans. Chinese automaker SAIC is interested in buying Saturn from GM. Traffic fatalities drop almost 10% so far this year, to their lowest levels in nearly half a century. All that and more, plus a look at vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology from Nissan. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121208.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DDC9BFEB-0A5F-465D-A46F-223556FC134E Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:30:38 -0500 Episode 42 - SAIC Wants Saturn, Bridge Loan Goes Nowhere, Traffic Fatalities Plummet Today on Autoline Daily, the Senate rejects a bailout bill due to lack of support from Senate Republicans. Chinese automaker SAIC is interested in buying Saturn from GM. Traffic fatalities drop almost 10% so far this year, to their lowest levels in nearly half a century. All that and more, plus a look at vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology from Nissan. 5:38 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, SAIC, Saturn, Nissan clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the bridge loan faces a tough time in the Senate because Republicans oppose the bill. Honda says battery technology isn't ready for plug-ins or EVs yet. Holden and Coskata team up to bring cellulosic ethanol to Australia. All that and more, plus Ford comes out with a way for fleet managers to keep track of their trucks. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121108.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive F0CCFA0B-A2B5-4129-AA6F-0411DF3A1E4C Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:21:58 -0500 Episode 41 - Trouble in the Senate, Honda Says Batteries Not Ready, Cellulosic Ethanol for Oz Today on Autoline Daily, the bridge loan faces a tough time in the Senate because Republicans oppose the bill. Honda says battery technology isn't ready for plug-ins or EVs yet. Holden and Coskata team up to bring cellulosic ethanol to Australia. All that and more, plus Ford comes out with a way for fleet managers to keep track of their trucks. 5:30 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Holden, Coskata, Honda clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Congress and the White House reach a deal on a bailout bill but a vote could still hit a snag in the Senate. Peugeot and Bosch team up to develop a four-wheel-drive diesel hybrid. SEAT comes out with a car that emits only 98 grams of CO2. All that and more, plus John answers viewers questions about the price of oil and GM's decision to focus on Buick instead of Saturn, in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily121008.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 16386BFA-A9E8-48BD-A980-8A6A8361FC07 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:28:16 -0500 Episode 40 - White House & Congress Reach Deal, PSA & Bosch Diesel Hybrid, SEAT Hits 98 Grams Today on Autoline Daily, Congress and the White House reach a deal on a bailout bill but a vote could still hit a snag in the Senate. Peugeot and Bosch team up to develop a four-wheel-drive diesel hybrid. SEAT comes out with a car that emits only 98 grams of CO2. All that and more, plus John answers viewers questions about the price of oil and GM's decision to focus on Buick instead of Saturn, in the "You Said It!" segment. 5:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, SEAT, PSA, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the U.S. government will end up owning part of GM and Chrysler in order for the automakers to receive a loan. Jaguar recalls the XF for the second time this month. Chrysler and Chery call off an agreement to develop, manufacture and distribute Chery-made small cars. All that and more, plus a look at Daimler's internet-only infotainment system called "myCOMMAND". http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120908.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 6FF852B1-47E6-4A5E-A276-704643FB63DC Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:36:05 -0500 Episode 39 - U.S. Will Own Part of Autos, Jaguar XF Recalled, Chrysler & Chery Call It Quits Today on Autoline Daily, the U.S. government will end up owning part of GM and Chrysler in order for the automakers to receive a loan. Jaguar recalls the XF for the second time this month. Chrysler and Chery call off an agreement to develop, manufacture and distribute Chery-made small cars. All that and more, plus a look at Daimler's internet-only infotainment system called "myCOMMAND". 5:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Congress, Chery, Daimler clean no Today on Autoline Daily, a bridge loan for the Big Three took a step closer when Nancy Pelosi agreed to tap the $25 billion slated to retool Big Three factories for fuel efficient cars. GM CEO Rick Wagoner faces calls to resign from Senator Christopher Dodd. Nearly 60% of union members oppose a bailout. All that and more, plus a look at Lincoln's redesigned 2010 MKZ. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120808.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 620B4696-BAE7-4814-8CC8-2231736F6187 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:56:02 -0500 Episode 38 - Big 3 Loan Looks Likely, Sen. Dodd Wants Wagoner to Resign, Union Opposes Bailout Today on Autoline Daily, a bridge loan for the Big Three took a step closer when Nancy Pelosi agreed to tap the $25 billion slated to retool Big Three factories for fuel efficient cars. GM CEO Rick Wagoner faces calls to resign from Senator Christopher Dodd. Nearly 60% of union members oppose a bailout. All that and more, plus a look at Lincoln's redesigned 2010 MKZ. 6:26 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, Congress, Rick Wagoner, Nancy Pelosi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three face roadblocks before getting a bailout because Congress wants to see more concessions. Europe reaches a CO2 compromise requiring automakers to meet emission targets by 2015. Nissan unveils a new multi-functional commercial van concept for North America. All that and more, plus a look at the new Renault Mégane. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120508.