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Best podcasts about gary vasilash

Autoline After Hours
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Autoline This Week
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Autoline After Hours
AAH #793 - Why Ferrari's Luce Makes All The Sense In The World

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 60:29 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Ferrari Luce PANEL: Sharath Reddy, Magna; Vince Bond, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #791 - BorgWarner: Go To China To Get In Shape

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 58:27 Transcription Available


TOPIC: BorgWarner PANEL: Joe Fadool, CEO, BorgWarner; Chris Otts, Wall Street Journal; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #790 - The Never Ending Learning Process of How The Industry Works

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 66:41 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Competing w/ China PANEL: Elizabeth Krear, CAR; Greg Migliore, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #789 - Remanufacturing Unlocks Profits and Slashes Carbon Footprints

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 65:45 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Remanufacturing PANEL: Jeff Stukenborg, ZF Group; Richard Truett, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #788 - Changing The Culture At Legacy Automakers... or is it just impossible?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 62:13 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Company Culture PANEL: Jan Griffiths, AutoCulture 2.0; Jackie Charniga, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #787 - Ford's Reorg; The 2026 Arsenal of Democracy; Geely Takes Aim At Toyota

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 63:24 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Ford Reorganization PANEL: Doron Levin, Seeking Alpha; Adam Bernard, AutoPerspectives; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #786 - The SDV Conundrum: How To Catch Up With China

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 63:54 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Software Defined Vehicle PANEL: Himanshu Khandelwal, AlixPartners; Frank Markus, Motor Trend; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #785 - Why Automakers Can't Produce Low-Cost Cars in the U.S. Anymore

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 69:14 Transcription Available


TOPIC: US Auto Industry PANEL: Keith Naughton, Bloomberg; Michael Robinet, S and P Global; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #784 - Iran War and Supply Chain Disruptions; Make Vs Buy In AV Tech; Will Toyota Surpass GM In US Sales

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 55:53 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Supply Chain Problems PANEL: Gabrielle Coppola, Bloomberg; Stephanie Brinley, S and P Global; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #783 - No More Hidden Fees? FTC's Dealer Crackdown, Rising Gas Pains,Tragic Reason for Hyundai's Stop-Sale

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 63:48 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Dealer Pricing PANEL: Chris Otts, Wall Street Journal; Robin Warner, WardsAuto; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #782 - Kia's New Telluride; Carvana Buys Stellantis Stores; Slate Gets A New CEO, And Honda Axes EVs

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 66:56 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Auto Industry News PANEL: Kalea Hall, Reuters; Luke Ramseth, The Detroit News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #781 - CEO Shuffle: Automakers Add 9 in 1 Year

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 62:24 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Auto Industry News PANEL: Tom Murphy, CarBuzz; Lindsay Brooke, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #780 - Barrels of Red Ink, Problems in Quality Land and Fact Checking Trump's Gas Prices

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 66:31 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Vehicle Dependability PANEL: Nora Eckert, Reuters; Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #779 - Is Racing a Waste of Time and Money or a Benefit to Automakers?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 62:32 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Racing Involvement PANEL: Greg Migliore, AutoGuide; Henry Payne, Detroit News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #778 - Blinded by The Light? Gentex Tackles The #1 Driver Complaint

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 64:11 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Dimmable Glass PANEL: Craig Piersma, Gentex; Gary Witzenburg; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #777 - Lear CEO Ray Scott: AI, Automation, Vertical Integration and Other Keys To Competitiveness

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 58:27 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Lear Corp PANEL: Ray Scott, Lear Corporation; David Welch, Bloomberg; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #776 – The Death of the Dashboard? The Radical Future of Car Interiors

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 64:19 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Car Interior Tech PANEL: Olivier Boinais, Forvia; Dave Zoia, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #775 - Scout Motors REVIVAL: Beating Tesla and Rivian with Buttons and Range!

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 59:56 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Scout Motors PANEL: Ryan Decker, Scout Motors; Joe DeMatio, Hagerty; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #774 - Talkin' AI, AVs and EVs

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 62:53


TOPIC: Mobility PANEL: Larry Burns, Advisor, Author; Jamie Butters, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #773 - After the Surprise of '25. . .Auto in ‘26

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 66:24 Transcription Available


TOPIC: 2025 Review PANEL: Jeff Schuster, S and P Global; Joann Muller, Axios; Joe White, High Speed Rodeo; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #772 - Hey Detroit, It's Time to Go on the Offense

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 59:26 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Detroit Automakers PANEL: Glenn Stevens, MichAuto; Tu Le, Sino Auto Insights; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #771 - How OEMs Got the EV Thing So Wrong

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 65:32 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Electric Vehicles PANEL: Patrick Anderson, CEO, Anderson Economic Group; Jacqueline Charniga, The Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #770 - OEMs Go 4X4 Crazy as Trump Kills CAFE

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 63:56 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Off Road Vehicles PANEL: Adam Bernard, AutoPerspectives; Warren Browne, RFQ Insights; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #769 - The EV Slowdown and Lessons From 100 Years Ago

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 59:53 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Classic Cars PANEL: Matt Anderson, Henry Ford Museum; Steve Purdy, Author; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #768 - Horse Powertrain Enters the Motorcity

