Wednesday, 5/8/2024

Good morning Fellow Car Lovers,

We've got another packed week(end) upon us.  And an equally packed newsletter with all the details of happenings and much more!

All the news and shows are linked below.  But I need to point out the following from our very own iDSC community:

1. iDSC'er Scot S has sent in such a cool report that this time we made a page of it.  Right here!

2. And another iDSC'er is selling his incredible home designed for car lovers right here in SoCal.  Check out the 30+ car garage!!!

Keep driving!

-T

The Culver City Car Show drives something for everyone this weekend!  Details HERE.

NEWS

HEADLINES

• Lowrider exhibit is cruising into Petersen

• 9 years + $11B = 1,600 feet of CA high-speed rail

• Dude tries stealing ambulance for get-away ride?!

• Carvana's father/son team currently sitting on billions

• GM stays 'committed' to China as market share shrinks

• WH EV subsidies 'ripe' for abuse by China

• China EV batter maker spending $$$ lobbying in US

• Russian Year over Year oil revenue doubles

• Chevron CEO on the end of oil... or not.

• Grid operators say new EPA regs = big problems

• Climate expert, straight talks the issues - or lack of them

• Judith Curry, climate expert, speaks truth unafraid

• Presidential appearance at Miami Grand Prix

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Crazy deals on VW ID.4 EVs are happening now

• Tesla making another round of layoffs while execs jump

• Tesla to students: No internship for you!

• EV maker Rivian promises not to leave GA in the lurch, but...

• EV sales forecasts getting slashed across the pond

• Stellantis to make hydrogen Ram trucks in Mexico

• Amazon dutifully adds 'green' EVs to delivery line-up 

  • While founder Bezos rocks mega yacht & support vessel

TOP IT OFF

• RECALL: Ford needs Maverick's back - tail light failure

• Spy shots: 2025 Corvette ZR-1 camouflague spotting 

• Save the manuals!  Stick shift transmission is going extinct!

• 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI - final year for manual transmission

• Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after two die

• Military tests unmanned 'Manta Ray' submersible off SoCal Coast

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SHOWS

WED thru FRIDAY - Shows HERE

SATURDAY - Shows HERE

SUNDAY - Shows HERE

MON & TUES - Shows HERE

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The 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI is taking one last lap with three-pedal driving.  Manual transmission is being retired.  But not just yet!  My review HERE.

Thanks to Scot S for submitting another report - this one from the John Muir Classic Car Show.  Check out his full report and more cool cars from the show, click HERE.

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