Autoline This Week
617 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIn depth discussions of the most important trends and developments shaping the automotive industry with industry executives and the top auto journalists. Your half-hour update on what they’re talking about in the C-suites.
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Autoline This Week #1814: Built in Detroit
April 25, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBHistorians have long chronicled the rough and tumble world of the United Auto Workers union. But few have seen what it was like from the inside, as author Bob Morris did. His father, Ken Morris, was there during the founding of the UAW and held a leadership position for more than 3 decades. Bob has captured it all in a sizzling book called “Built in Detroit” and he joins host John McElroy on this week’s show along with Henry Payne of The Detroit News and Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press.
Autoline This Week #1813: 50 Years of Mustang
April 18, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThough manufacturing has been changing the last 25 years many of the workers remained the same. Now as they prepare to retire, how do we get the millennials interested in 21st century factory work? On this week’s Autoline, John McElroy explores that question with Karl Klimek from SquareOne, the SAE’s Chris Ciuca and Tim Grewe from FIRST Robotics.
Autoline This Week #1812: 50 Years of Mustang
April 11, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIt was April 14, 1964 the day the world met Mustang. From that historic day in New York to the unveiling of today’s latest pony car, the Mustang has become one of the most beloved automotive icons. On this week’s Autoline, John McElroy welcomes the dream team who brought the 50th anniversary edition to life including: Chief Engineer Dave Pericak; Moray Callum Ford’s VP of Design, and Marketing Manager Steve Ling.
Autoline This Week #1811: Who’s Driving Autonomy?
April 04, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBToday people may use Google to search the Internet but someday soon it may be driving their car as well. The search engine giant is also the leader in autonomous vehicle research, though the traditional auto industry is not too far behind. Joining host John McElroy to discuss the future of autonomy on Autoline THIS WEEK is John Capp from General Motors, Steffen Linkenbach from the automotive supplier Continental and Raj Rajkumar from Carnegie Mellon University.
Autoline This Week #1810: The Next Big Move for Automotive Mobility
March 28, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe experts keep saying the future is now when it comes to mobility. And though we’re seeing inroads, there’s still a lot going on in R and D. On Autoline THIS WEEK. John McElroy’s panel discusses where mobility is today and where it’s going. He’s joined by Chris Borroni-Bird from Qualcomm, Jean-Francois Tremblay of Ernst and Young and Jim Sayer from UMTRI (University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute).
Autoline This Week #1809: Ford’s Aluminum Gamble
March 21, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBFord dominates the light duty truck market. Its F-150 is and continues to be the top seller so why mess with success by going to an aluminum truck. Join John McElroy on this week’s Autoline along with Raj Nair, Ford’s Group VP for Product Development, the F-150’s Chief Engineer Peter Reyes along with Doug Scott the Marketing Manager for a deep dive on Ford’s aluminum gamble.
Autoline This Week #1808: Leading the Blue Button: Inside OnStar
February 21, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBOnStar, General Motor’s telecommunications in-car system, is pushing 20 years old next year. That’s nearly two decades of cutting edge safety, security and a variety of other customer-oriented communications; all driven by the blue button on the rear view mirror. The man charged to lead OnStar into its 19th year and beyond is Terry Inch, the company’s Chief Operating Officer. This week he joins John McElroy, CBS Detroit Radio’s Matt Roush along with Mike Wayland from the website MLive.com to ...
Autoline This Week #1807: Working Behind the Great Wall: Westerns in the Chinese Auto Industry
February 14, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWhen Autoline took its first trip to China last year, we not only met many members of the fledgling Chinese auto industry, but also several industry veterans who came to this huge country to share their experience. Joining John McElroy on this week’s Autoline are three of those western auto experts including: Jack Perkowski from JFP Holdings; James Hope, Design Director, Chery Motors and Daniel Kirchert, Managing Director, Infiniti China.