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EE5B7B5B-03C4-492A-BE8D-DD1C86170C5C Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:40:03 -0500 Episode 37 - Senate Wants Oversight, New EU CO2 Agreement, Nissan NV 2500 Concept Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three face roadblocks before getting a bailout because Congress wants to see more concessions. Europe reaches a CO2 compromise requiring automakers to meet emission targets by 2015. Nissan unveils a new multi-functional commercial van concept for North America. All that and more, plus a look at the new Renault Mégane. 6:23 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Renault, Honda, CO2 clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three bailout runs into some roadblocks due to lack of support in Congress and from the public. A peek at Honda's new Insight hybrid which debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. All that and more, plus a look at Audi's new variable-ratio steering system, called Dynamic Steering. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120408.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B1FA5740-6F19-4760-B438-79F5B7CA379B Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:29:00 -0500 Episode 36 - Honda Insight at NAIAS, Big 3 Bailout Problems, Audi's New Steering System Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three bailout runs into some roadblocks due to lack of support in Congress and from the public. A peek at Honda's new Insight hybrid which debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. All that and more, plus a look at Audi's new variable-ratio steering system, called Dynamic Steering. 5:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Audi, Honda, UAW, Volvo clean no Today on Autoline Daily, car sales plummet 37% in November to a meager total of only 744,000 units. The Big Three say they need a $34 billion bailout. Kia contemplates an A-class car for the American market. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Ford's restructuring plans and the Chevy Orlando concept, in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120308.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 594045A6-511F-433F-9337-C0F5F18E3818 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:35:51 -0500 Episode 35 - Car Sales Hit 10 Million SAAR, Big 3 Now Need $34B, Kia Considers A-Class Car Today on Autoline Daily, car sales plummet 37% in November to a meager total of only 744,000 units. The Big Three say they need a $34 billion bailout. Kia contemplates an A-class car for the American market. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Ford's restructuring plans and the Chevy Orlando concept, in the "You Said It!" segment. 5:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Kia, electric vehicle, Lacetti, Orlando clean no Today on Autoline Daily, more details on the plans the Big Three will present to Congress for a bridge loan. Toyota is going to cut bonuses for top management by 10%. BMW and Microsoft introduce new technology to help showroom shoppers configure their Bimmer. All that and more, plus a look at how GM is helping disabled veterans learn how to drive again. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120208.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CA105544-EA91-4706-8D66-0196E9E9872B Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:26:33 -0500 Episode 34 - Toyota Cuts Bonuses, Details of Big 3 Plans, BMW Gets Touchy, Feely Today on Autoline Daily, more details on the plans the Big Three will present to Congress for a bridge loan. Toyota is going to cut bonuses for top management by 10%. BMW and Microsoft introduce new technology to help showroom shoppers configure their Bimmer. All that and more, plus a look at how GM is helping disabled veterans learn how to drive again. 6:42 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, BMW, Hyundai, Brazil clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Big 3 and the UAW head back to Washington with their plans to get a bridge loan. Silicon Valley worries about a Big 3 bankruptcy since lots of chip makers are heavily dependent on the auto industry. Carlos Ghosn warns that automakers around the world need financial assistance or there will be massive job losses. All that and more, plus a look at the Chevrolet Orlando concept vehicle. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily120108.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 749E14F9-4666-4AA2-B5CE-7916F90A2C8E Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:13:49 -0500 Episode 33 - Big 3 Back in DC, Silicon Valley Worries About Big 3, Ghosn Says Autos Need Aid Today on Autoline Daily, the Big 3 and the UAW head back to Washington with their plans to get a bridge loan. Silicon Valley worries about a Big 3 bankruptcy since lots of chip makers are heavily dependent on the auto industry. Carlos Ghosn warns that automakers around the world need financial assistance or there will be massive job losses. All that and more, plus a look at the Chevrolet Orlando concept vehicle. 5:29 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Carlos Ghosn, Silicon Valley, Suzuki, Nissan clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter gives us an insider's look on next week's bailout testimony. Porsche postpones its takeover of VW due to low cash flow and the high price of VW stock. BMW could outsell Lexus to become the top luxury brand in the American market. All that and more, plus John answers viewers questions in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112608.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive DFBD99B7-AF91-4E6F-B86C-4F545C3910F8 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:46:06 -0500 Episode 32 - McCotter's Inside Look at Bailout, Porsche Delays Takeover, BMW Catching Today on Autoline Daily, Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter gives us an insider's look on next week's bailout testimony. Porsche postpones its takeover of VW due to low cash flow and the high price of VW stock. BMW could outsell Lexus to become the top luxury brand in the American market. All that and more, plus John answers viewers questions in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Porsche, BMW, Lexus, Toyota clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Motor City is hopping mad over Congress's approval to give billions to Citigroup. John Krafcik gets a big promotion at Hyundai. Ford beats out everybody in crash safety with 16 models winning a TOP PICK award from the IIHS. All that and more, plus a look at the fuel cell-powered Honda FC Sport. