Automotive Insight

In 2025 GM will make Corvette a standalone brand, separating it from Chevrolet. WWJ's John McElroy explains what that means for the sports car. 

Tesla has a program to cut manufacturing cost and change the style of the Model 3. WWJ's John McElroy explains why. 

Mercedes is offering an update to their EVs for $1,000 to give your car better performance. WWJ's Joh n McElroy has more. 

John Hennessy is making an EV supercar with 6 wheels and 2,400 horsepower. WWJ's John McElroy has more.

Automakers are asking their interior designers to get rid of leather, for more reasons than just the animals. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

Plug-in hybrid EVs, or PHEVs, are almost as expensive to make as regular EVs, and few people actually charge the battery. This has some manufacturers contemplating 'pulling the plug' on production. WWJ's John McElroy has the story. 

Battery factories are the future of automotive plants. In a new Automotive Insight, WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy says those new factories will need thousands of people to produce electric vehicle batteries, but will companies be able to hire in those numbers with the current market?

In a new Auto Insight, WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy says that while Elon Musk used to shun traditional automakers, now that he owns Twitter, he needs their advertising dollars. So, the billionaire is changing his tune.

Electric passenger drones could be the next big thing in transportation, France wants to use them at the 2024 Olympics to help reduce traffic congestion. WWJ's John McElroy has more.

Certain Audi dealers have started accepting your old electronics, to recycle the lithium ion batteries that they use. WWJ's John McElroy has more.

As EV production continues to ramp up, and they begin to take over the market, it could cause a sales boom for gas powered cars as people realize it could be their last chance to get them. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

After Ford created standalone businesses for their EVs development, other automakers wonder if they should too. WWJ's John McElroy lists the pros and the cons.

Thanks to more and more realistic simulations, automakers have been able to save money on prototypes. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

The Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge is looking for young minds to present inventions and ideas to help innovate the automotive industry. (Credit: Getty)

As China's car market begins to become oversaturated with competition, some look to expand manufacturing and sales to the U.S. WWJ's John McElroy has more.

Despite a booming Chinese car market, foreign automakers are uneasy due to political strain. Stellantis for instance, will be exporting cars to China rather then build them there. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

EV pickups lag behind other EVs because of its lack of range, but the rumor is that Ram's EV concept will have some sort of range extender. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

Despite selling nearly 622,000 less vehicles than GM, Tesla's profits are nearly as much as theirs. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

After seeing the rapid growth of EVs, Toyota is shifting away from Hybrids and focusing on EVs instead. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

Ford has given up on creating its own autonomous vehicle technology, stating that it won't be viable for years. WWJ's John McElroy has more.