Autoline This Week #1806: Driving for Gold: The Auto Industry and the Winter Olympics
February 07, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBEvery four years the world’s elite athletes gather in one location for the Winter Olympic games which requires a lot of planning and training by both the teams and the athletes. To pull it off they reach out to corporations for help; and it’s not just the monetary kind these days. This week on Autoline John McElroy looks at what the auto industry is doing for some of these teams and what it gets out of it. Joining John are Trudy Hardy, the head of BMW North American marketing, Florian Schatte...
Autoline This Week #1805: Automakers and Social Media
January 31, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBDid you just tweet or post to Facebook before reading this paragraph? That’s what millions of Americans are doing with their phone, tablet or laptop at any second of the day. And that activity is not lost on automakers. All of them have some sort of social media presence. Today on Autoline This Week John McElroy is joined by Mary Henige from GM, Ford’s Scott Monty and Ed Garsten of Chrysler to talk about what their companies are doing in the social media universe.
Autoline This Week #1804: Hawking Honda
January 24, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe last few years haven’t been kind to Honda. With all the strife caused by the tsunami, sales took a huge tumble. But now after some time rebuilding, Honda’s core brands are on the rebound. This week on Autoline, Michael Accavitti, American Honda product and marketing boss, joins host John McElroy, Michelle Krebs from Edmunds.com and Paul Eisenstein of the Detroit Bureau to talk Honda and the road back to the top.
Autoline This Week #1803: Ward’s Best Engines 2014
January 17, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBFor two decades WardsAuto.com has been choosing what its editors consider the 10 Best Engines of the year. Joining John McElroy to discuss the 20 years of Ten Best Engines as well as this year’s winners are Ward’s editors Drew Winter, Tom Murphy, Christie Schweinsberg and Steve Finlay.
Autoline This Week #1802: The Top Truck? North American Truck of the Year 2014
January 10, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIt’s award time again and Autoline has the scoop on the biggest prize for automakers each year: the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. Joining NACTOY founding member John McElroy on this week’s truck panel are fellow jurors Jack Nerad from Kelly Blue Book and Chris Paukert of Autoblog.com.
Autoline This Week #1801: The Top Car? North American Car of the Year 2014
January 03, 2014 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIt’s award time again and Autoline has the scoop on the biggest prize for automakers each year: the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. Joining NACTOY founding member John McElroy on the car panel are fellow jurors Larry Webster from Road and Track along with Matt DeLorenzo of Kelly Blue Book.
Autoline This Week #1739: Autoline Executive of the Year
December 20, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week Autoline unveils its first annual Automotive Executive of the Year award. Joining John McElroy to sort through the short list that his expert panel has winnowed down over the three month process is Dave Cole, former CEO of the Center for Automotive Research; Neil De Koker of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association; and Edward Lapham, retired columnist from Automotive News.
Autoline This Week #1738: Residual Values: What Your Car Is Worth And Why
November 22, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAutomotive Leasing Guide, or ALG as it’s known in the industry, is a very powerful force in the automotive world and it doesn’t even make cars. It’s the automotive website that sets the residual values of cars and trucks. In other words through its mountains of data the company tells automakers what its cars are worth. Executive Vice President of TrueCar Larry Dominique joins host John McElroy along with panelists Joe White of the Wall Street Journal and Craig Trudell of Bloomberg to discuss ...
Autoline This Week #1737: Opening to the East: The Booming Chinese Auto Industry
November 15, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBJoin John McElroy for his first broadcast from behind the Great Wall of China as he talks to automotive executives and experts at the Global Automotive Forum in Wuhan, China on Autoline This Week.
Autoline This Week #1736: Any volunteers: The UAW in Tennessee
November 08, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThe United Auto Workers haven’t had much success unionizing plants from foreign automakers. But VW’s new Chattanooga, Tennessee plant may prove to be different. Join host John McElroy along with his panel labor lawyer Gary Klotz, union analyst Robert Chiaravalli and Sean McAlinden from the Center for Automotive Research as they discuss whether or not the volunteer state of Tennessee may lead to its first success with a foreign automaker.
