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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 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 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)

Michigan State Police are investigating a report of shots fired on I-96 near Greenfield in Detroit. A woman, who had three kids in her car, call 911 to report the shooting. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: KT)

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.

A Wayne County judge will sentence a Grosse Pointe teen who pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge following a crash in which, investigators say, he was driving more than 100 miles per hour. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

A Grosse Pointe teen tells the judge is a changed person as he's sentenced for vehicular manslaughterer in the death of his friend. That's our top story as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill run down the local news headlines for your Friday afternoon in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Getty Images)

Michigan State Police say a driver in a SUV rear-ended the motorcycle early Thursday morning on I-75 near the Lodge Freeway in Detroit. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news.

With critical Medicaid funding on the line, healthcare and community leaders in Oakland County hear directly from those affected by what proposed cuts could mean for every resident of the state. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill and Tony Ortiz have top news stories. (Photo: Getty Images)

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

Shoppers who frequent Whole Foods may notice some product shortages this week, due to a reported cyberattack of a key distributor. WWJ's Luke Sloan and Tracey McCaskill have top news stories. (Photo: Getty Images)

Metro Detroit auto mechanics and tire shops have been seeing an increase in the number of flat tires and cracked windshields. Potholes and the various road construction projects may be to blame. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

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.

Prosecutors have just announced charges for a man from Dearborn Heights -- after a missing teen was allegedly found with him. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill and Luke Sloan have top news stories.

Attorneys for three Michigan State University students have announced a $29.75 million dollar settlement in connection with the shooting that took place on campus in February 2023. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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

Another case of biological materials being smuggled to a lab at the University of Michigan. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have top news stories. (Photo: Getty Images)

Pay and staffing are two of the main issues for nurses who walked off the job today as part of a week long strike. Henry Ford Health says the hospital remains open. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Michigan State Police are trying to determine why a pickup truck driver veered onto the shoulder of I-94 and crashed into a gravel hauler early Friday morning along I-94. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Friday morning news briefs.

With one man already in custody, authorities in Oakland County are looking for another suspect accused of planning a school shooting at a high school graduation. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have today's top news stories. (Photo Credit: Darrylin Horne, WWJ).

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

House Republicans have taken legal action against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have top news stories. (Photo: © Sarahbeth Maney / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

High school students may have a new class to consider when the new year starts in the fall and it involves gun safety. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty images.)

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

A Warren man arraigned on Second Degree Murder in connection with a deadly stabbing at a local home. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the top news stories. (Photo: Macomb Co. Prosecutor)

Forecasters say wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour are possible along with heavy rain. The storms are expected to roll into southeastern Michigan around 2-3 p.m. this afternoon. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: National Weather Service)

Two Chinese nationals have been charged for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the U-S as part of their work at a University of Michigan laboratory. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the top news stories. (Photo: Getty Images)

The early morning fire was at St. Agnes Church on Rosa Parks near West Grand Boulevard. The church has been vacant for years. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news briefs. (Photo credit: WWJ's Jon Hewett)

A popular peony garden in Ann Arbor has been vandalized and it appears tied to the conflict in the Middle Eeast. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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

Race cars are roaring on the streets of downtown Detroit ahead of the Grand Prix on Sunday. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Friday morning news including a report from Charlie Langton who was trackside.

The engines are revving in Downtown Detroit, with the 2025 Detroit Grand Prix underway. WWJ's Darrylin Horne spoke with fans, and our Tony Ortiz talked with the police chief who says every single officer in the department is will be working to make sure Detroiters and visitors are safe. (Photo: Brian Larsen/WWJ)

A disturbing discovery in Macomb County, where a human body was found under a bridge in the Clinton River. That's our top story this Thursday afternoon as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill run down the local headlines from across Metro Detroit. (WWJ Photo)

Windsor police say 1,000 cases of Crown Royal, with a retail value of $500,000, was stolen from a semi trailer. The story from WWJ's Pat Vitale with Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar who have your Thursday morning news.

Ford is recalling more than one million SUVs and pickups as a result of a potential problem with the rearview camera. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige talk with autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert about the recall and have more Wednesday morning stories.

President Donald Trump is considering pardons for two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Governor Whitmer back during the pandemic. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have top news stories.

Drivers in Detroit last night drifting, spinning out and just being reckless. It got the attention of Detroit Police. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo: Getty Images)

Detroit Police have announced they gave out multiple citations for drag racing and spectating over the holiday weekend, and there could be much more to come this summer. That's our top story as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill run down the local headlines for your Tuesday afternoon. (Photo: Getty Images)

Memorial Day parades are taking place across Metro Detroit including in Royal Oak. WWJ's Greg Bowman has your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

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.

A woman from Clinton Township has been charged with violating Michigan's safe storage law after her grandson was caught with a gun at Center Line High School. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: Macomb County Prosecutor's Office)

More than one million Michiganders are on the move this holiday weekend, with the vast majority of them traveling by car. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have top news stories.

House Republicans pulled an all-nighter and passed a tax breaks package President Trump and supporters call the One Big Beautiful Bill Act early Thursday morning. Shortly after the 215-214 vote, Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain said "we just made history and passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, despite the Democrats fearmongering." WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: Andrew Harnik / Staff/Getty Images)

Downtown Detroit is going to be jam packed with events this Memorial Day weekend. But with road closures and construction, parking may get a bit complicated. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have top news stories.

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

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 he was gobsmacked by what he saw at the trade show in Detroit, including self-programming robots.

Espinosa Premium Cigars was once again center-stage at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The company had a large lineup of products it was introducing.  This year, two brands were highlighted by Espinosa - 601 La Bomba Warhead and, of course, Guy Fieri's Knuckle Sandwich line. This was a big year for Warhead; not only were there four Warhead releases, but Espinosa also debuted a new packaging design for three of the four. Speaking of Guy Fieri, he was again in attendance at the PCA Trade Show, marking the fourth consecutive year he has been there. Knuckle Sandwich also has a new core line joining Fieri's lineup. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wwJ

Espinosa Premium Cigars was once again center-stage at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The company had a large lineup of products it was introducing.  This year, two brands were highlighted by Espinosa - 601 La Bomba Warhead and, of course, Guy Fieri's Knuckle Sandwich line. This was a big year for Warhead; not only were there four Warhead releases, but Espinosa also debuted a new packaging design for three of the four. Speaking of Guy Fieri, he was again in attendance at the PCA Trade Show, marking the fourth consecutive year he has been there. Knuckle Sandwich also has a new core line joining Fieri's lineup. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wwJ