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Episode 1104 – March Sales Figures, Tesla Lease Program, U.S. Could See a Diesel 300
We’ve got the latest sales report from the U.S. market, which was quite good, but may have shown the first signs of softness. Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals his…
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Episode 1102 – Ford’s Shocking Announcement, Fisker Has No Regrets, Eastwood Sues Chrysler
Ford Motor Company announces its Alan Mulally retention plan. Fisker Motor Company founder and former CEO Henrik Fisker says he has no regrets about the fate…
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Episode 1101 – Fiat to Sell Alfa? Volvo’s MethaneDiesel Concept, 2014 Camaro Z/28
Rumors out of Italy say that Audi is in talks to take over Alfa-Romeo. Volvo introduces a concept called MethaneDiesel that’s equipped with a diesel engine…
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Episode 1100 – New Honda Odyssey, 2014 Buick Regal Revealed, Jaguar Unveils XJR
Honda pulls the wraps back on its new Odyssey minivan with a new feature that makes it even more family friendly. Buick reveals its 2014 Regal and Regal GS…
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Episode 1098 – MPG Tech That Works, New CNG Fuel Tanks, Mopar Building Raptor Killer?
The latest generations of hybrids and small displacement engines with turbos fall well short of the fuel economy they’re supposed to deliver. So that begs the…
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Episode 1097 – GM Closes Opel Plant, MKZ Back on Track, Hyundai’s Sports Coupe Concept
General Motors is moving forward with plans to close its Opel plant in Bochum, Germany. Sales for the Lincoln brand are down almost 25 percent through the…
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Episode 1096 – VW TN Urged to Join UAW, Subaru’s First Hybrid, Jeep Reveals Moab Concepts
The head of Germany’s IG Metall union sends a letter to VW workers in Tennessee urging them to join the UAW. Subaru announces it will introduce its first…
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Episode 1095 – Automakers Invest Heavy in China, Acura’s Quiet Wheel, SRT Viper TA
The Chinese auto industry has been growing by leaps and bounds the last several years and as a result automakers are investing heavily in the country. Acura…
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Episode 1093 – Toyota’s New China Brand, Non-Food Crop Ethanol, VW TN May Unionize
Toyota is creating a new China-only brand that will build low-cost and alternative-fuel vehicles. Cellulosic ethanol has not caught on, due to its high price…
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Episode 1092 – EVs Flop in China, VW’s Plant Expansion, Europe Cheats MPG Tests
China has sought to dominate EV technology, but the electric car market has been a flop in the country. Volkswagen’s Chief Executive says the company will…
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Episode 1091 – Fisker Calls it Quits, International’s CNG Semi, China Scraps Clunkers
Henrik Fisker abruptly resigned from the car company he started after unspecified disagreements with the executive management team. International, the big…
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Episode 1089 – China’s EV Subsidies, Diesel Top Fuel by 2020, Cadillac Up Strong
China is offering more generous subsidies to customers that buy EVs, and it’s not just the central government offering them. One of the worlds largest oil and…
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Episode 1088 – Emerging Markets Cool, Nissan’s Management Moves, All-New Transit Models
Over the last several years, automakers boosted car sales globally thanks to explosive growth in emerging markets, but now some of those markets are starting…
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Episode 1087 – Navistar Hires Ex-GM Exec, Mustang Gets 4-Banger, Alpine Back at Le Mans
One of the former executives from the old General Motors lands a big job. The Ford Mustang is getting a 4-cylinder engine …again. For the first time in 35…
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Episode 1085 – UAW Puts Pressure on Nissan, Green Car Sales Soar, Toyota Overhauls Management
The UAW is holding a press conference near the Geneva auto show today as part of its effort to ramp up its organizing effort at Nissan’s assembly plant in…
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Episode 1084 – Corvette Stingray Convertible, Kia provo Concept, Ferrari’s Enzo Successor
General Motors takes the wraps off the convertible version of the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Kia reveals a small sleek looking hatchback called the provo. Ferrari…
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Episode 1083 – February Market Share, Kia’s Sales Gimmick, Coda Closes LA Store
Car sales in the American market were strong in February. In hopes of boosting sales of its K9 luxury sedan, Kia has come up with a sales gimmick to bring in…
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Episode 1081 – UAW to Organize Nissan Plant? GM Ups Plug-in Production, Happy 75th Toyota
Reports are out that several hundred of Nissan’s factory workers in Smyrna, Tennessee met with the United Auto Workers this week at a local hall. GM is…
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Episode 1080 – Chinese EVs Stuck in Park, Formula E on Fast Track, Velvet is the new Matte
In one of the fastest growing markets in the world, EVs are going nowhere fast. Meanwhile, the future for EVs on the racing circuit could be looking bright as…
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Episode 1079 – Mahoney Finds a New Road, Akerson Buys Stock, GT-R is Finding NISMO
In a move that caught most industry observers by surprise, General Motors hired away the top marketing executive from Volkswagen of America. The U.S. Treasury…
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Episode 1077 – Daimler Plays Musical Chairs, Sonata Hybrid Upgraded, XL1 Has XXXL MPGs
Daimler plays executive musical chairs by making some interesting personnel changes. Hyundai is upgrading the Sonata Hybrid for 2013, which is a good thing…
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Episode 1076 – Connected Car Threat, Audi’s Plug-In Hybrid, VW’s Hot Hatch Diesel
The FCC is considering selling off more of the Wi-Fi spectrum in the United States and that has automakers worried. Audi will be pulling the wraps off its…
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Episode 1075 – Volvo’s Road Sign Info, Sales vs. Registrations, Bentley Goes Flying
Volvo is introducing a number of new safety-related technologies. One of those is what they call Road Sign Information. It has been reported lately that BMW…
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Episode 1073 – More History at Daytona, Ram Ad Voted #1, Fisker May Find a Partner
Danica Patrick became the first woman ever to qualify in the pole position for the Daytona 500 yesterday. According to YouTube viewers, Ram’s “God Made A…
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Episode 1072 - All-New SEAT Leon SC, Ram 1500 Gets a Diesel, UAW Lacks Salesmanship
SEAT, the Spanish automaker owned by Volkswagen, is set to introduce the all-new Leon SC at the Geneva Motor Show next month. In the third quarter, Ram will…
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Episode 1071 – GM 2012 Earnings, Chrysler Holding Back Models, Will Geely Dump Volvo?