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112508.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B62F5339-DA3F-4BB2-A0FE-8673011555F6 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:35:56 -0500 Episode 31 - Motor City Hopping Mad, Krafcik Now CEO of Hyundai America, Ford Tops IIHS List Today on Autoline Daily, the Motor City is hopping mad over Congress's approval to give billions to Citigroup. John Krafcik gets a big promotion at Hyundai. Ford beats out everybody in crash safety with 16 models winning a TOP PICK award from the IIHS. All that and more, plus a look at the fuel cell-powered Honda FC Sport. 6:01 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai, Nissan, Honda, IIHS clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Obama favors money for the Big Three now but is facing opposition from top Democrats in Congress. The Big Three CEOs will drive to DC in hybrids, stopping along the way for press conferences and media coverage. A look at the new Porsche Panamera, its first four door vehicle. All that and more, plus a look at two of Nissan's new car reveals at the LA Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112408.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8D2CBA3A-EED1-4CCB-932A-3FE2E99AA620 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:24:34 -0500 Episode 30 - Big 3 Hybrid Caravan, Obama Favors Bailout Now, Porsche Panamera 4-Door Today on Autoline Daily, Obama favors money for the Big Three now but is facing opposition from top Democrats in Congress. The Big Three CEOs will drive to DC in hybrids, stopping along the way for press conferences and media coverage. A look at the new Porsche Panamera, its first four door vehicle. All that and more, plus a look at two of Nissan's new car reveals at the LA Auto Show. 6:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Porsche, Nissan, Fiat, Infiniti clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three lick their wounds and head back to Detroit to figure out their next steps. The UAW considers dropping the Jobs Bank as a concession to help receive a bailout. Honda unveils a fuel-cell concept that's designed to have supercar performance and zero emissions. All that and more, plus a look at the all-electric MINI E unveiled at the LA Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112108.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 672FCB37-40A3-4FDA-92EB-26E038D3B297 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:39:09 -0500 Episode 29 - Big 3 Lick Wounds, UAW To Drop Jobs Bank?, Honda’s Fuel Cell Sports Car Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three lick their wounds and head back to Detroit to figure out their next steps. The UAW considers dropping the Jobs Bank as a concession to help receive a bailout. Honda unveils a fuel-cell concept that's designed to have supercar performance and zero emissions. All that and more, plus a look at the all-electric MINI E unveiled at the LA Auto Show. 7:17 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, MINI, UAW, Honda, biodiesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three bailout in Washington goes down the drain due to lack of support. Carlos Ghosn says we're going to see more consolidation soon due to the weakening global market. All that and more plus, a look at the latest cars unveiled by BMW, Nissan and Ford at the LA Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily112008.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive ADD1A2CE-370C-4997-8360-9BB2335147D9 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:06:52 -0500 Episode 28 - Ghosn Predicts Consolidation, Bailout Is Kaput: For Now, LA Auto Show Unveils Today on Autoline Daily, the Big Three bailout in Washington goes down the drain due to lack of support. Carlos Ghosn says we're going to see more consolidation soon due to the weakening global market. All that and more plus, a look at the latest cars unveiled by BMW, Nissan and Ford at the LA Auto Show. 5:50 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai, Nissan-Renault, BMW, Mazda clean no Today on Autoline Daily, bailout money looks unlikely until Barack Obama is sworn in as President. Steel prices are plummeting along with demand. Honda will build the CNG Civic in Indiana starting next year. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions on why the auto industry will turn around in 2010 and what would happen to the Volt if GM were to go bankrupt, in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111908.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A694F6BF-565F-455F-BEE4-7ED64A393609 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:23:11 -0500 Episode 27 - Steel Prices Plummeting, Bailout Unlikely, CNG Civic For Indiana Today on Autoline Daily, bailout money looks unlikely until Barack Obama is sworn in as President. Steel prices are plummeting along with demand. Honda will build the CNG Civic in Indiana starting next year. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions on why the auto industry will turn around in 2010 and what would happen to the Volt if GM were to go bankrupt, in the "You Said It!" segment. 5:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, steel, Mercedes-Benz, Bentley clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the European auto industry could get loans or subsidies to help get through the downturn. Ford sells half its stake in Mazda for $540 million. The 2010 Ford Mustang is unveiled at the LA Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at the clean diesel technology BMW showed at the LA Auto Show. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111808.