The “check engine” light is the most annoying orange icon in America. Half the time the car feels fine, and the other half ...

SACRAMENTOSACRAMENTO — State regulators are preparing to launch a major overhaul of the smog check program, a move they say will save motorists both time and money. Gone will be the familiar tailpipe ...

California State Sen. Shannon Grove and former “The Tonight Show” host and classic car enthusiast Jay Leno joined forces Wednesday in an effort to keep more classic cars on the road. “Leno’s Law,” or ...

The state of California will soon require biometric authentication and webcam monitoring at smog test stations, as it seeks to prevent fraudulent inspections from taking place. California’s smog ...

A friend of mine is the proud owner of a 2002 Honda. He’s piled almost 130,000 miles on the vehicle since buying it 13 years ago. It’s far beyond any factory warranty or even an extended warranty. So ...

Thousands of Nevadans may be using a legal loophole to avoid a smog check and potentially save a lot of money. Currently, if a car does not pass a smog check, it can turn into an expensive repair.

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 ...

For those living in California or other states that have used the Golden State's smog laws as the basis for their own, modifying the engine of most 1976 and later gasoline-powered vehicles is nearly ...

For most of us, getting a smog check on our car is a regular, if somewhat annoying, occurrence. But California’s most polluting vehicles, heavy duty diesel trucks, haven’t had the same level of ...

Q. I was walking past an idling early 1960s car that was producing a toxic cloud of smog. His license plate was up to date and I was wondering how this car could pass a smog check. Do “antique” cars ...

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 ...

Bringing greater efficiency, transparency, and convenience to both drivers and smog check providers in California. San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2025) - Smog Check Network is ...