Wednesday, 3/15/23

Good morning,

I hope you're staying dry and safe on the wet roads.  The good news is that the forecast should clear up for the weekend... or part of it anyway.

Some cool new

Classified Ads have been published

.  Stuff for sale and wanted to buy.

Also, we can make iDriveSoCal's Classified Section whatever we want.  So if you have some thoughts - please send them my way! 

For example, if you're a business owner wanting to post jobs.  Or anything else you'd like to share with, or discover through, the iDSC Community.

All the upcoming events and recent news stories are linked below.

Drive on,

-T

REFRESHED ATLAS & CROSS SPORT

VW's midsize 5 & 7-seat SUVs punch way above their price tags.  And they're getting even more spruced up!  More 

HERE.

THE NEWS

HEADLINES

• Freeway shootings are raising alarms in CA.

• Heavy-handed EV mandates in CA are under fire.

• CA court rules on rideshare driver independence.

• SEMA supports US House bill preventing ICE bans.

• Elon open to the idea of buying Silicon Valley Bank.

• GM workers offered up to 12 month severance.

• GM wants to add controversial ChatGPT to everything.

• Top Chicago CEO says his wife was carjacked - daytime.

• Most Americans want Mayor Pete to resign DOT post.

• After 40-years Honda Accord putting Ohio plant in rearview.

• Porsche jacking up prices to bolster factory margins.

• Musk now planning his own city in Texas.

• AM Radio is officially dead in these EVs.

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• VW EV investments: NA battery plant + software.

• VW not rushing into European batter plant plans.

• Global EV adoption targets unachievable w/in timelines.

• Whoops: Dude unlocks, drives away in wrong Tesla.

• Tesla and China's BYD might be breaking up.

• Cybertruck hiring may signal it's really happening.

• Tesla Model S Plaid = 200+ mph and new brakes.

• Wealthy yachtsmen are getting the option to go hybrid.

• Self-driving big rig firm shutting down in TX & CA.

TOP IT OFF

• BMW bursts into flames on way to recall for the same issue.

• Acura NSX pulled from river - missing for 16 years!

• Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison spied sans heavy camo.

• Largest cargo ship ever launching into active duty.

• Ex-Navy pilot says we have to be curious about UFOs.

San Marcos High School Band & Color Guard benefit!  All categories! 

Details HERE.

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THE SHOWS

FRIDAY

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

• Los Angeles - Wheels And Whoppers

SATURDAY 

• Huntington Beach - Donut Derelicts

• La Puente - Gas & Glaze

• Glendale - Early Rodders

• Santa Clarita - Cars And Coffee Valencia

• Placentia - Donuts, And Dipsticks

• Corona - Cars And Coffee Corona

• Carlsbad - CBad Cars And Coffee

• Laguna Nigel - Ted's Place Cars And Coffee

• SD County - Bonita Cars & Coffee

• La Quinta - La Quinta Cars And Coffee

• Thousand Oaks - Conejo Valley C&C

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Covina - Saturday Morning Car Corral

• Riverside - Cars And Coffee At Harvest

• San Diego County - Rancho Santa Fe C&C

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Imperial - Carne Asada Run 

• Chino Hills - Saturday Night CarZ

SUNDAY 

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• OC - Cars & Coffee Villa Park

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday

• San Marcos - Motors For Music 

• Balboa Park - C&C San Diego

• Chula Vista - Sunday Funday C&C

• Orange - OC Model A Pancake Breakfast

• IE - Riverside Cars & Coffee

• Escondido - Cars And Coffee Escondidodo

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Carlsbad - Windmill Classic Cars & Music

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Ontario Volkswagen is our official SoCal VW Dealer!  Check out their inventory HERE.  And stop by to say hello from iDriveSoCal!