GM reported its net profits for 2012, and lets just say they’re not very good. Chrysler is holding back the introduction of its mid-size pickup and small…
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Episode 1069 – Alfa Romeo 4C, The End of the Spark Plug, Smart Materials in Corvette
The production version of the Alfa Romeo 4C finally hits the Geneva show next month. In our New Technology segment, we take a look at Federal Mogul’s ACIS…
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Episode 1068 – Why Gas Prices Are Up, Redesigned VF Commodore, Subaru Diesel with CVT
Anyone who lives in the United States definitely has noticed that the price of gasoline shot up dramatically in the last month. Now, find out why. Holden…
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Episode 1067 – Profits Down at Nissan, Highlights from Chicago Auto Show, Fastest MINI Ever
Nissan just reported its earnings for the first nine months of its fiscal year, and it’s a mixed bag, but generally disappointing. Autoline gives a look at a…
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Episode 1066 – Daimler’s 2012 Earnings, Plastic Windows, Aluminum Prices to Surge
Daimler reported its earnings for 2012 this morning and the numbers are solid, but not anything like some other manufacturers. Automakers are making another…
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Episode 1065 – China Air Pollution, First Look at MINI Paceman, Another Mercedes First
China is suffering through the worst air pollution the modern world has ever seen. MINI just introduced the all-new Paceman, which is based on the same…
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Episode 1064 – Bank of Toyota, Consumer Reports Slams Turbos, MKZ Drags Lincoln Down
One company just reported its earnings for the first nine months of its fiscal year, and it’s doing better than most automakers who report full year earnings…
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Episode 1063 – January Car Sales, Infiniti Grabs Red Bull by Horns, UAW in Politics
New U.S. car sales figures are out for the month of January, and they look very strong. Red Bull Racing inked a four-year deal with one carmaker to become the…
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Episode 1061 – Chrysler Saves Fiat, California Sticks to EV Mandate, Fisker to get Recharged
Fiat reported its 2012 financial earnings, and the results look pretty good, as long as you include Chrysler. Automakers are having a tough time selling EVs…
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Episode 1060 - Chrysler Sales Soar... in U.S., Big Bonus for Ford UAW, Fisker in Trouble
Chrysler posted strong financial earnings last year but the company is still too reliant on the U.S. market. Speaking of financial earnings, Ford’s UAW…
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Episode 1059 - Ford by the Numbers, Diesel Cruze to Debut, de Nysschen on Q
Ford is the first automaker to release its 2012 earnings, and we take a deep dive into the places where they're winning and losing. At long last we'll see the…
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Episode 1057 - Dodge Dart Struggling, More EV Discounts, The Bi-Annual Styling Change
Dodge is chopping production at one of its engine plants as sales of the Dart continue to disappoint. Ford is the next in a line of automakers to offer deep…
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Episode 1056 - Whitacre Wanted Reuss, Peugeot's Battery-Free Hybrid, BMW and Toyota Partner
In a new memoir, GM's former chairman says he wanted Mark Reuss to succeed him. Peugeot and Bosch announce a battery-free hybrid system that's lighter and…
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Episode 1055 - Euro Plants Get Axe, 2014 Subaru Forester Demo, Car Navs No Match for Apps
As Europe continues to slump, more factories are on the chopping block. John McElroy is out testing the 2014 Subaru Forester and he has an impressive demo of…
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Episode 1053 – New Chairman for Toyota, Big Rigs = Big Sales, Lutz’s Version of Karma
Toyota will be getting a new chairman later this year to replace current chairman Fujio Cho. Big truck sales in the U.S. last year hit their highest total…
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Episode 1052 – Corvette’s Aerodynamic Tricks, GM to Build Rear-Drive Coupe, Honda GEAR
Last night on Autoline After Hours we learned about some of the coolest aerodynamic tricks they’re using on the new Corvette. It looks like the Scion FR-S and…
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Episode 1051 – Suppliers Need to Boost Capacity, Prius Passes Civic, Volt to get Lower Price
As car sales continue to grow, and as automakers bring more new models to the market, suppliers need to boost their production capacity. The Toyota Prius…
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Episode 1049 – 2014 Cadillac ELR, VW CrossBlue Concept, Hyundai HCD-14
We’ve got more of the latest reveals from the Detroit auto show today. Cadillac finally took the wraps off the production version of the ELR which is based on…
