Wednesday, 10/20/21

Good Wednesday AM!

If you're available to come by I'd love to meet you at Ontario Volkswagen this Friday morning. :0)

Because Ontario VW is hosting Special Needz Coffee Friday from 9 to 11AM.  And Special Needz Coffee is a really cool organization.  It creates the opportunity for adults with special needs to work while also raising awareness in the community.

So, I'll be out there covering the organization and event for a story that I'll post on iDriveSoCal.  

Now, I realize you may not live or work near

Ontario VW

.  But, I'll sweeten the deal.  If you come by I'll have an iDriveSoCal hat waiting for you when we meet.  

Hope to see you Friday!

Drive on,

-T

P.S. If you're planning to make it please hit reply and let me know so that I have the correct number of hats! 

COFFEE FOR A GREAT CAUSE

Ontario Volkswagen - Friday 9A to 11A 

COPS & RODDERS FALL POW WOW

San Diego - Sunday

WHAT'S UP THIS WEEK

Headlines

• Car shopping?  Here's why dealers have all the leverage.

• Oh, the days of referring to chips as bbq'd or sour cream and onion...

• How about cutting chip-making time in half - that's the plan for this firm.

• Ford plays with cop cars - and why not, they're cool?!

• Interesting US car sales graph - hello Tesla growth!

• Challenger is edging out Mustang in American muscle sales.

• Here are the best car and truck seats - according to one report.

• This Lambo is referred to as 'nude', somebody paid $111,111 for it.  I don't get it.

• Hot Wheels, Cadillac, and Gucci team up for an unlikely collectible.

• Here's a $3M Bugatti you can own for just $345K - but it's a real 'fire sale.'

ICE Alternatives

• Rivian trucks are really a thing!  They're being delivered - here's proof!

• EV pickup truck prototype looks rather identical to a Ford.

• Ford's Mach-E store is open for business in China.

• VW's charging forward with EV sales in China.

• Because there are not enough start-up EV companies - here's another.

• Meanwhile, Evergande's EV unit is looking for a buyer.

• This EV scooter looks kind of cool - but will it come to our shores?

• The world's cheapest EV is many things, safe can't make the list.

• How many billions did Toyota just commit to EV batteries?

• Another cross-industry partnership on EV battery production.

• All EV future?  I'm not convinced.  Here's another reason why.

• Nearly 500 fuel cell-powered vehicles were sold in California (alone) in September. 

Autonomous

• GM announces 'door-to-door' Ultra Cruise.

• Creepy, cool, and scary robot-sniper-dog is a thing.

Santa Ana - Saturday

FEELING LUCKY?  CARS & SHOWS

It's another busy weekend of shows in SoCal.  And if you're feeling like a road trip... well, Sin City might be calling. :0)Thursday

• Vegas Baby, Vegas - Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance

Friday

• Las Vegas - Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance

• Santa Maria - Cruisin' Nationals 

• Garden Grove - Main Street Car Show

• Gardena - Roadium Drive-in Theatre - Beetle Juice

 Saturday

• Las Vegas - Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance

• Santa Maria - Cruisin' Nationals

• Castaic - 2nd Annual Car And Motorcycle Show

• Norco - Classics In The Park

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• La Puente - Gas & Glaze

• La Canada - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars and Coffee Valencia

• Placentia - Donuts And Dipsticks

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Dana Point - Monarch Bay Cars And Coffee

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Tustin - Enderle Cars And Coffee

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers C&C

• Westlake Village - Coffee And Cars

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Clemente - South OC Cars And Coffee

• Valencia - A Brunch Of Cars And Coffee

• Westchester - Net Cruze Cars And Coffee

• Santa Ana - Trunk And Treat With Classic And Cool Cars

 Sunday

• Las Vegas - Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance

• Santa Maria - Cruisin' Nationals 

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Malibu - Cars And Coffee Malibu 

• Chino Hills - Cars And Coffee Chino Hills

• San Pedro - Rancho Palos Verdes C&C

• Escondido - Escondido C&C

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach C&C

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• San Diego - Cops And Rodders Car Show

• Los Angeles - European Car Show

LAS VEGAS CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE

Lost Wages, NV - Thursday-Sunday

Los Angeles -

Sunday