Autoline This Week #1735: Inside the Connected Car
November 01, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIt used to be that you took your car from place to place. Nowadays it may be the other way around. Vehicles are so loaded with technology that in some cases they are driving themselves. But that’s not the only story behind today’s connected car. Join John McElroy along with Richard Wallace from CAR, TomTom’s Nick Cohn and Steven Surhigh from Compuware to discuss what makes a car connected on Autoline This Week.
Autoline This Week #1734: Automotive Lightweighting: Steel Slims Down
October 25, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIn the ongoing effort to reduce weight in their cars, automakers look at every opportunity to lose a pound here, a pound there. Some have even taken to using aluminum and carbon fiber in the body which has left the steel industry wondering how to remain relevant in these days of lightweighting. On this week’s Autoline, John McElroy is joined by experts Ron Krupitzer from SMDI, Terry Cullum from the Auto/Steel partnership and GM’s Lou Hector to talk about taking everything but the strength out...
Autoline This Week #1733: Dream Machines: The Hottest Cars from Frankfurt 2013
October 18, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThe bi-annual Frankfurt Motor Show never fails to disappoint. Being in the backyard of so many European OEMs, there never seems to be a shortage of interesting and expensive cars unveiled at this important show. Join John McElroy and crew as they visit each of the show’s 13 buildings to talk with the men and women behind the scene stealers for this year’s show.
Autoline This Week #1732: The Real Blade Runner: A Conversation with Futurist Syd Mead
October 11, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBHe started out drawing cars and became a Hollywood sensation. Syd Mead, the inspiration behind the futurist world of the film “Blade Runner” as well as many other hit films, makes a return visit to the Autoline studios to talk about everything from autonomy to “the electronic herd.” Joining John McElroy on his panel are Jim Hall from 2953 Analytics and John Manoogian from the College for Creative Studies.
Autoline This Week #1731: Ford’s Marketing Dynamo
October 04, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAlan Mulally and Mark Fields – the top two executives at Ford -- get much of the credit for bringing the Blue Oval back from the brink during dire economic times. But the man whose contribution shouldn’t be overlooked because he sets the tone with the buying public through television, print and social media is Jim Farley. The once Toyota and Lexus Golden Boy, now in his 6th year with Ford, continues to break the automotive marketing mold by pushing the envelope. Joining John McElroy to discus...
Autoline This Week #1730: Driving America
September 27, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThere aren’t too many historical figures who have their 150th birthday celebrated. But if your name is Henry Ford, the man who gave us the modern auto industry, you might even get a book as well. And that’s just what the Henry Ford Museum did in celebration of the man’s sesquicentennial. Joining John McElroy to discuss the man, the museum and the world’s premier automotive exhibit –called Driving America – are the people who put it together, Transportation Curator for the Henry Ford Museum Ma...
Autoline This Week #1729: Propane Conversion
September 20, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAs the price of petroleum and diesel keeps creeping higher, companies with fleet vehicles are looking for ways to save money. One way more and more of them are turning to is propane or as the Europeans call it autogas. Joining John McElroy’s panel to discuss converting their fleets to autogas is Abe Stephenson from the Dish Network, Denis Gallagher from Student Transportation of America and Edgar Benning of the Flint, Michigan Mass Transit Authority.
Autoline This Week #1728: Cars and Personalities
September 13, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBWhy are men attracted to a certain style of car? Why do women buy the type of car they do? And what about teenagers? Are there circumstances that drive what you buy or is it something unique inside each individual person? The latter is what the personality gurus at Myers-Briggs think and the folks at Ford are ready to run an experiment to test this theory. On this week’s Autoline we examine if people buy cars based on their personalities. Joining John McElroy are Lori Costew from Ford Motor C...
