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The U.S. needs to rebuild the tool and die industry
3w ago00:00:56Tap to summarizeWWJ 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 mistake. John says it's a matter of national security.
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A '64 Ford concept car predicted the tech of today
3w ago00:01:11Tap to summarizeWWJ 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: The 1964 Aurora station wagon was Ford's dream car of the future. Credit: Ford Motor Co.)
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Dealerships in China lure shoppers with humanoid robots
3w ago00:01:05Tap to summarizeAs 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 humanoid robots. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Transcribe →South Korean autoworkers want a higher retirement age
4w 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
Jul 1300:01:02Tap 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
Jul 900:01:03Tap 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
Jul 800:01:06Tap 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
Jul 700:01:06Tap 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
Jul 600:01:02Tap 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
Jul 200:01:05Tap 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.
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