Wednesday, 11/27/2024

Good morning,

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!  

I'm thankful for the 18,000 SoCal car guys and gals I get to share this newsletter with every week.  That's you - so thanks for being part of the community!

While our venue isn't quite a 'watercooler at work' setting it's sort of close.  I love all the feedback and comments each week.  So thanks for those too.

In fact, we've been considering adding a section allowing you to share your thoughts with the entire iDriveSoCal community.  Can you please do me a favor?  I'd like to know if this is something we should pursue.  Let us know what you think by taking a one-question survey

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All the news and latest shows are linked below.  Have the best Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

-T

Zuma Cars And Coffee, now in Redondo Beach, rolls this weekend.  Details HERE.

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NEWS

HEADLINES

• 2025 gas will cost California's $1,000 more says USC prof

• 47-cents per gallon gas increase gets CA lawmaker pushback

• More CARB craziness through the lens of Stanford's Hoover Inst.

• Another take on  gas prices courtesy of Newsom policies

• CARB's over-reach being targeted by red states

• SEMA urges President-elect to reject Biden EV mandates

• Keystone XL pipeline gets huge welcome back from workers

• EV targets expected to be slashed across the pond

• Ford chopping 4,000 jobs - weak EV sales in UK

• Major carmakers scrambling to cut EV related costs

• Porsche slams the brakes on eliminating IC engines!

• Iconic tire company cutting 1,500 US based jobs

• Nissan slashing global production by 17% - oversupply

• Small plane crashes near SoCal drags strip during event.

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• CA taxpayers cough up $20M on wireless charging road

• Elon tees-off on Newsom for excluding Tesla in rebates

• Mayor Pete tries defending billions of $ on EVs to Elon?! 

• Rivian gets $7B taxpayer-funded windfall from WH

• Electric Vehicles at a crossroads - not a dead end

• Next up for neuralink brain ship involving robotic arm

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Hyundai, Kia, Genesis needs'em back - safety issues

• Crazy bright aftermarket lights blinding drivers illegally

• Jaguar cutting 75% of its dealer network in United Kingdom?!

• Jaguar ditches crossovers for cross-dressers!?! (Unreal)

• Funny social media meme on new Jaguar direction

• Volvo celebrated for pro-family ads on heals of Jag's crazy

• Worst airline in US pays CEO $4M then files bankruptcy

• Another phenomenal barn find reveals vintage Benz and more

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Ventura County's city of Oxnard is the spot for Cars & Craft this weekend.  Details HERE.

La Quinta Cars And Coffee is powered by the Palm Springs Cruisin' Association!  More HERE.

Scot S is back from a short sabbatical! Bringing us this report from the Cruisin' La Verne Holiday Car Show!