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 ...

The California Air Resources Board has delayed the first periodic testing deadline for the Clean Truck Check Program to Jan. 1, 2025. However, this does not delay requirements to register and pay fees ...

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 ...

For decades California has required owners of older cars to pass periodic tailpipe emissions tests in order to register their vehicles. But there is no smog check program for the more than 1 million ...

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 ...

Q: My husband is the original owner of a 1998 Mazda B3000 pickup truck with a little over 100,000 miles on it. For a smog check, he takes it to Fidelity Automotive on Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz. If ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Jan. 1, 2013, California began implementing a new vehicle smog check system known as the STAR Program. This new state program is another hurdle that anyone who drives on public roads must endure.

Starting on July 19, 2021, smog testing procedures in California will check for modified or non-CARB compliant software in cars. Practically, that will mean that cars with ECU tunes not approved by ...

Peterbilt's new 72-inch low-roof sleeper is an option for the new Model 589. The sleeper offers customers a sleek, long and lean styling along with premium amenities for enhanced comfort, efficiency ...