Automotive Insight

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with John McElroy

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Thursday · 1 min
Hyundai's massive product launch
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Hyundai is expected to launch 100 new models across the world by 2030 and 58 will land in the American market.
Wednesday · 1 min
New tariffs will hurt Ford, GM
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM and Ford will be hurt by new tariffs because some of their most profitable trucks come from Canada. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Tuesday · 1 min
Could body on frame cars make a comeback
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are a lot of advantages to building body on frame cars.
August 22 · 1 min
China is now teaching the teachers
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports before it was the western automakers who taught China how to build cars, now China is teaching the teachers.
August 21 · 58 sec
Auto industry is complex, but can be simple
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while the auto industry is complex with thousands of people, but it's very simple with the main goal of creating desire to sell cars. (Photo by Bryan Mitchell/Getty Images)
August 20 · 59 sec
Backup cameras causing massive auto recalls
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports backup cameras in cars are the cause of many recalls that is affecting every automaker. (Photo illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
August 19 · 1 min
Bringing back manufacturing to the U.S. depends on rebuilding tool and die shops
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports with all of the talk about bringing back manufacturing to the U.S., he hasn't heard much about rebuilding tool and die shops.
August 17 · 1 min
Electric vehicle sales turn the corner
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the latest registration numbers for EV's say they are starting to grow with more than 100,000 sales in June. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
August 12 · 1 min
Dream Cruise 2026: What is a classic worth to you?
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says people fixing up classic cars ahead of this year's Woodward Dream Cruise should ask themselves, what will it be worth?
August 12 · 1 min
Electronic braking starts to catch on with automakers
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says electronic brakes can control each wheel individually and that could help drivers, especially on slick roads.
August 7 · 58 sec
Automakers need to look 20 years down the road
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports fewer people are buying new cars now, but automakers are planning to add eight new assembly plants in the next four years. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
August 5 · 1 min
The Yen crisis helps Japanese automakers
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Yen has sunk to a 40 year low, but that's not hurting automakers.
August 4 · 1 min
Automakers raise prices of cars, trucks with destination charges
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers are raising the prices of their destination charges on their cars and trucks far faster than the rate of inflation. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
August 4 · 1 min
A lot of talk about solid state batteries, but where are they?
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the solid state batteries will double the range of EVs and need only five minutes to recharge, but automakers haven't been able to manufacture them at scale. So they are rolling out semi-solid state batteries.
July 30 · 1 min
Auto companies look to hydrogen for internal combustion engines
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it isn't hard to get a gasoline engine to run on hydrogen, but there's one big problem--the cost of a gas tank.
July 29 · 1 min
Report: Autonomous cars are safer than those driven by humans
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety studied Waymo's driverless cars and found they were involved in fewer crashes. (Photo credit: WWJ)
July 29 · 1 min
Time to replace the cabin filter in your vehicle
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the wildfire smoke that lingered over Michigan earlier in July has put a new focus on the air filter for the passenger cabin in your vehicle.
July 28 · 1 min
How did Mercedes decide on the 3 point star for its logo?
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the three pointed star on every Mercedes Benz is one of the most recognizable logos in the world. (Photo: Getty Images)
July 22 · 56 sec
The U.S. needs to rebuild the tool and die industry
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the U.S. automakers started offshoring tool and die work to China decades ago and now realize that was a mistake. John says it's a matter of national security.
July 21 · 1 min
A '64 Ford concept car predicted the tech of today
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy tells the story of a 1960s station wagon that did an amazing job of predicting the future technology in cars. (Photo: The 1964 Aurora station wagon was Ford's dream car of the future. Credit: Ford Motor Co.)

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