Automotive Insight

It has been a well known issue that EVs lose range trying to heat up vehicles in cold weather. WWJ's John McElroy explains how a Farmington Hills company is trying to fix that. 

A Swedish tech company is developing a software that can detect if a car's lug nuts are coming loose. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

Tesla may have started the trend, but many other automakers are following suit by providing car insurance to their customers. WWJ's John McElroy explains why.

Jeep is idling a plant that builds Jeep Cherokee after sales of the vehicle crashed. WWJ's John McElroy explains how the Ford Bronco may share responsibility.

Tesla offers its own optional insurance policy, which they claim is causing other insurance companies to reassess their policies. WWJ's John McElroy has more.

In an effort to revitalize their automotive industry, Russia is going to bring back and update a 1963 model V8 engine. WWJ's John McElroy has the details.

The sale of pickup trucks are declining, and a lot of those owners are switching to SUVs. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

As engines get cleaner and EVs get more common, gasoline demand has been falling and will continue to do so. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

Tesla has cut prices on some of their models by over $5K, upsetting other EV manufacturers. WWJ's John McElroy explains why. 

Some states want investments from Chinese battery companies, while others don't. WWJ's John McElroy explains why that is. 

Chevrolet has began a contest that will award $100K a 3-month loan of a Chevy Trax to pursue your dream. WWJ's Jon McElroy has more.

Despite a promise of autonomous taxis being on the road by now, Tesla has yet to come through. WWJ's John McElroy explains why that is so hard to do. 

One way to improve mileage on vehicles, is to have cars change shape as they pick up speed. WWJ's John McElroy explains how that is possible.

Bi-directional chargers allow for people to sell the electricity in their batteries back for money. This could allow EV buses to earn up to $10,000. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

ZF unveiled heated seatbelts at CES last week. WWJ's John McElroy explains how it could help EVs drive longer. 

Every EV has an on board charger that converts AC to DC. But a company called Elite Power out of Toronto found a way to remove that charger, allowing EVs to charge 3x faster! WWJ's John McElroy has more.

No one would be surprised if you told them Toyota and Tesla were the top automakers in the world. But, the third most valued automaker might come as a surprise. WWJ's John McElroy has more. 

Ford was the first automotive company to use the assembly line, but they didn't come up with it alone. WWJ's John McElroy has the story. 

As cars become more unique and complex from one another, making sure body shops are qualified to work on them is crucial. WWJ's John McElroy tells you what to be on the lookout for. 

 Non-Inertial Navigation Technology looks to be the next step in navigation technology. It uses minature lasers inside you're vehicle rather than satellite GPS. WWJ's John McElroy has more.