Automotive Insight

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports an AKG sound system is in the new Cadillac Optiq and it's the best sound you'll hear outside of a recording studio.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says the batteries are lighter, smaller and charge faster, but they may not be fully used until 2030 or later.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there were more cars sold a decade a go. COVID had something to do with it, but sales dropped well before 2020.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the best way to improve quality is with better product design and improvement in the manufacturing process.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports they are lighter, smaller and charge faster, but don't expect to see solid state batteries this decade.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Waymo has services in Phoenix, LA and San Fransisco, but will add Austin, Atlanta and Miami. Tesla and other companies are also planning to have robotaxis in major cities this year.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the lead designer at Mercedes predicts his replacement will be in the form of AI, but will they become obsolete?

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says progress on quality has been impressive and GM is ahead of BMW.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the new pickup has 690 miles of driving range, but the question remains-- how much will it cost.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it's a warning sign for GM, Ford and Stellantis which make most of their profits from full-sized pickups.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports total production in Japan, including exports, is down three million vehicles from its peak in the 1990's.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it is a revolutionary way to make cars, trucks and SUVs and unboxed assembly could cuts labor costs by 30%.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the United States doesn't need any trade protection from Canada, because the US has a small trade surplus.

WWJ's auto analyst John McElroy reports BMW, Toyota, Hyundai and Honda are among the automakers building robots to put in plants.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports it may look weird, but crab walking for off-road vehicles makes sense and makes it easier to maneuver.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Russians, including taxi drivers, say cars made in China aren't very good and don't last nearly as long as those made in the west.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports cameras are replacing mirrors in Europe and China, but they are illegal in the United States.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the total passenger vehicle sales in China have averaged 22.7 million a year over the past decade and last year sales were barely above the trend line.

Kia will give away a free car at the end of each quarter of the Super Bowl. WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says you have until late Sunday afternoon to enter.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says automakers and suppliers are worried and frustrated about the tariff talk coming from the Trump administration.

WWJ auto analyst reports it may be a first for the auto industry as IIHS is adopting metrics used by the NFL for head injuries.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports if higher tariffs go into effect this weekend, the prices of cars will go up ten-thousand dollars or more.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Tesla's profits dropped 53% last year. Some sectors are doing better than others.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors spent nearly one billion dollars to buy out Buick dealers who didn't want to go along with plans for EVs.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says black, white and gray are the three main colors for cars and many customers will settle on a color they may not want.

WWJ's John McElroy says Woven City is a place for about two-thousand entrepreneurs and inventors from all over the world.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Federal Trade Commission has banned GM from selling data for five years.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Automotive Hall of Famer, Hal Sperlich, was behind the Ford Mustang and Chrysler minivan along with many other cars.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Honda Prologue is GM's best selling electric vehicle.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it's the biggest topic in the industry right now-tariffs. Traditional automakers import vehicles and components and that could cause prices to increase.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports on a Cox Automotive survey that shows car buyers are happy with how they are treated when buying a new auto.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the latest trend is to design human labor out of making cars and components. And it doesn't have anything to do with unions or wages.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports IndyCar is considering a change to aluminum wheels because there may not be enough magnesium to make the wheels in the future.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports China is gobbling up the auto industry, but incentives can't continue and that means trouble looms in the future.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the average cost of a new car in the US is about $48,000 but in England and Germany that cost is $60K.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports artificial intelligence is expected to dominate conversations at CES 2025.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports CATL is doing something many suppliers would like the automakers to do.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says Nissan is in deep trouble with sinking sales and ultimately there will be only Toyota and Honda.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says he admires the rebranding effort at Jaguar, but it gets away from their brand that involves grace, space and pace.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports ex-Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares turned everything upside down with the Chrysler Group in Auburn Hills, instead of nurturing the operation.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports auto companies not only helps the U.S. economy, but also the defense industry.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the auto industry accounts for five percent of the gross national product, and it's also critical to the U.S. defense industry.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Jaguar has new campaigns that are the riskiest gamble any car company has undertaken.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports corporate executives know how to manage finances, but many don't know how to manage people. The U.S. Marine Corps has a leadership class that could help.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are two government agencies regulating the same thing, but with different regulations.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says he's not surprised that Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigned, because many people were upset with him.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports 100 years ago Ford used all parts of a tree for their cars and other products.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says since the fatality rate on roads is higher than in years past, it's time for automakers to implement vehicle to vehicle technology.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are three assembly plants in Germany where BMWs drive themselves off the assembly line. Toyota is looking to do the same.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports one China expert expects Mexico to put new tariffs on Chinese cars.