Autoline This Week #1727: Icons and Idiots
August 30, 2013 15:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThe U.S. auto industry has had its share of characters and personalities over its first century, but you’d be hard pressed to find one bigger, at least in the last 40 years, than Bob Lutz. He’s been practically everywhere, seen everything and met nearly everybody in the industry. So when he decided to write his latest book on the men he has worked with along the way, everyone took notice. So this week he joins John McElroy, Peter De Lorenzo of the Autoextremist.com and former Car and Driver e...
Autoline This Week #1726: Auto Interiors
August 23, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBEach year automakers are releasing 50 to 60 new or refreshed vehicles. That means design teams are logging tons of hours trying to bring a fresh look to an old nameplate or break the mold with a brand new vehicle. Just how they’re doing it is the subject of this week’s Autoline. Joining John McElroy are three men steeped in design heritage. David Lyon worked at General Motors the last 20 years until he recently went out on his own, John Manoogian started at Ford in the ‘70s before spending th...
Autoline This Week #1725: Auto Interiors
August 02, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe exterior designs of today’s car may evolve from year to year, but for sheer amount of change, all you have to do is look inside any of the latest models. Not only are there softer materials, rounder surfaces and quality accents, but the cars are loaded with technology like we’ve never seen before. Joining John McElroy to discuss what’s going on inside today’s cars on Autoline This Week are: Chevrolet’s Interior Design Chief Crystal Windham, Han Hendriks from Tier One Supplier Johnson Cont...
Autoline This Week #1724: Driving Mercedes R and D
July 26, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThese days when it comes to automobiles, technology is everywhere. And it doesn’t matter if it’s a 12,000 dollar Nissan Versa or a 190,000 dollar Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG…though auto experts might expect to find a little bit more in the Mercedes. But how does it get there and who decides what car gets what? Those are questions that this week’s Autoline guest deals with on a daily basis. Joining John McElroy for the entire show is Johann Jungwirth, the President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Research ...
Autoline This Week #1723: The Leasing Explosion
July 19, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBBefore the big recession, leasing was a hefty 25 to 28 percent of new car sales in the U.S. But then in 2009, like so many other businesses, it took a huge tumble to just single digits. However today – three years later – it’s back up to 24 percent and who knows where the ceiling will stop. On Autoline This Week John McElroy talks to three experts in the leasing community that will answer that question and more. Joining him on his panel are Scot Hall from the website Swapalease.com, Geoff Rob...
Autoline This Week #1722: The New World of Auto Electronics
July 12, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAs smart phones get smarter and more powerful, more and more people are relying on them to get through the day…in much the same way they have relied on the car. But now the trick is to integrate both. On Autoline This Week John McElroy explores what manufacturers are doing with today’s electronics both in and outside their cars and how they are coming together. Joining him on the panel are Danny Shapiro, from west coast-based chipmaker NVIDIA, the head of Chrysler’s Uconnect Systems, Marios Z...
Autoline This Week #1721: Improving the Car-Buying Experience
July 05, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIf you’ve ever walked into a retailer like Nordstrom – which is known for its outstanding customer service – and wondered why buying a car couldn’t provide the same type of experience, you’re not alone. In fact, some manufacturers have thought the same thing and are attempting to upgrade the buying experience. On this week’s Autoline, John McElroy is joined by Jeri Ward, Audi’s Director of Customer Experience, Audi dealer Chris Consiglio (of Rochester Hills, MI), along with Customer Service r...
Autoline This Week #1720: Today’s Powertrains: Efficiency and Strength
June 28, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBMore than ever before, engines across the world are becoming more efficient with better gas mileage while not sacrificing performance…and we’re not just talking about those small 1 or 2-cylinder jobs either. No we mean the 6-cylinders and even the big boy V-8s as well. But what magic are the manufacturers using to achieve such a hefty cocktail of efficiency and power? On today’s Autoline John McElroy is joined by three experts who drive the engine business at the Detroit Three. Jamie Strandri...
