Sinopsis
with John McElroy
Episodios
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General Motors scores high on dependability
01/03/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy says progress on quality has been impressive and GM is ahead of BMW.
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Ram coming out with extended range electric pickup
01/03/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the new pickup has 690 miles of driving range, but the question remains-- how much will it cost.
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Are full-sized pickup trucks losing appeal?
21/02/2025 Duración: 58sWWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it's a warning sign for GM, Ford and Stellantis which make most of their profits from full-sized pickups.
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Japanese auto industry in decline
18/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports total production in Japan, including exports, is down three million vehicles from its peak in the 1990's.
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More automakers looking to unboxed assembly
17/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it is a revolutionary way to make cars, trucks and SUVs and unboxed assembly could cuts labor costs by 30%.
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US and Canada auto trade is balanced
14/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the United States doesn't need any trade protection from Canada, because the US has a small trade surplus.
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2025 is year of the robot
14/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ's auto analyst John McElroy reports BMW, Toyota, Hyundai and Honda are among the automakers building robots to put in plants.
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Crab walk for off-road vehicles makes sense
12/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports it may look weird, but crab walking for off-road vehicles makes sense and makes it easier to maneuver.
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Russians complain about quality of Chinese cars
11/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Russians, including taxi drivers, say cars made in China aren't very good and don't last nearly as long as those made in the west.
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Time to get rid of mirrors on cars and trucks?
10/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports cameras are replacing mirrors in Europe and China, but they are illegal in the United States.
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China's car market is not growing
07/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the total passenger vehicle sales in China have averaged 22.7 million a year over the past decade and last year sales were barely above the trend line.
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Automaker giving away cars during Super Bowl
06/02/2025 Duración: 01minKia will give away a free car at the end of each quarter of the Super Bowl. WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says you have until late Sunday afternoon to enter.
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Tariff threats leave automakers, suppliers concerned, frustrated
05/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy says automakers and suppliers are worried and frustrated about the tariff talk coming from the Trump administration.
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Insurance Institute of Highway Safety changes head injury metrics
03/02/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst reports it may be a first for the auto industry as IIHS is adopting metrics used by the NFL for head injuries.
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Tariffs could lead to a big jump in car prices
31/01/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports if higher tariffs go into effect this weekend, the prices of cars will go up ten-thousand dollars or more.
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Tesla's automotive business struggles, but other sectors grow
31/01/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Tesla's profits dropped 53% last year. Some sectors are doing better than others.
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Special charges hurt GM's bottom line
29/01/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors spent nearly one billion dollars to buy out Buick dealers who didn't want to go along with plans for EVs.
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Does color matter to car buyers?
28/01/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy says black, white and gray are the three main colors for cars and many customers will settle on a color they may not want.
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Toyota builds new city in Japan focused on inventors, startup companies
24/01/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ's John McElroy says Woven City is a place for about two-thousand entrepreneurs and inventors from all over the world.
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General Motors banned from selling data for 5 years
22/01/2025 Duración: 01minWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Federal Trade Commission has banned GM from selling data for five years.