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 63:36 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Horse Powertrain PANEL: Thomas Lewis, Horse Powertrain; Jack Keebler, Consultant; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #767 - Post-Q3: What's Next for the Auto Industry?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 68:56 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Car Sales PANEL: Charlie Chesbrough, Cox Automotive; Joe White, High Speed Rodeo; Brett Smith, Industry Expert; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #766 - What Are the 10 Best Engines?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 64:08 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Best Engines PANEL: Christie Schweinsberg; Bob Gritzinger; Drew Winter; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #765 - GM vs. Tesla: Have the Tables Turned?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 59:33 Transcription Available


TOPIC: GM vs Tesla PANEL: Paul Waatti, AutoPacific; Stephanie Brinley, S and P Global; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #764 - Are You Ready for AI in Your Car?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 61:17 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Car Tech Experience PANEL: Kathy Rizk, JD Power; Perry Stern, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #763 - Scaringe Talks, Tesla Strips, Cars Compete

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 70:48 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Rivian, Tesla and More PANEL: Jeff Gilbert, WWJ NewsRadio 950; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; Greg Migliore, VerticalScope; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #762 - Can Carbon Capture Save The Internal Combustion Engine?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 63:38 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Carbon Capture PANEL: Paul Yabs Kebede, Remora; Frank Markus, Motor Trend; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #761 - The Serious Supplier Squeeze

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 61:33 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Auto Industry Outlook PANEL: Paul Eichenberg, Eichenberg Strategic Consulting; Tom Murphy, Freelance; Tanya Gazdik, MediaPost; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #760 - Key Tech Aumovio is Bringing to Automakers

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 63:05 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Aumovio PANEL: Aruna Anand, Aumovio NA; Nora Eckert, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #757 - Regulation Revolution: U.S. and EU Could Share

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 62:46 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Chassis Tech PANEL: Ramiro Gutierrez, ZF NA; Jeff Gilbert, WWJ NewsRadio95; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #756 – A Darkening World for EV Startups

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 64:07 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Car Tech PANEL: Dr. Prasad, CAR; Paul Eisenstein, Headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #755 – Unboxing Ford's New Production System

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 63:42 Transcription Available


TOPIC: Ford's New Production System PANEL: Pete Bigelow, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #754 - 2nd Half Car Sales Forecasts Don't Look That Good

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 65:29 Transcription Available


TOPIC: 2nd Half Forecast PANEL: Jeff Schuster, 5 Corners Holdings; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #753 - The U.S. Pivots From BEV to ICE

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 64:16


TOPIC: Tariff Impact PANEL: Michael Robinet, S and P Global Mobility; Keith Naughton, Bloomberg; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #752 - The Automakers That Design The Best Interiors

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 62:00


TOPIC: Best Interiors PANEL: Christie Schweinsberg, WardsAuto.com; Bob Gritzinger, WardsAuto.com; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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AAH #751 - Boosting PHEV Range to 70 Miles... With Software

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 64:27


TOPIC: Hybrid Technology PANEL: William Lawrie, Magna; Brett Smith, Auto Industry Expert; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #750 - America's Manufacturing Failure

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 64:27


TOPIC: Lack of Skilled Trades PANEL: Sandy Munro, Munro and Associates; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #748 – How To Catch Up With The Chinese

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 62:16


TOPIC: Industry Outlook PANEL: Mark Wakefield, AlixPartners; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #747 - A Historical Perspective: How the Auto Industry is Changing

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 63:59


TOPIC: Supplier Relationships PANEL: Dave Andrea, Plante Moran; Lindsay Brooke, Industry Expert; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #746 - Good Car Brands, Bad Brands and Everything In Between

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 68:06


TOPIC: Ranking Car Brands PANEL: Stephanie Brinley, S and P Global; Tanya Gazdik, MediaPost; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #745 - These 7 U.S. Assembly Plants Are In Trouble

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 64:21


TOPIC: Car Plants in Trouble PANEL: Warren Browne, WP Browne Consulting; Joe White, High Speed Rodeo; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AHH #744 - Return of the ICE Age

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 61:32


TOPIC: ICE Age Returns PANEL: Paul Thomas, Bosch; Adam Bernard, AutoPerspectives; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #743 - Improving EV Batteries At A Microscopic Level

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 61:18


TOPIC: Electric Vehicles PANEL: Alan Taub, U of M; Eric Lawrence, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #742 - 11 Car Brands That Tariffs Could Force Out of U.S. Market

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 63:03


TOPIC: Industry Insight PANEL: Huibert Verhoeven, Harman; Paul Waati, AutoPacific; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #741 - How Did Slate Keep Everything So Secret?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 65:37


TOPIC: Forvia PANEL: Chad Durkee, FORVIA; Lindsay Brooke, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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Autoline After Hours
AAH #740 - Is Automation the Answer for US Auto Manufacturing?

Autoline After Hours

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 62:07


TOPIC: Robotics PANEL: Mike Cicco, Fanuc Robotics; Steve Plumb, Manufacturing Engineering; Brett Smith, Industry Expert; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net

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