Weekly Wire for August 12: Banning Coffee While Driving, Mirrorless Cars, and a Maybach Tease Ahead of Pebble
New Jersey proposes broad anti-distracted driving rules, Japan ditches old-school mirrors, and a Maybach coupe tease kicks off Pebble Beach car-spotting.
This week, Josh Condon, Will Sabel Courtney, and Lawrence Ulrich discuss a proposed New Jersey anti-distracted driving bill that could ban coffee and snacks behind the wheel, and Japan's decision to allow automakers to forego traditional vehicle mirrors in favor of camera systems. Plus, a Maybach coupe tease ahead of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance signals that it's that time of year to start thinking big-dollar bling.
