Wednesday, 1/1/2025

Good morning,

Happy New Year!  Wow, it's time to start getting used to writing 2025.

As 2024 enters the rearview mirror, thank you for being part of the iDriveSoCal Community! 

Thanks for tuning in weekly and catching up on the latest news and events.  Thanks for your feedback throughout the year.  Please keep it coming!  Even though I'm slow to reply at times, I read it all.

Check out all the news and shows linked below.  A special shoutout to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and its new

monthly cars and coffee!

May the new year bring you and yours great health, happiness, and prosperity.

Let's go!

-T

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library And Museum is brewing a C&C! Agenda HERE.

Kicking off the New Year at a new location! Details HERE.

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NEWS

HEADLINES

• New CA law prohibits parking near crosswalks

• SoCal cops early morning NYE stolen vehicle bust

• Gas prices set for lowest annual average since '21

• SoCal gas prices ~$1.45 > national average

• CA New Car Dealers push back on Scout direct sales

• Automotive analyst predictions for 2025

• Long-time leader of Suzuki Motors passes

• Toyota's global output falls 6.2% in November

• Ford's Twitter/X account reportedly gets hacked

• The China-problem in Europe's automotive market

• Audi shuttering German EV factory - slowing demand

• Some German pols accuse Elon of interfering w/ elections

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Waymo's self-driving cars now terrorizing passengers?!

• Truckers and red states versus California and EV mandates

• Driverless buses in UK - nobody wants to ride them

• What's next for China EV workers in slave-like conditions

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Ford needs'em back - SUV battery issue

• Biggest recalls fo 2024 - Top 5 by vehicles affected

• CA lawmakers ask outgoing feds for high-speed rail cash

• SEMA backed EXPLORE Act to boost off-roading opportunities

• NY to charge fossil fuel companies $75B for climate change?!

• Slower speed limits now in effect for South Lake Tahoe

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HELP US SUPPORT A STRONG SOCAL CAR COMMUNITY!

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Egge has the parts you're looking for. You can also tour the USA's last aluminum cast piston foundry!  More HERE.

First & Third Saturdays monthly in Thousand Oaks!  More HERE.

New year, new insurance policy on your sweet specialty wheels.  Check-in with Broker Zach for a quote!  More HERE.