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 78F6DE8B-7530-4BA4-8AF1-C0C4139D7896 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:47 -0500 Episode 26 - Ford Sells Half of Mazda Stake, Europe Wants Bailout, 2010 Mustang In LA Today on Autoline Daily, the European auto industry could get loans or subsidies to help get through the downturn. Ford sells half its stake in Mazda for $540 million. The 2010 Ford Mustang is unveiled at the LA Auto Show. All that and more, plus a look at the clean diesel technology BMW showed at the LA Auto Show. 5:04 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, diesel, BMW, Mazda, Audi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, a nail biter this week in Congress for the Big Three as Democrats and Republicans argue over a bailout. The German government plans to help its auto industry. Toyota gets ready to sell its all-new cross-over, the Venza, next month. All that and more, plus a look at what it takes to refill the urea tank that Mercedes uses for its clean diesels. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111708.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5C1894ED-B038-40D3-8720-4AA107897F9F Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:35:36 -0500 Episode 25 - Nail Biter For Big Three, German Government To Help Autos, Toyota Readies Venza Today on Autoline Daily, a nail biter this week in Congress for the Big Three as Democrats and Republicans argue over a bailout. The German government plans to help its auto industry. Toyota gets ready to sell its all-new cross-over, the Venza, next month. All that and more, plus a look at what it takes to refill the urea tank that Mercedes uses for its clean diesels. 5:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, chances of a bailout seem to dim because of a lame-duck Congress. Europe doesn't like a Big 3 bailout and might file a complaint with the World Trade Organization. Nissan invents a new catalytic converter that uses half the precious metals of a conventional catalyst. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit that takes a look at the Big 3 bailout. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111408.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 03275457-8565-4741-BE90-9F08038DB960 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:30:30 -0500 Episode 24 - Nissan’s New Catalyst, Bailout Gets Messy, Europe Opposes Bailout Today on Autoline Daily, chances of a bailout seem to dim because of a lame-duck Congress. Europe doesn't like a Big 3 bailout and might file a complaint with the World Trade Organization. Nissan invents a new catalytic converter that uses half the precious metals of a conventional catalyst. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit that takes a look at the Big 3 bailout. 6:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Congress, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Delphi, diesel, Europe clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says automakers can't have any of the money earmarked for the financial industry. Barack Obama considers appointing a car czar to help formulate policies for the auto industry. Audi is bringing back the A2 to help meet European CO2 standards. All that and more, plus a peek at the redesigned 2009 Honda Fit. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111308.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C90F9D05-2562-4DD5-8548-52A8320F8691 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:32:12 -0500 Episode 23 - Lame-Duck Bailout?, Roger & Lee for Car Czar, Audi Brings Back the A2 Today on Autoline Daily, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says automakers can't have any of the money earmarked for the financial industry. Barack Obama considers appointing a car czar to help formulate policies for the auto industry. Audi is bringing back the A2 to help meet European CO2 standards. All that and more, plus a peek at the redesigned 2009 Honda Fit. 5:30 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, GM, Audi, Honda, Opel, Big 3, Congress, Dow, China clean no Today on Autoline Daily, three separate $25 billion packages proposed to bailout the Big Three. GM wants to cut 3,500 salaried employees in the next couple of months. BMW and Hyundai are bullish on diesels. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the natural gas-powered Honda Civic and the Big Three in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111208.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 8FA7208A-F77E-40D8-9023-0EB70CF0EB62 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:13:45 -0500 Episode 22 - Big 3 Bailout Hits $75B, GM Cuts Salaried Workers, BMW & Hyundai Bullish on Diesels Today on Autoline Daily, three separate $25 billion packages proposed to bailout the Big Three. GM wants to cut 3,500 salaried employees in the next couple of months. BMW and Hyundai are bullish on diesels. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about the natural gas-powered Honda Civic and the Big Three in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:52 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, UAW, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, there's big drama in Washington over bailing out the automotive industry. Renault introduces three EVs to show at the 2012 London Olympics. Nissan introduces a commercial vehicle for the North American market. All that and more, plus a look at a new technology that Honda has been working on. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111108.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 18057918-E642-435B-B78D-3B7A21C39EA0 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:48:17 -0500 Episode 21 - Big Drama Over Bailout, Nissan’s NV2500, Renault’s EV Future Today on Autoline Daily, there's big drama in Washington over bailing out the automotive industry. Renault introduces three EVs to show at the 2012 London Olympics. Nissan introduces a commercial vehicle for the North American market. All that and more, plus a look at a new technology that Honda has been working on. 5:27 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Bailout, Democrats, GM, Renault, France, electric vehicle, Nissan, Ford, Honda clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM will likely hit the bare minimum of cash it needs to run the company before this year is out. An industry bailout takes another step closer but the Bush Administration seems reluctant. Hyundai expects sales to go up this year due to high exports from Korea. All that and more, plus we take a look at the all-new 2009 Acura TL. