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Automotive Insight
Hosted by Audacy · ENGLISH
with John McElroy
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South Korean autoworkers want a higher retirement age
2d ago00:01:03Tap to summarizeWWJ 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.
Transcribe →Designing cars for disassembly could cut repair costs
6d ago00:01:02Tap to summarizeWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports car companies, which are trying to make vehicles more affordable, can design their vehicles to be disassembled if they want to reduce repair costs.
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Headlight glare is top complaint among drivers, and it could get worse
1w ago00:01:03Tap to summarizeWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports drivers have plenty to complain about, but headlights top the list. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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General Motors, Toyota getting involved in the Artemis space missions
2w ago00:01:06Tap to summarizeWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors and Lockheed Martin are developing an autonomous rover for a mission in 2030. Toyota is developing a lunar rover with a pressurized cabin. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Transcribe →Remanufacturing is big business in the U.S. auto industry
2w ago00:01:06Tap to summarizeEver heard of remanufacturing? WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy says it isn't exactly a secret, but automakers don't seem to want to talk about it.
Transcribe →The Rolls Royce you have to be invited to buy
2w ago00:01:02Tap to summarizeWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Project Nightingale is a two seat car that is enormously long.
Transcribe →Automakers are switching to aluminum wiring
2w ago00:01:05Tap to summarizeWWJ auto analyst John McElroy says aluminum wiring has many benefits and he anticipates more automakers will move to aluminum instead of copper in the future.
Transcribe →Henry Ford moved fast, something current auto execs should consider
3w ago00:01:08Tap to summarizeWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Henry Ford had a staggering pace of development and current executives should study the corporate structure from the 1920s.
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Is Metro Detroit ready for robotaxis?
3w ago00:01:01Tap to summarizeYou can't call for a robotaxi in the Detroit area just yet, but WWJ Auto Analyst Jon McElroy says we're seeing more and more of them on the roads around here. (Photo credit: WWJ's Rob Davidek)
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The long term outlook for the auto industry
3w ago00:01:06Tap to summarizeWWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports new car sales are going to be lower in the next 10 years because households with two or three cars now may need only one in the future. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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