Automotive Insight

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ford executives on Monday, August 11, will unveil their latest EV strategy that includes an inexpensive electric pickup truck that will be priced under $30,000. (Photo: A Ford Model T from 1921 - Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports 2nd quarter earnings for car makers are down dramatically and executives are warning the second half of the year will be worse.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the event gives people access to the top gearheads in the auto industry

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Detroit's Big 3 don't make tanks or planes like they used to, but auto suppliers have military contracts that are profitable.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM, Ford and Stellantis may want to get back into the sedan segment of the auto industry.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM sales in China were up almost 20% in the first half of the year and the automaker is fighting back with competitive electric vehicles. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Chinese have captured 50% of the Russian market.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports a manufacturing expert with Toyota always told workers to wipe down their machinery.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports both Ford and General Motors are working to have EV's priced in the mid 20-thousand dollar range. But questions remain about how many people will be them.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors and Ford are investigating in new kinds of battery chemistries because the future is all about EVs. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the new Charger's instrument panel is designed in several layers in order to make a change without having to redo the whole thing.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says automakers are paying out record amounts of money for warranty work, the total was 28 billion dollars last year.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports China's biggest automaker is now worth more than every car company in the world except two.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says there are 600,000 manufacturing jobs that are unfilled at this time in the United States. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are three new developments regarding autonomous cars. One involves Waymo and teens.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports thanks to both President Biden and President Trump, EV buyers have a great opportunity to save money.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while most people only think about the cost when buying a car, other things like insurance, gas, maintenance and service add up and costs about $12,000 a year.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says Ferrari wants to expand its luxury brand, so it will start selling high end sail boats that cost more than one million dollars.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM is working on a lower cost EV that will compete with Ford.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Michigan could have the largest hydrogen reservoir in the United States.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it is a wakeup call for the automakers as fewer people are driving. That means the record number of sales, 17 million in 2016, will never be beat.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports executives were banned from racing in the past, but Ford CEO Jim Farley and GM President Mark Reuss are pretty good at racing. Reuss set a speed record, while Farley raced Mustangs earlier this month.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers employ hundreds of thousands of workers and the numbers depend on vehicle sales and how much of the cars and trucks are made in their own facilities.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ian Callum, former head designer at Jaguar, talked about his design of Queen Elizabeth II's hearse during the Eyes on Design event in Metro Detroit this past weekend. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers, suppliers and car dealerships are struggling to get the people they need. These include factory jobs and car techs.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Eyes on Design is a classic car show like no other. The focus is on the top designs. The money raised goes to the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while most automakers are going slow, GM is adding more models to its EV lineup.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM, Ford and Stellantis could save billions every year if they combined their engine and transmission business into a separate company.

WWJ's John McElroy reports there could be world class levels of emission control, fuel efficiency and safety if there wasn't so much government regulation

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports China retailiated against President Trumps tariffs by stopping the US and its allies from taking rare earth minerals.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports China's auto industry is starting to show some cracks.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports tariffs on cars and components could lead Canada to welcome Chinese automakers into the country.

WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy reports Indycars won't be the only cars on the Indy 500 track this weekend. Six Wienermobiles will race too.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says the top problem for automakers, suppliers and dealers is finding enough people to do the work. The biggest shortage is in body shops.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports he was gobsmacked by what he saw at the trade show in Detroit, including self-programming robots.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports one way to lower the impact of tariffs could be playing around with transfer prices.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports neuroscientists are offering information to help build better batteries.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Chinese cars are NOT taking a lot of market share in Germany as they total 1.5% of the German market.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports a group of investors in Serbia want to bring back a car that was the butt of many jokes. But the new Yugo will be an EV.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says he would do away with lane keep assist feature on cars.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports tariffs could be the end of the road for some brands like Audi, Jaguar, Mini and Mitsubishi because they don't have any assembly plants in the United States.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports a new series about American Motors begins Friday.