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily111008.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive C4430B3A-EE7B-4AE1-8884-F8C97FC4FB35 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:43:07 -0500 Episode 20 - Bailout Moves Closer, GM Cash Going Fast, Hyundai Sales Up in ‘08 Today on Autoline Daily, GM will likely hit the bare minimum of cash it needs to run the company before this year is out. An industry bailout takes another step closer but the Bush Administration seems reluctant. Hyundai expects sales to go up this year due to high exports from Korea. All that and more, plus we take a look at the all-new 2009 Acura TL. 5:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, bailout, Eurogroup, Honda, Sirius XM, BMW, Hyundai, Acura clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Ford posts a small loss but the company more than tripled its cash-burn rate. Renault plans to build two factories to assemble lithium-ion batteries. GM opened a new $300 million plant in Russia that will build the Opel Antara and the Chevrolet Captiva and Cruze. All that and more, plus, a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit discussion with some of the industry's top experts in automotive quality. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110708.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 70E23C79-A7E1-4FAC-8011-11F73F4D659C Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:40:17 -0500 Episode 19 - Ford Burns Cash, Renault Enters Battery Business, GM Opens New Plant in Russia Today on Autoline Daily, Ford posts a small loss but the company more than tripled its cash-burn rate. Renault plans to build two factories to assemble lithium-ion batteries. GM opened a new $300 million plant in Russia that will build the Opel Antara and the Chevrolet Captiva and Cruze. All that and more, plus, a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit discussion with some of the industry's top experts in automotive quality. 5:47 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Ford, Department of Energy, GM, Renault, quality, Opel, Chevrolet, electric vehicle, Russia clean no Today on Autoline Daily, The Detroit 3 are in Washington meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to attempt to get a bigger bailout. Asian automakers take the lead in lithium-ion batteries. A ceramic coating can make your windshield quieter using the same principal as noise-canceling headphones. All that and more, plus a look at Citroen’s four door crossover concept, that emphasizes luxury, design and environmental friendliness. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110608.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B909C616-738D-4E2F-A8E5-C0DC447946A7 Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:35:57 -0500 Episode 18 - The Big Three Want a Bigger Bailout, Asians Lead in Li-Ion, Ceramic-Coated Windshield Today on Autoline Daily, The Detroit 3 are in Washington meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to attempt to get a bigger bailout. Asian automakers take the lead in lithium-ion batteries. A ceramic coating can make your windshield quieter using the same principal as noise-canceling headphones. All that and more, plus a look at Citroen’s four door crossover concept, that emphasizes luxury, design and environmental friendliness. 5:34 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Ford, Chrysler, UAW, lithium-ion, Hyundai, ceramics, Zao Zaz, Citroen clean no Today on Autoline Daily, an Obama presidency is going to help U.S. automakers by supporting a bailout. German autoworkers go on strike affecting 500 companies, including Opel and Siemens. GMAC forces GM to double its cash burn due to restricted financing. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Chrysler, Mercury and Pontiac in the "You Said It!" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110508.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 603DDD3D-85E4-4A8F-BC83-F70F6B21A8CC Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:29:19 -0500 Episode 17 - Obama Will Help U.S. Automakers, German Autoworkers on Strike, GMAC Cripples GM Today on Autoline Daily, an Obama presidency is going to help U.S. automakers by supporting a bailout. German autoworkers go on strike affecting 500 companies, including Opel and Siemens. GMAC forces GM to double its cash burn due to restricted financing. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Chrysler, Mercury and Pontiac in the "You Said It!" segment. 6:02 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Barack Obama, China, GMAC, GM, biofuel, Opel, Chrysler, Mercury, Pontiac clean no Today on Autoline Daily, U.S. October car sales plummet by more than a third, but a couple of companies managed the situation better than others. Toyota and Citroen introduce two new small cars for Europe. Ford unveils a new version of its F-150 pickup at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. All that and more, plus a test drive of Honda's natural gas-powered Civic. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110408.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive A09714FA-CF4D-465D-9F6A-E5AA0F78152D Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:05:05 -0500 Episode 16 - U.S. October Car Sales Plummet, More Small Cars for Europe, Natural Gas Civic Today on Autoline Daily, U.S. October car sales plummet by more than a third, but a couple of companies managed the situation better than others. Toyota and Citroen introduce two new small cars for Europe. Ford unveils a new version of its F-150 pickup at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. All that and more, plus a test drive of Honda's natural gas-powered Civic. 