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Episode 1048 – 2014 Chevy Corvette, Lincoln MKC Concept, Mercedes CLA-Class
We’ve got the first reveals from the Detroit auto show. The 2014 Chevy Corvette made its hugely anticipated debut in front of a giant media turnout. Jeep…
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Episode 1047 – They’re Comin’ to America, STi for the BRZ, Ford Upgrades Transit Diesel
Foreign automakers keep adding more manufacturing capacity in North America and that is especially true for one country. Tom Doll, CFO of Subaru of America…
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Episode 1045 – New NADA President, Tea Time at Nissan, Chevy No Longer ‘Runs Deep’
Peter Welch was just named the new president for the National Auto Dealers Association, and he’s got the resume to back up that decision. Automakers keep…
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Episode 1044 – Technology Coming Out of CES, Dodge Dart GT, A 2008 for 2013
We take a look at some of interesting new technology coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Dodge will pull the covers off the newest model…
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Episode 1043 - BYD to Build in California, Victory for Tesla, Faurecia for Sale?
Since 2006 the bus industry in the U.S. has grown between 5 and 10 percent a year, which could be why one Chinese automaker will open an electric bus factory…
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Episode 1041 – Yellow Means Stop, Not-So-Cool Refrigerant, Repurposed Conveyor Belts
In China you can now get a ticket for running a yellow light. The debate over DuPont-Honeywell’s new automotive refrigerant heats up after it fails Daimler’s…
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Episode 1040 – New Hyundai-Kia President, R.I.P. Imre Molnar, Toyota’s New Crown
Kia just promoted its chief of design to become one of three presidents in the Hyundai-Kia group and it’s something of a bombshell. Mr. Imre Molnar, 61 years…
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Episode 1038 - IIHS Crash Testing, Approval for Autonomy, Lead-Acid Making a Comeback
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety lambasted one car company for having some of the worst crash test results in its new small overlap test. Nevada has…
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Episode 1037 - GM to Buy Back Stock, China Not Keen on EVs, New VP of Purchasing at GM
General Motors announced this morning it’s going to buy 200 million shares of its stock from the U.S. Treasury. We've looked at the sales numbers for hybrids…
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Episode 1036 - Mercedes Lags Behind BMW, What's Your Airbag's IQ? The Noisy Dozen
Mercedes-Benz is not only lagging behind BMW in sales, it’s also lagging in market value. The 2013 Chevy Cruze will be equipped with a new single-stage "smart…
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Episode 1034 - Jaguar Going Diesel, Backup Camera Mandate Imminent, One Toxic SUV
It looks like Jaguar will be the next in a line of automakers to go diesel in the U.S. Backup cameras are about to become required equipment, but John McElroy…
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Episode 1033 - All-New Silverado and Sierra, Renault Dumps Volvo Trucks, BMW i3 Design Explained
GM takes the wraps off the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra ahead of their Detroit debut. Renault dumps its stake in Volvo trucks. The finalists for…
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Episode 1032 - Ford Buys Oldest Ford, Indy Going Electric, UAW Survives in Right-to-Work States
Bill Ford Jr. has purchased the oldest surviving Ford automobile. Find out what it is. Indianapolis will embrace natural gas and electric vehicles as it…
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Episode 1030 - A123 Systems Sold, Japanese Woes in China, Daimler Invests $100M
A Chinese company bought battery maker A123 Systems, which is good news for one EV manufacturer. Japanese automakers are still having trouble in China due to…
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Episode 1029 - Michigan's Right-to-Work Law, CR Slams Ford's Hybrids, Fuel Efficient Wheel
The state of Michigan's right-to-work legislation will have immediate implications for the UAW. A test done by Consumer Reports shows that Ford's hybrids fall…
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Episode 1028 - Buick Gains Momentum, Give Them the Finger! New York's Red Light Districts
Looks like Buick is really starting to get some momentum, thanks largely to lowering one key number. The Cadillac Cue and MyFord Touch systems have been…
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Episode 1026 - BMW i8 Concept, November Sales Figures, LA Auto Show's Biggest Winner
John talks with the head of BMW’s i Design about the exterior styling elements of the i8 Concept. Guest host Michelle Krebs from Edmunds.com gives her analysis…