Autoline This Week #1719: Rare-Earth Metals
June 21, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBToday’s hybrid and electric cars are famous for their double digit mpgs. They get those great numbers, in part, by a combination of products under the hood that start in the earth’s crust. That’s where 17 chemical elements in the periodic table are found which go into lasers, rare-earth magnets and batteries that help power our 21st century transportation. Joining John McElroy on our Autoline expert panel is Kevin Moore, a Rare-earth metals consultant, Dr. Edward Becker who was GM’s Rare-eart...
Autoline This Week #1718: Lightweighting
May 24, 2013 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBEverybody in the auto industry is looking to lose weight these days. With CAFE requirements creeping ever closer, all manufacturers want to improve their miles per gallon average. And the best way to do that is by lightweighting – finding lighter materials that are just as safe to use in production. And since everyone is doing it, John McElroy has put together the perfect panel to touch on the topic. Joining him is Carla Bailo the head of R and D for Nissan Americas, the CEO of CSP Plastics F...
Autoline This Week #1717: GM By the Numbers
May 17, 2013 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThough not as big as it once was, General Motors is still a formidable global corporation with offices and factories all over the world and the numbers and financials to match. And the man in charge of making sure all those add up correctly is John McElroy’s special guest on Autoline This Week. Joining GM CFO Dan Ammann is Jeff Bennett from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg’s Tim Higgins.
Autoline This Week #1716: Today’s UAW: A Struggle for Stability
May 13, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe United Auto Workers is going through an identity crisis. From the bankruptcies to the VEBA to the loss of over a million members, the UAW is plotting its future path. Will it unionize transplant factories in right-to-work states? Maybe expand beyond automotive and bring in other industries or services? The man with the answers – UAW President Bob King -- makes his first official visit to the Autoline set on this week’s show. Joining John McElroy’s panel are Brent Snavely from the Detroit ...
Autoline This Week #1715: The Truth about Autonomy
May 03, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBRegular viewers of Autoline know that few topics get host John McElroy’s attention like autonomous cars. He can’t wait for a Star Wars world here on earth. To get the latest lowdown on what’s going on with the self-driving set, John is joined by three special guests on Autoline This Week. Christian Schumacher runs Continental’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems while Annie Lien - a veteran of the DARPA Challenge - now works for VW’s Electronic Research Lab in California and Gary Silberg from...
Autoline This Week #1714: Ram’s New World
April 26, 2013 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB2013 has been a pretty good year so far for Chrysler’s Ram brand. It started with its 1500 winning the North American Truck of the Year award before unveiling two new Cargo Vans at the Chicago Auto Show. Fred Diaz picked the right time to be in charge of a brand that’s clearly on the move. Join John McElroy and Ram's Fred Diaz along with panelists Scott Burgess from Motor Trend and Car and Driver’s Tony Swan as they talk trucks on Autoline This Week.
Autoline This Week #1713: Liquid Propane: The New Ethanol?
April 19, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBAutomakers are still hunting for the 21st Century Holy Grail – better known as the next cheap energy source. With the jury still out on petroleum -- and ethanol, electricity and natural gas all having their issues -- what’s a vehicle manufacturer to do? Well some, like our three guests on Autoline This Week, say check out liquid propane. Join host John McElroy along with Wayne Moore from CleanFUEL USA, Ford’s Rob Stevens and Joe Thompson from ROUSH CleanTech for a look at what may be the next...
Autoline This Week #1712: Dick Dauch’s "American Drive"
April 12, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBI guess when you’ve been a Plant Manager for Chevrolet, a VP of Manufacturing for VW and re-engineered Chrysler’s operations in addition to founding American Axle and Manufacturing, it’s time to write a book. And then when you call it “American Drive” with a subtitle that states “How Manufacturing Will Save Our Country,” you better have the experience to back it up, and Dick Dauch sure does. This week he joins John McElroy, The Detroit News’ columnist Daniel Howes and Jeff Gilbert from CBS ra...
