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Automakers raise prices of cars, trucks with destination charges
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers are raising the prices of their destination charges on their cars and trucks far faster than the rat…
an hour ago
Auto companies look to hydrogen for internal combustion engines
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.
21 hours ago
Report: Autonomous cars are safer than those driven by humans
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety studied Waymo's driverless cars and found they were involved in fewe…
1 day, 21 hours ago
Time to replace the cabin filter in your vehicle
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 pa…
2 days, 5 hours ago
How did Mercedes decide on the 3 point star for its logo?
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…
2 days, 22 hours ago
The U.S. needs to rebuild the tool and die industry
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 mistak…
1 week, 2 days ago
A '64 Ford concept car predicted the tech of today
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: …
1 week, 3 days ago
Dealerships in China lure shoppers with humanoid robots
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 humanoi…
1 week, 4 days ago
South Korean autoworkers want a higher retirement age
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.
2 weeks ago
Designing cars for disassembly could cut repair costs
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports car companies, which are trying to make vehicles more affordable, can design their vehicles to be disassembled …
2 weeks, 4 days ago