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• Recap: #carchat 28; September 17 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky on September 17, 2009

  Social media is such a cool thing that we're constantly evolving how we communicate. Take #carchat: the first few originated out of a spirited conversation.

  

  Since #carchat is ever-evolving, we've included the recap here on vLane as a discussion thread, and we feel it suits the nature of the discussion well — and you can see that we had a huge response over two hours — despite Twitter being down for half of it!

  Anyone can join us each week at 8PM EST on Twitter. And if you'd like to suggest topics, please tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat."
  
  
  
  
  

  We had:

  • Discussion: The cars of the Frankfurt Motor Show
  • Discussion: Why do car companies only launch products at car shows? (thanks, @aolautos!)
  • Discussion: Reinventing Buick's new slogan (thanks, @joelfeder!)
  • Discussion: The Nelson Piquet Jr, Renault Formula One "crash-gate" (thanks, @sjglynn!)

  So? What are you waiting for? Click through to the recap.

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• Recap: #carchat 27; September 9 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky on September 14, 2009

  Social media is such a cool thing that we're constantly evolving how we communicate. Take #carchat: the first few originated out of a spirited conversation.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Advice , Humor, This week, Discussion, carchat, twitter, Twitter, vLane

• Upcoming: #carchat 13; June 3 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky on June 1, 2009

  GM is bankrupt!, GM is bankrupt! GM is bankrupt! The more I write it, the stranger it gets. Sort of like finding out that once-rich uncle lost everything in a game of poker in Hong Kong and will now be sharing your basement with the rusty chest freezer and knocking water pipes until he "gets on his feet again." Oh, and once a month he trundles upstairs to collect his welfare cheque "signed by the President himself." In this case, truth and fiction are blurred like a wheel-weighted Chevrolet Camaro burnout.

  The agenda? How will GM sell product in the next 90 days (Thanks, Tino!), what you want to see from "Good GM", and some more used car buying tips. Remember, we talk about what's top in our minds, but love helping out car shoppers and "normal people" who don't count sniffing Ultra 94 as one of their favourite pastimes.

  Check out the #carchat How-To, or click through for a #carchat widget. Anyone can join us at 8PM EST June 3, on Twitter. And if you'd like to suggest topics, please tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat."

  This week:

  • Discussion: GM is bankrupt… Now what?
  • Discussion: How will GM sell product in the next 90 days?
  • Discussion: What do you want to see from the "Good GM"?
  • Discussion: Used car-buying tips #usedcar

  So click through and read a few links related to tonight's discussion. Note: A recap of last week's #carchat will be up soon.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under GM, General Motors, Government, Industry, Environment, Future, News, WTF, History, Misc, Advice , This week, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, twitter, Chevrolet, Detroit

• Recap: #carchat 10

  Banovsky on May 20, 2009

  Last week's #carchat was about getting into racing, supercars, Chrysler (again!), and electric cars.

  Click through for the #carchat recap!

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Event, Future, Feature, Misc, Advice , This week, Chrysler, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, twitter

• Upcoming: #carchat 7

  Banovsky on April 22, 2009

  Tonight we talk with Jason Castriota all about design, now that his one-off Corvette ZR1-based Mantide has been revealed. As usual, check out the #carchat How-To, or click through for a #carchat widget. Anyone can join us at 8PM EST tonight, on Twitter.

  

  The Jason Castriota-designed Bertone Mantide.

  This week:

  • Ask the experts: Jason Castriota, lead designer at Stile Bertone to talk about his latest creation.
  • Discussion: Can bespoke, mega million-dollar cars relate to hot rod enthusiasts? What do they have in common?
  • Discussion: The electrification of the automobile…what will happen?

  So click through and read the always-interesting questions we asked Jason, as well as a few links for the discussion.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Future, Classic, Feature, Europe, Concept, History, Misc, Link, This week, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, twitter, lifestyle, Bertone, electric car, Performance, electric

• Recap: #carchat 6

  Banovsky on April 17, 2009

  This week's #carchat was about the mammoth topic, "The Future of Automotive Journalism." There were laughs, there was crying (wait, was I the only one?) but most of all, it was enjoyable to see the different opinions expressed.

  

  For the first time, #carchat was

  trending on Twitter!

  But before I get into the best tweets from the chat, I'd like to thank @jwnichols, @stradablog, @emiltsch and @mark_atkinson for the positive writeups about #carchat on their blogs.