Autoline This Week #1711: Right-to-Work
April 05, 2013 15:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBEven the home of the UAW wasn’t safe from Right-to-Work legislation. With Michigan’s law taking effect last month that makes nearly half the country covered by the right-to-work umbrella. Just how it will affect unions and the car companies is still up in the air. Join Autoline’s John McElroy along with his panel Kristin Dziczek from CAR, Robert Chiaravalli of Strategic Human Resources and legal expert Gary Klotz from Butzel-Long as they talk about the auto industry and the impact of right-to...
Autoline This Week #1710: Purchasing the Cloud
March 29, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAutomakers buy from all sorts of suppliers – from global-sized to small “neighborhood” parts producers. It’s a complicated system, especially for purchasing, which is why many of these companies are turning to the Cloud to improve everything from information flow to payment. Joining John McElroy to discuss the advantages and potential dangers of this 21st Century system is Fred Hensel from the number crunchers at KPMG along with Tim Burke from Plex Online with its ERP or Enterprise Resource P...
Autoline This Week #1709: Automotive Next
March 22, 2013 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBFor more than 100 years, it’s been a man’s world in the auto industry. But if the business leaders from Inforum have anything to say about it, that’s all about to change with programs like “Automotive Next.” On Autoline This Week John McElroy talks to four participants in the program; two professionals – Nancy Gioia from Ford and Maximiliane Straub of Bosch – along with two students – Alicia Luzkow from Michigan State and Laree Gardner from Wayne State, to hear how female executives are helpi...
Autoline This Week #1708: The Supply Strain
March 01, 2013 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBOver the past five years automotive suppliers did whatever they could to save money. Much of that savings came from eliminating their manufacturing capacity. Today with the auto industry once again going great guns Tier Ones are straining to meet demand, however, with the economy still suspect…they are as well. From the floor of the North American International Auto Show join John McElroy along with his guests Neil De Koker of OESA, Bridgestone’s Michael Martini along with Doug Grimm from cas...
Autoline This Week #1707: Ed Whitacre’s "American Turnaround"
February 22, 2013 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBCajoled out of retirement by President Obama in 2009 to steer the troubled car maker General Motors, Ed Whitacre became its CEO during the company’s most turbulent times. After a career spent in Telecom, the native Texan looked to resurrect this American institution with the same experience that took him to the top of AT and T. And guess what? It worked! Join John McElroy along with the New York Times’ Bill Vlasic and Joe White from the Wall Street Journal as they talk to Ed Whitacre about hi...
Autoline This Week #1706: Thirty Years in Automotive Journalism
February 15, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBWe all know that cars and trucks and what's inside them have changed since the '70s, but that's usually as far we go. But what about the personalities that ran those organizations, their policies and automotive journalism itself? To ponder these questions Autoline's host John McElroy takes a different seat on this week's panel as he turns the show over to WWJ62-Detroit host Carol Cain and joins veteran automotive journalists Edward Lapham from Automotive News (40 years in the business) and To...
Autoline This Week #1705: Collaborative R and D Detroit Style
February 01, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBRemember back in the early '90s when the Detroit Three -- GM, Ford and Chrysler -- were still the Big Three dominating the global auto industry? It was at that time the three companies, with the blessing of the federal government, formed a partnership to help develop technologies to keep the American auto industry vibrant. That organization was and is today USCAR or the United States Council for Automotive Research. Joining John McElroy on Autoline This Week to give us an inside look at this ...
Autoline This Week #1704: Best Engines From Wards
January 25, 2013 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBLincoln has been undergoing a renaissance. Not only our 16th president with an award-winning theatrical film, but also the car brand that was named for him. Over the past decade or so, Ford's Lincoln had lost its way. It fell from a top selling luxury brand to a name that almost faded away replaced by the thriving European luxury lines. But with a new chief designer, some great looking product and an automotive veteran to guide the car company, has Lincoln finally turned the corner? John McEl...