Podcast appearances and mentions of john mcelroy

There's a new buzzword bouncing around in the U.S. auto industry: optionality. What does it mean? Here's WWJ auto analyst John McElroy. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports auto executives say the trade agreement made North America a powerful trading bloc. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Bosch is working on a heater to warm up the catalytic converter quicker. It would help a full sized pickup truck or SUV have lower emissions than a Toyota Prius. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says there are too many car companies making too many cars and new car sales are dropping off.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports if President Trump allows Chinese cars to be sold in the United States, the Chinese auto companies will gain market share here which will reduce production for the American carmakers.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy ask if $5 a gallon gas be the tipping point for sales of electric cars? (Photo credit: WWJ)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers sold more cars 25 years ago than they do today. So in order to grow their business, the auto industry is looking at three opportunities. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

TOPIC: China Cars in America? PANEL: Joe White, High Speed Rodeo; Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press; Sean McElroy, Autoline.tv; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports an autonomous truck in Germany has no driver or cab. One of the reasons they are pushing autonomous trucks is the country has a severe shortage of truck drivers. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while President Trump says he's okay with the Chinese making cars in the United States, but the American auto industry is against it. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the auto industry will be split among the USA and China especially when it comes to software, connectivity and autonomy. And most of the world will look to China because it is cheaper.

TOPIC: Industry Disruptions PANEL: Dan Hearsch, AlixPartners; Tu Le, Sino Auto Insights; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ford and Tesla are making cars out of three modules, a front end module, a passenger cab module and a rear module. (Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports car sales in China fell sharply earlier in the year and sales are getting worse. He says it could be a disaster. (Photo by Natalie Behring-Chisholm/Getty Images)

Have you seen those gold Teslas tooling around? WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says the automaker is testing a new, driverless car. (WWJ Photo)

TOPIC: Mobility Technology PANEL: Chris Prediger, Bosch Mobility; Nora Eckert, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ford developed military versions of the Ranger that includes a thicker frame and stronger axle. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports humanoid robots are good at some things and bad at others. BMW is using them at an assembly plant in South Carolina. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

WWJ automotive analyst John McElroy says the U.S. military wants to mass produce drones at a lower cost, and they're considering whether Michigan might be the place to do it. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada will end up hurting the auto industries on both sides of the border. (Photo: Getty Images)

TOPIC: Industry Breakdown PANEL: Keith Naughton, Bloomberg (Retired); Jeff Gilbert, WWJ NewsRadio950; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Hyundai is expected to launch 100 new models across the world by 2030 and 58 will land in the American market.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM and Ford will be hurt by new tariffs because some of their most profitable trucks come from Canada. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are a lot of advantages to building body on frame cars.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports before it was the western automakers who taught China how to build cars, now China is teaching the teachers.

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 while the auto industry is complex with thousands of people, but it's very simple with the main goal of creating desire to sell cars. (Photo by Bryan Mitchell/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports backup cameras in cars are the cause of many recalls that is affecting every automaker. (Photo illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports with all of the talk about bringing back manufacturing to the U.S., he hasn't heard much about rebuilding tool and die shops.

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.

TOPIC: Road Safety PANEL: Jason Hallman, Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center; Jamie Butters, Autotown; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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

TOPIC: Mobility PANEL: Larry Burns, Mobility Expert; Joann Muller, Axios; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv