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Q: Our registration requires a smog test. My husband is immune-compromised. If we made a special request, would the DMV waive smog certifications during the quarantine? … We are seniors and don’t want ...

Beginning July 19, 2021, Californian automotive enthusiasts have yet another item to add to an ever-expanding list of dos and don'ts (mostly don'ts) regarding their mandatory biennial visits to ...

A. Not the DMV, Brent, but the state. Yes, the DMV is a state agency. However, it is the California Legislature that creates laws and vehicle fees – and the DMV just does what the elected officials ...

Emissions testing has become a hot topic in the '90s and will continue to generate more interest as testing is enforced nationwide. You can count on it. For those rodders who have never experienced a ...

Q. A prerequisite for renewal of my car’s registration was to get and pass the smog test, and this is the second time that the Department of Motor Vehicles has required me to use a STAR testing ...

Telematics provider Samsara recently joined the California Bureau of Automotive Repair's continuous testing program pilot. The program aims to alleviate in-person smog testing for public sector fleets ...

However, the state still says you're free to flash an ECU to stock and return the tune after the test. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything ...

If you live in California and run an aftermarket tune on your car, you might want to think about flashing your ECU back to stock before heading out for your biennial Smog Check. Starting July 19, 2021 ...

As "car capitals" go, Detroit—"Motown"—will forever be recognized as the automotive industry's greatest U.S. city, but California arguably is, by all means, the No. 1statefor all things cars and ...

Q. A prerequisite for renewal of my car’s registration was to get and pass the smog test, and this is the second time that the Department of Motor Vehicles has required me to use a STAR testing ...