In today’s episode of Autoline Daily, John discuses:

• BMW comes out with a simpler iDrive
• Kirk Kerkorian is dumping all the shares he bought in Ford
• Automakers are starting to move away from traditional gauges and using virtual displays
• Honda building a plant in Thailand
• “You-SAID-It” – Questions answered from viewers, a new segment on Autoline Detroit’s Autoline Daily

This and more on today’s Autoline Daily from Autoline Detroit hosted by John McElroy

In today’s episode of Autoline Daily, John discuses:

• Chrysler merger deal could switch to join Nissan-Renault
• Sirius/XM will turn a profit despite the economy situation
• Some GM dealers going out of business hurting GM’s market share
• Rumors about the Toyota iQ
• Chrysler’s electric vehicle
• Insurance companies starting to close loopholes that allow drivers to participate in motorsport events

This and more on today’s Autoline Daily from Autoline Detroit hosted by John McElroy.

In today’s episode John discuses:

• How GM pushes on with the GM-Chrysler merger talks where they both may need to raise money before anything happens.
• The new Honda Odyssey is introduced in Japan with some new innovative technologies.
• The finalist for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Award are named.
• Luxury car brands are now taking a beating as the U.S. market continues to weaken.

This and more on today’s Autoline Daily from Autoline Detroit hosted by John McElroy.

Today’s highlights include:

• Toyota Builds Microcar
• Harley-Davidson Sales Slump
• GM Gunning for Chrysler – A possible buyout?
• Ford stopping development of 4.4L diesel engine for it’s pick-up trucks

Have a great weekend! Check back Monday morning for the October 20, 2008 Autoline Daily Episode.

Today’s highlights include:

• Tesla Closing Facility
• Blogs buzz about new Toyota Prius
• GM and Cerberus Declare War
• Today’s top news stories

Hosted by John McElroy

Autoline Daily for October 15, 2008

Highlights:

• GMAC Hurting GM Dealers
• Toyota Profit to Drop
• Diesels Denouement

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Autoline Detroit is the longest running weekly broadcast dedicated solely to discussing and dissecting the inner workings of the auto industry. For more than a decade, this thirty minute program has been the first stop for auto executives, insiders and consumers looking for the latest automotive news. Each week John McElroy, one of the deans of the Detroit automotive press corp, brings his expertise and analysis to the issues and interviews driving the automotive world. He moderates a panel of automotive journalists as they discuss the week’s news and interview top industry newsmakers.