WWJ auto analyst John McElroy is amazed by how many families are involved in the auto business. That includes families who control Ford, BMW, VW and other companies.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the U.S. Transportation Secretary thinks station wagons will make a comeback because of the easing of fuel economy standards. But McElroy says the problem is fuel economy wasn't the reason station wagons went away.

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WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the layout of a new sports car from Toyota, the GR GT, is very similar to the Corvette.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers need to be careful about how they handle a change in emissions standards.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says companies from all over the world are coming to Detroit to show off and talk about their latest manufacturing tech.

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WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports autonomous cars may save a bunch of lives, but that may not be good enough for some people.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Mercedes is getting ready to use a new kind of electric motor in one of its EVs.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says BMW has done a better job of selling electric vehicles while Mercedes' EV sales have fallen enough that executives are working up a new strategy.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the next big demographic wave is Gen Z, those 14-28 years old, and Gen A, who are even younger, and the auto execs who figure out what kind of cars they want will be able to ride the wave well into the century.

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WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM, Ford and Stellantis face a problem with some of their EV platforms.

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