Autoline After Hours

UP FOR DISCUSSION: New York Auto Show Wrap-up- Cadillac CT6: How does the much-awaited flagship stack up?- Scion iA and iM: Is this the product the brand so dearly needs?- Lexus RX: How will drivers take to the new styling of the CUV that started it all?SPECIAL GUEST: Pierre Loing, Vice President, Product Planning, Nissan North America- Inside the all-new Maxima and look behind the curtain of Nissan’s product strategyAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader; Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Automobile; Joe Phillippi, AutoTrends Consulting.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Reviewing the Cars.com’s top ten most annoying features in cars. What are your picks?- Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson gets the boot. Where will he land?SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Farrah, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet VoltAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Frank Markus, Motor Trend.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What's all this talk from FCA's Sergio Marchionne about a merger?- Russia is in a sales tailspin. Will anyone notice outside the luxury brands?- Up close with Jeep's new Moab conceptsSPECIAL GUEST: Scott Smith, Program Manager, Ford EdgeAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Could nanoFlowcell technology be the future of propulsion?- Harman's Sound Zone speakers could change how you experience infotainment- Why is a company called ED building a race car without a cockpit?SPECIAL GUEST: Tadge Juechter, Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Corvette- Is he already working on the next-gen Vette? Is it rear mid-engine?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Todd Lassa, Automobile.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Sorting through February sales- Will Nissan be able to make a run at FCA when it has a full-size pickup?- It’s supercar mania at the Geneva Motor Show- Toyota’s North American executive shuffleSPECIAL GUEST: Art Anderson, Chief Engineer, Jeep RenegadeAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe Szczesny, Oakland Press; Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Why are impressions of the Honda HR-V embargoed for TWO months?- J.D. Power‘s and Consumer Reports‘ “Best” Cars are totally different. What gives?SPECIAL GUESTS: Jamie Allison, Ford Racing and Dave Pericak, Director, Ford Performance- What’s behind Ford’s big push into racing and performance?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv and Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What is Apple up to?- NASCAR becomes the WWE of motor racing.- Can station wagons make a comeback?SPECIAL GUEST: Oliver Schmidt, VW- Where do automakers need to place their powertrain bets?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Zoia, WardsAuto.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- We nominate ourselves to the GM Board- Life Beyond Fuel CellsSPECIAL GUEST: Chris Reed, Overseas Chief Vehicle Engineer, Nissan Murano- Murano gets a sexy makeover inside and outAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joann Mueller, Forbes.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Truck sales are booming, but what is a "truck"?- Super Bowl Spots: the Best and Worst of automotive advertisingSPECIAL GUEST: Tony Roma, Chief Engineer, Cadillac CTS and V Series- How did Cadillac get the CTS-V to hit 200 MPH?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Greg Gardner, FREEP.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Can an Italian-built Jeep make it in America?- Detroit Auto Show 2015: what we saw, what we liked, what we didn’t see, and what we didn’t care about- Volkswagen is dominating everywhere in the world, it seems, except the U.S.All that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Dave Sullivan, AutoPacific; Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- CES vs. NAIAS: Which is more important to the auto industry?- Mercedes moving to Altanta, PSA out of Paris.- Cadillac cuts CTS price: Enough for the suffering brand?SPECIAL GUEST: Bob Hegbloom, Head of RAM Brand- RAM says it’s the fastest growing truck brand in America. What will they do to keep that lead?- PLUS: the RAM ProMaster City is in the studio, and we’ll learn a lot more about the cargo hauler.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Seyth Miersma, Autoblog.com.

Who was naughty and who was nice in 2014? It's time for our fourth-annual Presents and Coal awards. Find out who we liked and who gets lumped.John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Uber: Is It Over?- NACTOY: Did the Journalistic Crowdsourcing Lead to the Right Finalists?- NAIAS Mystery: Alfa Romeo Is Having a Press Conference. Even Guangzhou. Where’s Tesla?SPECIAL GUEST: Matt Davis, Head of Product Marketing, Fiat North America- Learn all about the Fiat 500X (also in studio) and ask any questions you have about that vehicle or Fiat's plan for North AmericaAll that and much more with Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Stephanie Brinley, IHS; Chris Paukert, AOL.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Chevy Colorado is Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year… Trouble in FordLand.- Are Diesels Doomed in France?SPECIAL GUEST: Camilo Pardo, Designer- What does the designer of the legendary Ford GT have to say about a successor rumored for the 2015 Detroit auto show?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lauren Fix, The Car Coach.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Ford Explorer gets a bolder look.- Bigger could be better when it comes to Chrysler 300's grille.- Audi Prologue Concept previews the brand's new form language.- Mazda gets into Subcompact CUV territory with the CX-3.PLUS: We'll be coming to you from Honda Performance Development, which is the automaker's technical operations center for its motorsports program!SPECIAL GUESTS: Steve Eriksen, VP and COO, HPD; Marc Sours, Sr. Mgr. Commercial and Product Division, HPD; Jason Castillo, Development Engineer, HPD Dyno.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Joni Gray, Autobytel; Aaron Gold, About.com.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Ford's Farley goes to Europe.- Hack Attacks! Your car is more vulnerable than you thought.- Motor Trend chooses the VW Golf family as Car of the Year.SPECIAL GUEST: Swamy Kotagiri, Chief Technology Officer, Magna- What are the hottest technologies OEMs are asking for?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Drew Winter, WardsAuto.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Ford's Farley goes to Europe.- Hack Attacks! Your car is more vulnerable than you thought.- Motor Trend chooses the VW Golf family as Car of the Year.SPECIAL GUEST: Swamy Kotagiri, Chief Technology Officer, Magna- What are the hottest technologies OEMs are asking for?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Drew Winter, WardsAuto.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- A major melee breaks out at a NASCAR race.- SWOT Team: an analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the six biggest car companies.All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Joe White, Wall Street Journal; Scott Burgess, Motor Trend.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What to expect from Chevy’s Next-Gen Volt.- Tales from Racing Legend Dan Gurney.- Gary drives VW’s e-Golf in Deutschland.- One truck brand’s promo goes viral — in a very bad way.SPECIAL GUEST: David Johnson, Achates PowerAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Lindsay Brooke, SAE.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- Takata air bag recalls out of control.- Are plastic windows the next big lightweighting revolution?SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Pericak, Mustang Chief Engineer- Will this finally be the 'Stang that outsells Camaro?All that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Henry Payne, The Detroit News; Chris Paukert, Autoblog.