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The Future of Auto Shows, Carlos Ghosn Escape
Episode: 11
Broadcast date: January 12, 2020
Guest: Mark Bilek
Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start the show by discussing the latest developments in the saga of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn–his dramatic recent escape from Japan, after spending almost all of 2019 incarcerated for alleged financial crimes. We then talk about Jill’s test vehicle this week: the 2020 Acura RDX A-Spec compact SUV. Mark Bilek, Senior Director of Communications and Technology for the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, calls in to fill us in on the upcoming 2020 Chicago Auto Show and give us his perspective on the state of auto shows in general. Tom has a tricky quiz for Jill and Damon on real versus fake 2020 auto paint color names, and Damon runs down this week’s published articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog. We close out the show by sharing a few of our most memorable auto-show experiences.
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The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST. It is available as a podcast shortly thereafter.
Consumer Guide Publisher Tom Appel on the Nick Digilio Show
Discussed this week:
Test Drive: 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec
Local Color: Unusual Paint Hues at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show (fun car color names)
Review Flashback! 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z
Carlos Ghosn
