Wednesday, 10/9/2024

Good morning Car Guys & Gals!

We have another big weekend of happenings in every corner of Southern California.

All the automotive events are linked below.  Along with all the stories I've curated for you.

I'm sad to report that the

Automobile Driving Museum

is shutting its doors.  But they're still open until the end of the month.

Keep driving!

-T

Shutting down streets of Covina. Thunderfest Car And Music Festival is Jamming!  Details HERE.

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NEWS

HEADLINES

• Newsom continues gas price charade

• Drivers in these SoCal cities rank as worst in US

• License plate reading cameras are going up in SoCal

• Do you qualify for California gas settlement payments?

• BP seems ready to release the oil production hounds!

• Toyota ditches DEI policies after a week of backlash

• Stellantis workers in Ontario announce strike auth

• Stellantis dealers in EU big issues with emissions goals

• They're taking potholes super-serious across the pond

• Trump promises to bring back the car biz if elected

• Elon speaks at Trump rally - complete endorsement

• Elons warns Trump must win to save future elections

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Slow EV adoption is bad news for GM

• Experts say it's possible for hackers to takeover EVs

• Rivian wants taxpayer cash to build its factory!?

• Los Angeles EV company looks to grab $1B in fed cash

• Ugh, Fisker trying to charge customers for recalls

• Lucid quarterly production falls - incentives on units

• Toyota's tapping the brakes on US made EVs

• EVs are selling here - but really being given away

• The battle of Chinese EVs and... European brandy?

• Do Warren Buffet & Elon companies got beef?

• Tesla's taking battery making in-house

• Hollywood ready to host Tesla robotaxi Thursday

• Tesla's Hollywood diner charges closer to completion

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Cybertrucks are beckoned again

• San Diego flight to Vegas lands flaming

• SEMA's Interesting Voter Guide for Nov. 5th

• Fastest McLaren ever revealed

• F1 for the skies - this looks crazy

• Toyota's betting $500M on EV air taxis

• Lyft is trying to attract more drivers for gig work

• What listening to metal, and other music, does to your driving

• Thoughtful driver blasts stereo at stoplight - funny! (satire)

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Ontario First Responders Car Show has its cherries flashing!  More HERE.

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It's all on the hood.  At the Newport El Annual Show!  More HERE.

Awesome automobiles and amazing flying machines!  More HERE.

Ponies by the Sea Car Show is barking this weekend.  Details HERE

A FEW MORE SHOWS TO HIGHLIGHT

• Japanese Classic Car Show

• Murrieta Rod Run Weekend

• Cruise For Sight Car Show

• Saint Margaret Mary Car Show

• Corvette And All-American Car Show

Heading to the IE last week. Scot hit the Rendezvous Back To Route 66 Car Show. His report is HERE!