6:00 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Toyota, Ford, Toyota, Citroen, Honda, natural gas, sales, Delphi, AT&T clean no Today on Autoline Daily, the UAW hires its own Wall Street analyst to help review any merger proposals. The EU postpones CO2 regulations until 2015. Hyundai joins forces with Microsoft, opening a new IT center in Korea. All that and more, plus a look at how Lincoln is trying to break out of the clutter in advertising the new MKS. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily110308.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5E90D3C4-1EFB-4EEB-A1B9-9CDF20FB2C74 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:20:48 -0500 Episode 15 - The UAW Hires Top Analyst, EU Postpones CO2 Regs, Hyundai Teams Up with Microsoft Today on Autoline Daily, the UAW hires its own Wall Street analyst to help review any merger proposals. The EU postpones CO2 regulations until 2015. Hyundai joins forces with Microsoft, opening a new IT center in Korea. All that and more, plus a look at how Lincoln is trying to break out of the clutter in advertising the new MKS. 5:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, UAW, GM, Chrysler, Cerberus, Hyundai, Microsoft, Lincoln, European Union, China clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM can’t get government money to merge with Chrysler because it would cause massive job losses. Toyota is talking about an 80 mile-per-gallon Prius. Honda cancels the Acura TSX diesel because it can’t meet U.S. emission standards. All that and more, plus a look at what would happen if one of Detroit’s automakers collapsed and went out of business. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily103108.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive B8A33540-AC07-4534-9C46-96E7F4860C62 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:55:56 -0400 Episode 14 - GM can't get Cash, Toyota Talks About an 80 MPG Prius, Honda's Diesel Fails Today on Autoline Daily, GM can’t get government money to merge with Chrysler because it would cause massive job losses. Toyota is talking about an 80 mile-per-gallon Prius. Honda cancels the Acura TSX diesel because it can’t meet U.S. emission standards. All that and more, plus a look at what would happen if one of Detroit’s automakers collapsed and went out of business. 5:57 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Cerberus, Toyota, Wal-Mart, Honda, Ford, diesel, hybrids clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota could surpass GM in the U.S. market in retail sales. Honda hits a major milestone, building its 200-millionth motorcycle. Ford gives us a sneak peek of the new Fusion that features fresh styling and a lineup of updated powertrains. All that and more, plus we take a look at a competition for high school auto shop students. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily103008.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2C19A9AC-9AD5-4BAD-A0DC-DB329BF33CEF Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:00:07 -0400 Episode 13 - Toyota Could Surpass GM in the U.S., Major Honda Milestone, Ford Fusion Sneak Peek Today on Autoline Daily, Toyota could surpass GM in the U.S. market in retail sales. Honda hits a major milestone, building its 200-millionth motorcycle. Ford gives us a sneak peek of the new Fusion that features fresh styling and a lineup of updated powertrains. All that and more, plus we take a look at a competition for high school auto shop students. 6:18 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, electric vehicle, Ford, AAA, DuPont, Honeywell clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Cerberus is still exploring all options as to what to do with Chrysler, including talks with Nissan. Volkswagen stock skyrockets, thanks to Porsche buying up VW shares in a bid to take control of the company. Dodge unveiled a new production vehicle, the Trazo, at the Sao Paulo auto show. All that and more plus, John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It" segment. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102908.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive EA50024B-8778-44AC-AF8B-2EECB1FB04D8 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:12:08 -0400 Episode 12 - Cerbeus is in Talks with Nissan, Volkswagen Stock Skyrockets, More from São Paulo Today on Autoline Daily, Cerberus is still exploring all options as to what to do with Chrysler, including talks with Nissan. Volkswagen stock skyrockets, thanks to Porsche buying up VW shares in a bid to take control of the company. Dodge unveiled a new production vehicle, the Trazo, at the Sao Paulo auto show. All that and more plus, John answers viewer questions in the "You Said It" segment. 6:19 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Cerberus, Nissan, Volkswagen, Porsche, Dodge, Ford, Toyota clean no Today on Autoline Daily, profits take a 3.5 percent tumble at Honda in the company's fiscal first half of 2008. GM wants immediate money from the feds to be able to pull off a merger with Chrysler. Renault and Chevy concept cars take the stage at the Sao Paulo auto show. All that and more, plus a look at a reenactment of the 1908 French Grand Prix. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102808.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 60A634C9-728C-4FDB-8380-A5C3F0A9ECC9 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:32:17 -0400 Episode 11 - GM Wants Cash, Honda Expects Big Profit Drop, Renault Debuts Concept in São Paulo Today on Autoline Daily, profits take a 3.5 percent tumble at Honda in the company's fiscal first half of 2008. GM wants immediate money from the feds to be able to pull off a merger with Chrysler. Renault and Chevy concept cars take the stage at the Sao Paulo auto show. All that and more, plus a look at a reenactment of the 1908 French Grand Prix. 5:32 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Renault, Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, France, Mercedes-Benz clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM says it, not Cerberus, will control any merger with Chrysler, "if" the deal goes through. Porsche has almost a 75 percent control of VW in stocks and options, much larger than expected. Hybrids are proving to be very reliable, rating higher than their gas counterparts. All that and more, plus, Audi reveals its clean diesels in a unique way. