Wednesday, 10/2/2024

Good morning!

Here in Southern California, we have many dealing with the impact of fires.  And on the East Coast Hurricane Helene's impact has been devasting.  Our thoughts and prayers are with all impacted by these tragic events.

Stories that touch on those events and how some of them impact the automotive world are linked below.  

Also linked below are all the cool car shows and events.  Use them, have fun, and keep driving!

Best,

-T

P.S.

OC's New Car Auto Show

is this weekend.  It's been shrinking over the recent years.  And quite a bit.  But worth checking out.

Rendezvous Back To Route 66 is making tracks!  Details HERE.

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ARTICLES

HEADLINES

• The latest on Southern California's Line Fire

• SoCal highway becomes landing strip for drug plane

• CA law requires carmakers to protect domestic abuse survivors

• SoCal gas prices nearly $5.00 a gallon 

• CA prices remain $1.50 above the national average

• What's behind Newsom's 'special session' on gas prices

• Here's the letter CA lawmakers sent Newsom about gas prices

• VW pioneering hemp/weed for making auto interiors

• Toyota's DEI policies are raising serious questions

• Toyota distances from questionable DEI activities

• Toyota global output drops for 7th straight month

• Inflation is hurting new vehicle sales in the US

• Trump's latest promises to Michigan and the auto biz

• US port workers strike - 1st time in decades

• Car dealers to feel effects of port strike

• Hurricane Helen causes dealership shutdowns

• Hurricane Helene flooding causes EV to burst into flames

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• WH announces another $1B to EV makers...

• Ford's giving away charging stations trying to get EV sales

• Chinese EVs are listening to owners' conversations

• Chinese tech, connected cars and potential catastrophe

• AI being integrated into Volkswagens with ChatGPT

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Toyota needs'em back (seems like Boeing)

• RECALL: Jeep wants you to park outside!

• Fewer young people are choosing to buy and drive cars

• HOV lane driver busted dressing his passenger seat

• Turns out car envy is a very real thing...no kidding?!

• In-car payments are the next thing across the pond

• Lamborghini junkyard find of a lifetime - worth millions

• Elon's SpaceX docks to pick up stranded astronauts

• US shot down UFO in Canadian airspace

• First known UFO sighting in America was in 1639!

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SHOWS

WED & THU - HERE FRIDAY - HERESATURDAY - HERESUNDAY - HEREMON & TUES - HERE

Please visit our newest supporter - Egge Machine Company!  Providing the world of gasoline engines with quality internal components.

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Ventura PD is going to the paws with cool cars too!  More HERE.

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The British are coming to San Diego!  More HERE.

Those Brits are invading Los Angeles County too!  More HERE.

Cooling temps have OC heating up with the Laguna Beach Classic Car Show.  Details HERE

This week we ride shotgun with Scot to the Klassics for Kids Show in Carson. And the Summer Stampede in Lakewood. Check out his RECAPs.