China's auto industry appears headed for a major restructuring

China's auto industry appears headed for a major restructuring

Author: Audacy April 23, 2026 Duration: 1:01
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are 953 models in China and a wide majority lose money. Some analysts say there may be only seven automakers in China in the future.

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Detroit Big 3 need to work together to compete against the Chinese [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy tells about a new report that shows the Detroit three automakers should be competing as a region, not as stand alone companies. (Photo: The Chinese producer of electric cars BYD presents its…
GM spent $10 billion trying to develop robotaxis. Now what? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09
General Motors spent a fortune trying to develop autonomous cars, before it shut the operation down. But WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy says you may see remnants of it driving around Detroit. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Get…
New models planned for the Chrysler brand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there is a lot going on at Chrysler which is a shadow of itself, but one executive says the brand is alive and well. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
Stellantis design team using AI for communication [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the design team at Stellantis in Auburn Hills is using artificial intelligence to communicate with executives within the company.
Robotaxis could hurt new car sales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06
WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Uber announced it is teaming up with Rivian to make 50,000 robotaxis — and that will have a significant impact on new car sales. (PHOTO: A Zoox robotaxi is seen driving on November 1…
Two new sensors could help detect drunk driving [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03
WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy reports Congress has mandated that automakers install sensors to stop people from driving drunk. Two sensors are under consideration. One is touch-based. The other uses infrared light to ana…