Wednesday, 1/10/2024

Good morning Friends!

So, somehow it's 2024, and this is my second newsletter I'm writing you this year!?  

All the news I've curated for you from the past week's stories are linked below.

Plus all the regularly scheduled cool car shows linked below - a bit differently.  Please let me know what you think.

Drive on,

-T

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This is a cool C&C that I haven't gotten out to in a while.  Perfect cool weather for it too.  Happening this weekend.  

Details HERE. 

NEWS

HEADLINES

• SoCal gas nears $5.00 while national average at $3.00

• Socialist Cuba's encountering a 500% fuel price hike!

• Huge offshore wind deal canceled - whales are cheering

• Genius thought he out-ran cops - then pulled over for gas.

• SoCal woman saved after 5-days - her pickup slid off-road

• SoCal street takeover turned mob-looting crushes local biz

• Carjackers pick the wrong target barely stay alive

• Can AI solve SoCal's traffic problems?!

EVs, ALTs, & AUTONOMOUS

• Cadillac's EV disqualified for subsidy b/c Chinese parts

• Tesla is the proud owner of 4.2% of the US EV market

• Tesla finally leaning into it's made in the USA heritage

• Oklahoma-made EVs are hitting the roads - yep, OK.

• Fisker's going the dealer sales route - or planning/trying

• Waymo driverless cars buzzing freeways in AZ

• EV sales are slowing across the pond too

• John Wayne Airport to get 1st electric air taxi charger

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Ford needs them back F-150's

• Award host's EV died in the desert on way to show

• Elon fights back at bad behavior accusations

• Hyundai Kia car thefts up 1,000% since 2020

• Pothole insurance claims are way up in the UK

• World's biggest passenger cruise ship readies to sail

• SoCal had an earthquake - I didn't feel it a bit

• Very special Ford GT heading to auction - wow.

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CAR SHOWS

We're trying something different here.  Instead of a brief listing of all the shows - click the day you are interested in to be taken to the detailed list.  Love it or hate it - please hit reply and let me know!  Thanks, -T

FRIDAY - Click HERE For Shows

SATURDAY - Click HERE For ShowsSUNDAY - Click HERE For ShowsTUESDAY - Click HERE For Shows

Thanks to David L. for sending in pics of his new carbon fiber hood project for his custom Vette!