Wednesday, 6/12/2024

Good morning,

Happy Father's Day to all of you car-loving Daddios!

Honoring Dad's Day is easy with car shows throughout Southern California this weekend.  Saturday and Sunday - jam-packed.  There's one near you guaranteed!  

All the shows are linked below.  Along with all the news I've curated for you.

Keep driving!

-T

Beverly Hills Father's Day Rodeo Drive!  Details HERE.

THE SCOOPS

HEADLINES

• Gas prices falling w/ summer travel coming up

• CA gas prices steady @ $1.60 more than everywhere

• CA Air Resources Board told to pound sand by VA

• Another SoCal PD goes EV - part due to availability

• EV reality outside night/day difference to inside CA

• WH EV charging progress called pathetic by own party

• Others call WH EV dictates pure fantasy

• Lawmakers urge WH to blacklist Chinese companies

• Big Bro red-light cameras taking over NYC

• NY congestion pricing ain't happening after all

• Lawmaker rear-ends motorist taken to hospital

• UAW president under investigation by Watchdog 

• Ford invests millions at riving Motorcity

• GM approves $6B share buyback plan

• VW hits reverse - moves $95B to ICE from EV

EVs, ALTs & AUTONOMOUS

• Honda makes big EV commitment - will it happen?

• Graph: Tesla vs. China's Byd - where they're made.

• Unsold Teslas can be seen from outer space!

• Hertz fire-sales Tesla fleet - 'no haggle' pricing

• EV sales in Germany are losing charge.

• Stellantis/Jeep dives into all-electric vehicles

• Drivers across the pond skeptical of used EVs

• Report: What really happens to EV batteries afterlife

• EV charging disparities in accessibility!?

• Whoa, lithium needed for EVs found in fracking water

• Copper needed for 'green' energy impossible 

TOP IT OFF

• SoCal crash, busted hydrant elevates car

• SoCal e-bike riders torment beach crowd w/ fireworks

• CA Teachers' Pension fund nixes Elon's $56B pay

• Car insurers are collecting your data from certain apps

• Auto exec connected to Santa Anita faces criminal charges

• Elon threatens to pull Apple devices from everything he runs

• AI being used to ticket drivers using phones, no seatbelts

• Elon's Boring Co paid by Tesla for TX tunnel - why?

• Recall: Chrysler hollers back 211K Dodge trucks & SUVs

• Park Outside: ~500K Kia Telluride owners told of fire risk

Formula 1 Flap

• F1 owner accused of profiting off US cities - not allowing US teams

• House leaders investigate why F1 denied Andretti access

• Bi-partisan Senate calls on DOJ & FTC to investigate F1

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THE SHOWS

WED thru FRIDAY - Shows HERE

SATURDAY - Shows HERE

Father's Day/SUNDAY - Shows HERE

MON & TUES - Shows HERE

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