Wednesday, 5/103/23

Good Morning!

We've got another full weekend of car shows.  End to end and all over the great Southern California region.

Sidebar

: Elon Musk seriously has made starting a new electric car company AND being successful at it seem way too easy.    

Because so

many other companies are struggling for their existence

.  And all of those companies are packed with really talented people.  And backed by really smart investors.  Yet, most are this/close to failing.    

So here's to everyone who works their tail off, puts it all on the line, and makes it look so easy that anyone can do it!

All the cool SoCal car shows are listed below.  Plus all the news I've curated for you.

Drive on,

-T

Big midsize, 300+ range. Stunning heads-up display, smart tech. More info 

HERE.

WHEELS & ROAD NEWS

HEADLINES

• SoCal bike lanes and safety issues.

• South Pasadena PD goes all EV.

• CA street takeover - vehicles on fire.

• GM plucks an Apple for software lead.

• GM tops auto biz in R&D spedning.

• US new car inventory highest in 2-years.

• New car prices up 19% since new-guy in WH.

• Perspective on Carbon Capture - scam?

• China poses risk to Eurocar makers.

• China predictions: 70% brands gone in 2 years!

• Cell phone and car tech is intermingling.

• And the 3rd best-selling car in the world is...

• Guy Weaving Thru Traffic Wins 1st Place! (satire)

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Tesla building crash test lab... not in CA.

• Tesla building battery refinery... also not in CA.

• Omaha's Oracle likes Elon - won't buy Tesla.

• Cybertruck gets wedgy-roof-rack.

• EV push boosts aluminum sales.

• Range anxiety?  Or charge point anxiety?

• China to make EVs in Vietnam.

• Rivian targets 50,000 for 2023.

• More struggles for Lucid - aims for 10k in 2023.

• Fisker delivers a vehicle!  Not in CA - or USA.

TOP IT OFF

• DO NOT DRIVE: BMW airbag warning.

• 7K-year-old road found under water!

• Brit F1 driver not impressed w/ US pomp.

• A-lister picks F1 over coronation.

• NASCAR drivers unofficial boxing debut.

• Biker + middle finger + speed cam = busted.

• Ferrari delivers strong Q1 sales.

• $400K Ferrari SUV shopping?  Wait until '26.

• Spy Shots: 2024 Ford F-150 Tremor

• Mini TUV - tiny utility vehicle 

• Part jet-ski and part Corvette $55K.

High school benefit car show - support the kids!  

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CAR SHOWS!

WEDNESDAY

• Cerritos - Chariots SoCal Car Meet

FRIDAY

• Garden Grove - Main Street Classic

• Burbank - Classic Car Show

• Los Angeles - Wheels & Whoppers

• Burbank - Valley Cruise Night

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

• Torrance - Caffeine Cruisers

• Westlake Village - County Line C&C

• Riverside - Cars & Coffee @ The Harvest

• San Diego County - Rancho Santa Fe C&C

• Chino - Oil Drippers Cars And Coffee

• Anaheim - Cars, Coffee And Culture

• OC - Fullerton HS Football Car Show 2023

• Redlands - Cars And Coffee Redlands

• San Clemente - South OC C&C

• Valencia - A Brunch of Cars

• Long Beach - K-9 Officers Car Show 2023

• Culver City - Culver City Car Show 2023

• Fullerton - All-Pontiac Car Show 2023

• Lake Elsinore - Lambs Car & Bike Show 2023

• IE - Moreno Valley Cruise Night

SUNDAY 

• Northridge - Classic Cars And Coffee

• Chino Hills - Cars and Coffee Chino Hills

• Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday

• Tustin - Legacy Cars And Coffee

• Chula Vista - Sunday Funday C&C

• Ojai - Cars and Coffee Ojai

• Upland - Wings And Wheels C&C

• Escondido - Cars And Coffee Escondidodo

• Seal Beach - Hot Rods At The Beach

• Ventura - Antique Adventures Classic

• Lakewood - Hot Cakes And Hot Rods

• Orange - Carbs 'N Coffee (VW's)

• Long Beach - Farmers Marketplace C&C

• Newport Beach - Chihuahua Car Meet Up

• Anaheim - Pistons & Brunch C&C

MONDAY

• Paramount - Deli Relics Car Meet

TUESDAY

• Laguna Hills - Tuesday Night Cruise-In

Back the Blue AND their four-legged colleagues.  Check out this one in Long Beach.  Details right HERE.