  Perhaps "The Colonel" (Tino Rossini) said it best when talking about #carchat:

  "The Internet facilitated the dissemination of information in the auto industry, Social Media might finally effect the changes that the Internet has not been capable to execute."

  Click through for the #carchat recap!

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• Live: Michael Banovsky on Autoline After Hours

  Banovsky on April 16, 2009

  I'm honoured to join John McElroy, Peter DeLorenzo, and Jason Vines tonight at 7pm for the Internet-only Autoline After Hours. Update: after the jump I've embedded the broadcast.

  The official scoop?

  Autoline After Hours: Unscripted. Unapproved. Unusually frank discussion.

  Join John McElroy, Peter DeLorenzo of AutoExtremist.com and gonzo PR chief Jason Vines as they dive into the latest news to come out of the automotive world. Each week John and his guests shine a deserving light on the auto industry to offer unfiltered commentary that others just won't touch. Sit back and listen or jump in the live chat, either way it's gonna be fun.

  Click through to watch it live at 7PM EST, Wed. April 16, or view the replay after the jump as well.

  Read full article | Comments (6) | Filed under Event, journalism, Feature, WTF, Misc, Advice , This week, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, twitter

• Upcoming: #carchat 6

  Banovsky on April 15, 2009

  Tonight we talk about the future of automotive journalism with MPGomatic.com, MotherProof.com, Jalopnik.com, MotorMouths.com, DrivingGuy.com, and a few others. We'll also talk to a financial expert about actually affording that shiny new car you've had your eyes on. #carchat How-To, or click through for a #carchat widget. As always, anyone can join us at 8PM EST tonight, on Twitter.

  This week:

  • Ask the experts: Daniel Grey, editor-in-chief at MPGomatic.com, Kristin Varela, "Chief Mom" and founder of MotherProof.com, Ray Wert, editor-in-chief of Jalopnik.com, John Tayman, founder and CEO of MotorMouths.com, Tino Rossini, consultant / blogger at StradaAutoStore.com, and Mark Atkinson, auto journalist at DrivingGuy.com.
  • Ask (another) expert: Dan Egan, account manager and banking, investment, credit and cash flow specialist with a major Canadian bank is here to chat about how to afford a car and everything that comes with it.

  So click through and read the always-interesting questions we ask our guests.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Event, journalism, Future, News, Feature, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, twitter, finance

• Upcoming: #carchat 5

  Banovsky on April 8, 2009

  Tonight we talk safety with Volvo, and there's another shopper to help out! If you're confused, follow the #carchat How-To, or click through for a #carchat widget. As always, anyone can join us at 8PM EST tonight.

  This week:

  • Ask the experts: Michael Cottone, brand manager at Volvo and Adam Kopstein, manager of North American automotive safety for Volvo. Both will be Twittering from the @volvoxc60 Twitter account.
  • Help a shopper: Don Rhodes, a network administrator, is looking for something that can tow — but needs payments under $400/month.
  • Event: New York Auto Show — We pick the best and worst of the New York Auto Show.

  So click through and read the always-interesting questions we ask our guests.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Event, Feature, Misc, Advice , Safety, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, twitter, Volvo

• How-to: #carchat

  Banovsky on March 25, 2009

  Since #carchat is an incredible use of social media, and is not just about "car guys", it should be enjoyed by all. So here's a quick and easy "How-To" on #carchat…it really is this simple.

  How to follow a discussion on Twitter

  Three easy steps if you want to join Twitter and participate in #carchat:

  • Sign up for Twitter
  • Load up Tweet Grid in a new tab in your web browser.
  • Use your Twitter login on the Tweet Grid page to reply or say something about #carchat. Reply directly to someone during the discussion by putting an "@" in front of their Twitter name. Be sure to add "#carchat" at the end of whatever you say during the discussion, so that others following along can read what you've written — or questions you may have asked. When @michaelbanovsky, the friendly neighbourhood moderator, uses [[TOPIC]] it means that the topics will be changing.
  
  

  Or one very easy step if you'd just like to follow along:

  • Load up Tweet Grid in a new tab in your web browser, and follow along at 8PM EST. When someone uses "@" it means they're replying directly to someone else.
  
  

  Oh, I almost forgot: Don't forget to look at the preview of this week's #carchat.

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