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102708.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0EB5FF91-E432-4167-80B3-DEB37D8FEF2D Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:33:33 -0400 Episode 10 - GM in the Driver's Seat, Porsche Almost Controls VW, Hybrids Prove Reliable Today on Autoline Daily, GM says it, not Cerberus, will control any merger with Chrysler, "if" the deal goes through. Porsche has almost a 75 percent control of VW in stocks and options, much larger than expected. Hybrids are proving to be very reliable, rating higher than their gas counterparts. All that and more, plus, Audi reveals its clean diesels in a unique way. 6:05 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Cerberus, Chrysler, Porsche, Volkswagen, Tesla, Chevrolet Corvette, Audi, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Automakers face an economic 9/11 that could result in 1.4 million job losses. GM could face a management shakeup if it merges with Chrysler. Just as they arrive at dealerships, Chrysler stops production of its hybrids. All that and more, plus a preview of Mel Karmazin's appearance on this week's Autoline. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102408.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 2E6CD0CB-D6F6-4CB3-8E21-706C0CF73593 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:43:38 -0400 Episode 9 - Economic 9/11, GM Management Shakeup, Chrysler Stops Production of Hybrids Today on Autoline Daily, Automakers face an economic 9/11 that could result in 1.4 million job losses. GM could face a management shakeup if it merges with Chrysler. Just as they arrive at dealerships, Chrysler stops production of its hybrids. All that and more, plus a preview of Mel Karmazin's appearance on this week's Autoline. 5:56 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Cerberus, Volkswagen, OnStar, Ford, LED, Sirius XM, Audi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler lost 1.7 billion euros last quarter, including Daimler's share in the company. Tesla is working on EVs with Mercedes to develop an electric drivetrain for the smart car. Toyota has the highest brand value of any automaker in the world and Hyundai is climbing fast. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen's new minivan, the Routan. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102308.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BF265DD8-DAC3-4288-B17C-ACC865C522B0 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:21:22 -0400 Episode 8 - Chrysler Loses 1.7 Billion, Tesla Partners with Daimler, Toyota Brand No. 1 Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler lost 1.7 billion euros last quarter, including Daimler's share in the company. Tesla is working on EVs with Mercedes to develop an electric drivetrain for the smart car. Toyota has the highest brand value of any automaker in the world and Hyundai is climbing fast. All that and more, plus a look at Volkswagen's new minivan, the Routan. 5:45 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Daimler, Audi, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, hydrogen, smart, fuel cell clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM fights back against the Chrysler deal by seeking outside investors. Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian dumps his stock in Ford at a huge loss. BMW comes out with a simpler iDrive system for the 2009 7-Series. All that and more, plus John answers a viewer's question about Ford's European diesels in the new segment, "You Said It!" http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102208.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 15CDFFEA-5035-4CAD-A394-DF768350ECD2 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:30:11 -0400 Episode 7 - Kerkorian Dumps Ford, GM Seeks Outsider Money, BMW's Simpler iDrive Today on Autoline Daily, GM fights back against the Chrysler deal by seeking outside investors. Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian dumps his stock in Ford at a huge loss. BMW comes out with a simpler iDrive system for the 2009 7-Series. All that and more, plus John answers a viewer's question about Ford's European diesels in the new segment, "You Said It!" 5:55 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Ford, Kirk Kerkorian, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Cerberus, diesel clean no Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler Could End Up with Nissan-Renault but Cerberus wants cash, not an alliance. Natural gas cars are really catching on in Thailand and other developing countries. And Sirius XM radio says it's going to make a profit thanks to cost savings from the merger. All that and more, plus a closer look at the recently-unveiled Chrysler electric vehicles. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102108.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 7FD8D0EB-3F88-4402-9162-1F0A4FD94C69 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:11:16 -0400 Episode 6 - Chrysler could end up with Nissan-Renault, CNG Cars Catch On, Sirius/XM will be Profitable Today on Autoline Daily, Chrysler Could End Up with Nissan-Renault but Cerberus wants cash, not an alliance. Natural gas cars are really catching on in Thailand and other developing countries. And Sirius XM radio says it's going to make a profit thanks to cost savings from the merger. All that and more, plus a closer look at the recently-unveiled Chrysler electric vehicles. 5:54 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, Chrysler, Nissan-Renault, GMAC, Sirius XM, natural gas, Toyota iQ, ENVI, electric vehicle, GM clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler pursue merger talks, but both are having problems raising money to make it happen. The United Nations criticizes biofuels due to food security. Honda introduces the new Odyssey in Japan with a host of different technologies. All that and more, plus journalists gather in Hell, Michigan, to test-drive finalists for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Award. