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TOPIC: LG Energy PANEL: Anthony O'Donovan, LG Energy; Tom Murphy, CarBuzz; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the latest registration numbers for EV's say they are starting to grow with more than 100,000 sales in June. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
TOPIC: Labor Issues PANEL: Marick Masters, Wayne State University; Kalea Hall, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says electronic brakes can control each wheel individually and that could help drivers, especially on slick roads.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says people fixing up classic cars ahead of this year's Woodward Dream Cruise should ask themselves, what will it be worth?
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports fewer people are buying new cars now, but automakers are planning to add eight new assembly plants in the next four years. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Yen has sunk to a 40 year low, but that's not hurting automakers.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the solid state batteries will double the range of EVs and need only five minutes to recharge, but automakers haven't been able to manufacture them at scale. So they are rolling out semi-solid state batteries.
TOPIC: Batteries PANEL: Bob Galyen, Battery Expert; Mike Anderson, Battery Technology; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers are raising the prices of their destination charges on their cars and trucks far faster than the rate of inflation. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it isn't hard to get a gasoline engine to run on hydrogen, but there's one big problem--the cost of a gas tank.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the wildfire smoke that lingered over Michigan earlier in July has put a new focus on the air filter for the passenger cabin in your vehicle.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety studied Waymo's driverless cars and found they were involved in fewer crashes. (Photo credit: WWJ)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the three pointed star on every Mercedes Benz is one of the most recognizable logos in the world. (Photo: Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the U.S. automakers started offshoring tool and die work to China decades ago and now realize that was a mistake. John says it's a matter of national security.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy tells the story of a 1960s station wagon that did an amazing job of predicting the future technology in cars. (Photo: The 1964 Aurora station wagon was Ford's dream car of the future. Credit: Ford Motor Co.)
As auto sales plummet in China, industry analyst John McElroy says one car dealer group is trying to get more shoppers in the door by selling humanoid robots. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
TOPIC: Honda Sales Safety PANEL: Lance Woelfer, Sales, Honda; Stephanie Brinley, Mobility Global; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports some workers in South Korea want to work until they are 65 so they don't have to wait for their pension.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports car companies, which are trying to make vehicles more affordable, can design their vehicles to be disassembled if they want to reduce repair costs.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports drivers have plenty to complain about, but headlights top the list. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors and Lockheed Martin are developing an autonomous rover for a mission in 2030. Toyota is developing a lunar rover with a pressurized cabin. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Project Nightingale is a two seat car that is enormously long.
TOPIC: Road Safety PANEL: Jason Hallman, Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center; Jamie Butters, Autotown; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says aluminum wiring has many benefits and he anticipates more automakers will move to aluminum instead of copper in the future.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Henry Ford had a staggering pace of development and current executives should study the corporate structure from the 1920s.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports new car sales are going to be lower in the next 10 years because households with two or three cars now may need only one in the future. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
TOPIC: China Speed PANEL: Mark Wakefield, AlixPartners; Del Costy, Siemens; Steve Plumb, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology; Joe White, High Speed Rodeo; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while performance is top of mind for auto executives, in 1957 it was a completely different story.
TOPIC: Mobility PANEL: Larry Burns, Mobility Expert; Joann Muller, Axios; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports an automotive technology is being politicized.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ferrari keeps blue prints, assembly sheet and the tooling design for every car going back to 1947. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the European auto industry is expected to lose 350,000 jobs by the end of the decade and automakers and suppliers are begging for help.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports with gas prices higher than a year ago, people may be looking to an EV. Kelly Blue Book says 85,000 EV's were sold in May. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
TOPIC: Mobility PANEL: Chris Borroni-Bird, Mobility Expert; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports one way to cut the cost of a car is to have automakers have the same specifications.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Magna's CEO says decisions have to be made faster to keep up with the ever changing industry.
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports China is worried about more manufacturing moving out of the country so it is pushing automation.
Another chip shortage on the horizon, this time linked to AI, could make the vehicle affordably crisis even worse, says WWJ automotive analyst John McElroy. (Photo: Getty Images)
TOPIC: U.S. Auto Industry PANEL: Warren Browne, RFQ Insights; Paul Eisenstein, Headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there is a problem with so many mid-sized pickups planned by automakers. He says the mid-sized segment won't grow enough to accommodate the new entries. (Photo: Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Stellantis had been spending about $12 billion on capital expenditures each year, so the automaker will be saving billions under their new $70 billion investment proposal.
The Big Three don't want China selling cars in the U.S., but WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says a move by the U.S. Commerce Department has opened the door to Chinese state-owned Geely, just a crack. (Photo: Getty Images)
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ferrari's first electric vehicle is designed to appeal to different buyers including women. He says it's a smart business plan.
TOPIC: Ferrari Luce PANEL: Sharath Reddy, Magna; Vince Bond, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Chinese automakers are turning out new car models faster any any other automakers, but the downside is the older cars lose their value much faster than other cars.
TOPIC: Stellantis 5-Year Plan PANEL: Mathew Vachaparampiil, Caresoft; Lindsay Brooke, Freelance; Sean McElroy, Autoline.tv; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
TOPIC: BorgWarner PANEL: Joe Fadool, CEO, BorgWarner; Chris Otts, Wall Street Journal; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
TOPIC: Competing w/ China PANEL: Elizabeth Krear, CAR; Greg Migliore, Freelance; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
TOPIC: Remanufacturing PANEL: Jeff Stukenborg, ZF Group; Richard Truett, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv