Automotive Insight

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports some dealers want to sell Chinese cars in the United States, but lobbyists are trying to delay the move for four years so the Big 3 can be in better shape.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says the amount of money wasted on EV investments is more than 55-billion dollars, which is bigger than the economy of several countries.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports cars today costs about five times more than in 1967,

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says Tesla will scrap its models S and X and push the company to AI, robo-taxis, computer chips and robots. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Audi saw the biggest sales drop of all luxury brands and one problem is tariffs.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Governor Whitmer announced an initiative at the Detroit Auto Show to explore for geologic hydrogen and Michigan may have the best formations for massive amounts of hydrogen.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy has some tips on ways to avoid a crash or other problems while driving on snow-covered roads.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Congress wants technology in cars to keep people who are drunk from driving, but auto suppliers are worried about reliability and unintended consequences. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Geely wants to build cars in the United States, at Volvo's assembly plant in South Carolina. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports one company has reached a breakthrough with artificial intelligence and radar signals.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Neumo, which is set up at New Lab in Detroit, can capture the brain waves of drivers and it could make driving safer.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Honda and VW are ready for a legal fight over the sales of their new electric vehicles.

WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy reports while robots have long been in auto plants, humanoid robots can do almost all jobs in a manufacturing facility. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM and Ford did way better than Tesla when it comes to investments.

Automakers are getting really serious about designing vehicles with fewer parts, and WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy says it's all about cost-cutting.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors is working on a new LMR battery for electric vehicles that could cut the costs of a pickup by ten thousand dollars.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ford is taking a significant hit to its balance sheet as it shifts electric vehicle programs and other automakers may have to do the same.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports China has massive automotive over capacity and the government is trying to help by putting an end to price wars.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers should focus on three specific things — and leave everything else to suppliers.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while Toyota is dominating the mid-sized truck market, Ford is expanding its lineup to close the gap.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy is amazed by how many families are involved in the auto business. That includes families who control Ford, BMW, VW and other companies.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the U.S. Transportation Secretary thinks station wagons will make a comeback because of the easing of fuel economy standards. But McElroy says the problem is fuel economy wasn't the reason station wagons went away. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the layout of a new sports car from Toyota, the GR GT, is very similar to the Corvette.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers need to be careful about how they handle a change in emissions standards.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says companies from all over the world are coming to Detroit to show off and talk about their latest manufacturing tech. (Photo: Getty Images)