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily102008.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive CBAEE8AF-C64C-4120-868B-2D5BE0A09B03 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:55:52 -0400 Episode 5 - UN Criticizes Biofuels, Honda's new Odyssey, GM & Chrysler Pursue Merger Today on Autoline Daily, GM and Chrysler pursue merger talks, but both are having problems raising money to make it happen. The United Nations criticizes biofuels due to food security. Honda introduces the new Odyssey in Japan with a host of different technologies. All that and more, plus journalists gather in Hell, Michigan, to test-drive finalists for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Award. 6:15 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Getrag, United Nations, Honda, NACTOY, FAO, Odyssey, Audi clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GM is working on taking over Chrysler to help cut costs. Toyota introduces the iQ, a premium micro-compact car, the smallest its ever built. And Harley-Davidson wants a more diverse owner base due to slumping sales and profit losses. All that and more, plus, a look at Jeep’s range extended electric vehicle. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101708.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 17AD6C3B-ED76-4F9B-80FD-B920DBFCDD32 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:45:01 -0400 Episode 4 - GM is Gunning for Chrysler, Toyota Builds Microcar, Harley-Davidson Sales Slump Today on Autoline Daily, GM is working on taking over Chrysler to help cut costs. Toyota introduces the iQ, a premium micro-compact car, the smallest its ever built. And Harley-Davidson wants a more diverse owner base due to slumping sales and profit losses. All that and more, plus, a look at Jeep’s range extended electric vehicle. 5:12 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, Chrysler, Harley-Davidson, Toyota, Ford, AWD, Mexico, UAW, Jeep clean no Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors and Cerberus declare war against each other and GMAC is caught in the middle. Tesla is closing its Detroit engineering center that opened less than 2 years ago. And the blogoshpere is buzzing as photos of the new Prius leak out. All that and more, plus, Mattel celebrates Hot Wheels' 40th anniversary. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101608.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 0862F8EB-C2A6-44F5-A3E3-4799F60E0E05 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:42:25 -0400 Episode 3 - GM & Cerberus Declare War, Tesla Closing Facility, Blogs buzz about new Prius Today on Autoline Daily, General Motors and Cerberus declare war against each other and GMAC is caught in the middle. Tesla is closing its Detroit engineering center that opened less than 2 years ago. And the blogoshpere is buzzing as photos of the new Prius leak out. All that and more, plus, Mattel celebrates Hot Wheels' 40th anniversary. 5:20 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GMAC, GM, Cerberus, Hummer, Tesla, Fiat, Prius, Mazda, Hot Wheels clean no Today on Autoline Daily, GMAC’s new loaning policies may kill GM dealers. Toyota predicts a further drop in sales in the increasingly volatile American market. Sales of diesels are flagging in Europe. All that and more, plus a closer look at the Dodge EV with Chrysler’s VP of Advanced Vehicle Engineering. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101508.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive BEBC9251-AF6B-4B2F-910D-419BEC369136 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:46:11 -0400 Episode 2 - GMAC Hurting GM Dealers, Toyota Profit To Drop, Diesels Denoument Today on Autoline Daily, GMAC’s new loaning policies may kill GM dealers. Toyota predicts a further drop in sales in the increasingly volatile American market. Sales of diesels are flagging in Europe. All that and more, plus a closer look at the Dodge EV with Chrysler’s VP of Advanced Vehicle Engineering. 5:33 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GMAC, GM, Toyota, Ford, NHTSA, diesel, Chrysler, electric vehicle, Dodge clean no Chrysler is shopping itself to other car companies as the economic downturn persists. ACEA says the European car market is expected to take it on the chin. Honda cuts production of the brand-new Pilot crossover vehicle. All that and more, plus, we get to know Mercedes' new Chief of Global Design. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101408.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive D7A1C4ED-3430-485D-9071-688807C46DEA Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:03:25 -0400 Episode 1 - Chrysler Seeks Suitors, ACEA Sees EU Downturn, Honda Cuts Pilot Production Chrysler is shopping itself to other car companies as the economic downturn persists. ACEA says the European car market is expected to take it on the chin. Honda cuts production of the brand-new Pilot crossover vehicle. All that and more, plus, we get to know Mercedes' new Chief of Global Design. 6:09 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, ACEA, GM, Nissan-Renault, Fiat, Getrag, Peugeot, Citroen, Honda, Mercedes-Benz clean no More details surface on a potential GM merger with Chrysler or even Ford. Nissan unexpectedly ceases production of the popular GT-R. Chevy finally announces the price of the 2009 Camaro. All that and more, plus we meet Mercedes-Benz’s new head of Global Design. http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/podcasts/daily/daily101308.mp4 bsanders@blueskyproductions.tv Business/Automotive 5C75742A-2A4E-4FAA-B997-4106AF22BAF6 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:48:32 -0400 Pilot - GM + Ford? Chrysler?, Nissan Halts GT-R Production, Camaro Pricing Announced More details surface on a potential GM merger with Chrysler or even Ford. Nissan unexpectedly ceases production of the popular GT-R. Chevy finally announces the price of the 2009 Camaro. All that and more, plus we meet Mercedes-Benz’s new head of Global Design. 5:59 John McElroy cars, news, automotive, GM, camaro, GT-R, Nissan, Chrysler, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Design, TopGear clean no