John McElroy

Automotive journalist and podcaster

Chicago, USA

About John

John McElroy is an automotive journalist and podcaster with a focus on the truck and SUV industry. He has written for various publications and is known for his in-depth reviews and analysis of the latest vehicles. John is also a regular contributor to TFL Talkin' Trucks.

Associated Podcasts

Yasir Qadhi

Host

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Host

Daily Detroit

Host

Autoline This Week - Video

Host

Connect

Recent Appearances

AD #4293 - Toyota North America Loses Money Despite Record Sales; Auto Groups Urge Trump to Save USMCA; Tesla Semi Battery Specs Revealed

Autoline Daily - Video•May 8, 2026•10:43•host

AD #4292 - Automakers Won't Make Profit at Current Sales Rate; Lexus Gets 1st 3-Row EV; GM Works to Fill Skilled Trades Shortage

Autoline Daily - Video•May 7, 2026•10:00•host

John McElroy

About John

Associated Podcasts

Yasir Qadhi

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Daily Detroit

Autoline This Week - Video

Connect

Recent Appearances

AD #4293 - Toyota North America Loses Money Despite Record Sales; Auto Groups Urge Trump to Save USMCA; Tesla Semi Battery Specs Revealed

AD #4292 - Automakers Won't Make Profit at Current Sales Rate; Lexus Gets 1st 3-Row EV; GM Works to Fill Skilled Trades Shortage

TFL Talkin' Trucks

The Real News Podcast

Hardcore Penn State Football

Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer

The CAR Podcast

Autoline Daily - Video

Key Topics

AD #4291 - Hybrid Popularity Surges as Gas Prices Rise; BMW, Daimler, Lucid Post Big Q1 Earnings Drop; Rivian Eyes In-House Lidar with Chinese Tech

AD #4290 - Tesla FSD Faces European Skepticism; 2026 U.S. Sales On Path to Fall 4%; 'China Speed' Gets Even Faster

AD #4289 - Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on European Cars; VW EV Profit Parity Delayed Until 2030; Rivian R2 Production Costs Slashed By 50%

AD #4288 - BYD Eyes VW Plant for German Production; Ford in Defense Talks with Trump Admin; Nissan Cancels Mississippi EV Plans

AD #4287 - Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds; A Tesla CyberCab in Michigan!?; VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese

AD #4286 - Volkswagen Launches New ID.Polo EV; Automakers' Q1 Earnings Take A Hit; GM Adds Google Gemini to Vehicles

AD #4285 - Rivian's RJ Scaringe Earns $402 Million; GM Q1 Sales, Revenue and Profits Fall; China Supercar Hits 100 KM/H in 0.9 Seconds

AD #4284 - Mustang Cobra Jet Sets New EV Drag Record; China Price War Spreads to Europe; Tesla Offers Free Supercharging to Boost Sales

AD #4283 - Stellantis Limits Funding to Four Core Brands; China’s Price War Is Back; Beijing Auto Show Reveals

AD #4282 - Honda Stops Selling Cars in Korea; EVs Drive Growth in Europe; Tiny Smart Car Makes a Comeback

AD #4281 - GM Delays Next-Gen Full-Size Electric Trucks; Ferrari Prices New Luce EV at $645,000; Volkswagen Launches Massive EV Offensive in China

AD #4280 - VW Cutting Production Another 1 Million Units; 73% of Chinese Models Have Small Sales; Honda and Sony Scale Back Joint Venture Even More

AD #4279 - Detroit Automakers Scramble to Re-Enter Sedan Market; Trump Admin Considers Tougher Import Rules; Mercedes Debuts New Electric C-Class

AD #4278 - VW To Pay Owners for EV Grid Charging; BYD Aims to Join European Automaker Lobby; Xiaomi Rules Out Building Cheap EVs

AD #4277 - Doug Field Leaves Ford; Pentagon Wants Detroit to Make Weapons; SpaceX Props Up Cybertruck Sales

AD #4276 - Tesla Owners Want FSD Refund; Rolls-Royce Unveils Electric Convertible; VW Debuts ID.3 Neo With Improved Range

AD #4275 - Geely Wants Toyota’s Hybrid Crown; Sky-High Diesel Stalls U.S. Trucking; Tesla Requires Quiz for FSD

AD #4274 - Tesla Receives First FSD Approval in Europe; Nio Says Common Specs Will Save Billions; Ford Uses AI for Robot Weld Repairs