Episode 14, LA Auto Show, Day 1: Electric Bikes, Trucks and Amazon Mayhem by James Raia The first day of the LA Auto Show was the debut of AutoMobilty — all things tech orientd in the automotive industry. In this episode, The Weekly Driver interviews Jenninfer Parke, co-founder of the start-up app, Fair, where a … Read more
Episode 15, LA Auto Show, Day 2: Honda Goes More Green, Wacky Concept by James Raia Honda has invested a lot of money into its green cars effort, including the Clarity. It’s the carmaker’s entree into hydrogen cars. In Episode 14, we discuss the Clarity with a Honda representative. We explore the other sights and … Read more
Episode 16, LA Auto Show Day 3: Tips for the public, Volvo, meet Blinker.com by James Raia Rod Buscher was in the car dealership business for 30 years. Now, he’s the CEO of Blinker.com, the application that simplifies the car-buying and car-selling process. In Episode 16, we interview Buscher during the LA Auto Show. Also, we … Read more
LA Auto Show, Day 1: Electric trucks, bikes, online buying by James Raia The LA Auto Show for the straight second year began with AutoMobility, an upgrade specific to ever-advancing automotive technology. As the second day of the media preamble to the two-week public show beginning Friday, innovation was a highlight at the Los Angeles … Read more
Division of Motor Vehicles Advises Auto Buyers To Beware Of Flood Damaged Cars by Dover — The Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wishes to warn residents of possible fraud when purchasing used cars in the upcoming months as a result of the recent hurricane impacts in the Gulf Coast region. Hurricanes Katrina … Read more
The Weekly Driver Podcast #1 (Monterey Auto Week) by Weekly Driver News Service Welcome to the debut of The Weekly Driver podcast. Co-hosted by James Raia and Bruce Aldrich, the weekly podcast is an extension of the website, www.theweeklydriver.com. The latter has been published since 2004 and features new car reviews and articles on automotive … Read more
Mecum Auctions offers best bargain at Monterey Auto Week by James Raia John Kraman, a broadcaster for Mecum Auctions, has been enamored by automobiles for as long as he can remember. His father was a Pontiac and Oldsmobile salesman in the 1960s in Southern California, and his employment locations were Kraman’s after school playgrounds. As … Read more
Classic Auto Week adds Ferrari Concours at Pebble Beach by James Raia Ferrari is likely the most popular supercar and the auto industry’s most powerful brand. It’s involved in nearly every avenue of high-end racing, exotic consumer cars offering and classic car shows. Now more than 75 years old, the iconic company was founded by … Read more
A golf ball on wheels and other new auto innovations by James Raia Despite massive recalls and emissions-cheating scandals, more than 35 million new vehicles were sold in the United States the past two years. With equal fervor, so too has the automotive market been saturated with innovations — unique accessories to inventors’ passions. The … Read more
A golf ball on wheels and other new auto innovations by James Raia Despite massive recalls and emissions-cheating scandals, more than 35 million new vehicles were sold in the United States the past two years. With equal fervor, so too has the automotive market been saturated with innovations — unique accessories to inventors’ passions. The … Read more
