Designers can make cars more affordable

Designers can make cars more affordable

From Automotive Insight by Audacy

May 6, 2026 · 1 min

About this episode

John McElroy discusses how car designers can help reduce insurance costs by creating vehicles that are cheaper to repair.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the cost of insuring cars has increased and designers can play their part in lowering costs by designing cars that don't cost so much to fix. (Photo: Getty Images)

People in this episode

Guest: John McElroy

Topics covered

  • car design
  • insurance costs
  • affordability
  • automotive industry
  • cost reduction

Keywords

  • car design
  • insurance
  • cost reduction
  • automotive
  • affordability

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Organizations: WWJ, Audacy

Places: Getty Images

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