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Automotive Insight

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with John McElroy

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

U.S. market share winners and losers 08.10.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors, Hyundai and Toyota are tops when it comes to gaining market share, but those that aren't may be providing the best deals.

Wixom based company working on carbon capture technology 08.10.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports a company called Remora, which is based in Wixom, is working on carbon capture technology for diesel locomotives and diesel semi trucks.

Subprime car loans send warning signs 07.10.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports car loan delinquencies are causing some concern. (Photo: Getty Images)

Car companies want to go to the moon, show off lunar rovers 06.10.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports NASA is running a contest to see who can come up with a new lunar rover. GM has one contract. (Photo: Getty Images)

EVs with better range and prices could help ease sales dip 03.10.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says EV sales shot up as incentives were nearing an end, but maybe sales don't have to plummet with no incentives.

GM, Toyota make comeback in China thanks to new products 02.10.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports two automakers have started to turn things around in China.

Automakers work on displays to alert pedestrians to driverless cars 30.09.2025

WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy reports autonomous taxis will have to have ways with communicate with pedestrians. (Photo: Getty Images)

Data centers use ten times more electricity than electric vehicles 29.09.2025

WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy reports while the perception is EVs will use up all the electricity, it's not the reality. There's another culprit.

Danger signs as U.S. heavy duty truck sales plunge 23.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports heavy truck sales started dropping in May a month after new tariffs were announced. Experts say there's been a decline in freight demand

Auto suppliers selling junk bonds to raise capital 22.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports several tier one suppliers, who are major players in the auto industry, are selling junk bonds because they couldn't sell their own stock to raise money for capital projects. (Photo: Getty Images)

Mexico tariffs hit General Motors the hardest 18.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says GM may have to turn to Brazil to sell low-cost cars and trucks in Mexico. . (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Jaguar crippled by cyber attack 17.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the cyber attack happened three weeks ago and there hasn't been one car built during that time.

AI is driving up the cost of cars 17.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while artificial intelligence is a wonderful thing for some, it is driving the cost of a car higher. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Canada could open the door to Chinese EVs 16.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Canada is looking to drop tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and it could affect the Detroit Big Three.

Mexico hits China with 50% tariffs 12.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Mexico is worried about China flooding its market with new cars so tariffs will be increased.

Why we have auto dealer franchise laws 10.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports franchise laws were put into place so automakers couldn't compete with auto dealers.

Massive grilles on the way out 10.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the most noticeable design trend of new century involved grilles that are huge. But now they are no longer trendy.

Automakers could cut costs by using fewer parts for cars, trucks 09.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers are getting serious about using fewer parts, and in one case Lucid said it will have one-half the number of parts when compared to a Tesla Model Y. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Chinese auto exec predicts only 5 OEMs will survive 04.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the CEO of a new Chinese automaker says they have entered the "knockout" round and only five companies will survive.

Styling changes create excitement, drive sales 04.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there could be lessons learned from the annual styling changes automakers undertook years ago.

It's time for a 150 miles per hour speed limit 02.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports doubling speed limits by 2050 would revolutionize the auto industry and turbo charge the U.S. economy

Time to get rid of mirrors on cars and trucks 02.09.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports it's about time the U.S. gets rid of mirrors and switches to cameras outside of cars and trucks. (Photo: Getty Images)

Autonomous technology used to drive cars off assembly lines 28.08.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports a couple of automakers are using autonomous technology to drive cars and trucks off the assembly line.

Why global auto regulations never happened 27.08.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers have dreamed of the day auto regulations would be the same around the world, and now it appears the U.S. and Europe may be getting ready to make a deal that could make auto manufacturing far simpler. (Photo: Getty Images)

Price of oil to drop below $50 per barrel 25.08.2025

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the latest forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Agency predicts the price of a barrel of oil may be less than $50 next year. It's the result of more drilling outside the U.S. (Photo: Getty Images)

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