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

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Beginning January 1, you'll get an extra two years before you'll need a smog test on your car. The new law exempts motor vehicles that are 8 or less model-years old from needing ...

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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 ...

Karl is a Senior Editor at CarBuzz and first joined the company as a freelancer in 2019. After graduating as a copywriter and studying journalism, his early work life included stints in television ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...