Wednesday, 12/11/2024

Good morning!

Oh, what fun it is to ride (drive)...

We have another gigantic weekend of Christmas car shows and toy drives, and they're happening throughout Southern California.

Below, you'll find all the car and driving news I've curated for you, plus all those wonderful winter shows!

So get out and enjoy the Christmastime cool car camaraderie!  And don't forget to bring a toy to donate - if you are able.

Drive on!

-T  

Redondo Beach's annual Car Guy/Gal Christmas Party is rockin'! Details HERE.

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THE NEWS

HEADLINES

• Nationally gas prices down to 3-year low

• SoCal gas down a little @ $1.35 over nat'l avg

• Stellantis puts a new boss in charge of Ram

• Nissan is scrambling to survive - the latest

• Jaguar apparently wants to erase its history

• GM is taking a $5B hit in China joint ventura

• VW's European strikes stall w/ talks scheduled

• Italy could become Europe's 2nd largest carmaker

• Could India become a bigger car market than US?

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• CA no longer leading EV market share in the US

• CA taxpayers foot bill for low-income ebikes

• President-elect takes aim at EV mandates & tax credits

• Cheap Chinese EVs flood Mexico angling for US

• Tesla's Model Q is making electric waves in car biz

• G-Wagon is for God w/ Benz new EV Popemobile

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Honda hollers back 206K vehicles - fuel leak

• NHTSA finalizes new vehicle safety ratings program

• VW Golf GTI & Golf R get performance & precision updates

• NFL star QB drops $3M on rare Batmobile

• Tough economy has car owners holding off pricey repairs

• Hyundai Kia introduce new wearable robot-shoulder for techs

• Official signs on vehicles indicate driver is bad at parking

• Bigger vehicles are costing more to park across the pond

• Elon's AI company being valued at $40B

• SpaceX (also Elon's) being valued at $350B

• Mysterious flying over NJ are unaccounted for?!

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CAR SHOWS

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

Ontario's Classic Restoration Ministry is congregating! Help spread Christmas joy HERE.

Pomona is poppin' with Holiday cheer and loads of awards on the hood!  Info HERE.

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The legendary SO-CAL Speed Shop is honoring its own w/ a toy drive show!  More HERE.

Mercifuls So. Cal. car club's annual holiday show rolls!  More HERE.

Inland Empire's Rock'n Christmas is on! Details HERE.

Orange County's La Habra Host Lions annual Christmas Car Show! More HERE.