Automotive Insight

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)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports autonomous cars may save a bunch of lives, but that may not be good enough for some people.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Mercedes is getting ready to use a new kind of electric motor in one of its EVs.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says BMW has done a better job of selling electric vehicles while Mercedes' EV sales have fallen enough that executives are working up a new strategy.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the next big demographic wave is Gen Z, those 14-28 years old, and Gen A, who are even younger, and the auto execs who figure out what kind of cars they want will be able to ride the wave well into the century. (Photo: 1966 Ford Mustang via Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM, Ford and Stellantis face a problem with some of their EV platforms. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM and Tesla don't want any parts from China going into the vehicles they make in the US, but they are still sourcing a lot of tooling from China. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says automotive production in the U.S. is lower than it was last year and there are fewer automotive jobs. But an analysis from Brown Consulting says some plants are employing more people and making more cars. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says a company named HORSE is already building engines for Renault, Volvo, and Mercedes and the Big 3 may want to consider outsourcing to HORSE as well.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the new headquarter building is much different than the old headquarters, the Glass House, that had a top-down style with many offices and cubicles.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports a new study shows people who don't wear seatbelts are more likely to die in a crash.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says General Motors has dropped a bombshell on suppliers telling them not to source anything from China.