The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended seventeen car manufacturers include smart speed-assistance technologies in all new vehicles. This technology will, at a minimum, alert drivers when they are exceeding the speed limit. The NTSB is a government agency that reviews accidents. After investigating a car crash in North…
Photo attribution – Phil Murphy Flickr (under creative commons license) As reported on New Jersey 101.5 website, against deep concerns regarding the state’s electric infrastructure, Gov. Phil Murphy plans to ban gas-powered cars and trucks in New Jersey. The new policy, called “Advanced Clean Cars II,” will require all new…
Photography by Andrew Evans House Republicans have chosen to vote with Democrats requiring all new cars to have kill switches from 2026 onwards. Neatly tucked away in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are provisions that could affect car enthusiasts as well as run of the mill regular car…
Recently a number of lawsuits have been filed alleging automobile manufacturers are not only downloading and storing data when your cell phone connects to your car’s infotainment system; but are making your data available to 3rd parties and law enforcement. The lawsuits allege Honda, Ford and other manufacturers download and…
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce has passed the REPAIR Act (Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair). This bill is important for protecting our ability to choose where our vehicles are serviced and allowing us to do the work ourselves. The next step is for…
Bill Omar Carrasquillo, a resident of Swedesboro, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison, five years of supervised release, over $30 million in forfeiture, and over $15 million in restitution. This sentencing is the result of his involvement in a copyright infringement scheme that encompassed various illegal…
Photo by: A S Morton CC BY 2.0 Deed California wants to know where its residents classic cars are located, the driving habits of owners, in consideration of establishing “zero emissions zones,” according to reporting in the Daily Caller. The California Air Resources Board recently conducted a survey about light-duty…
The SEMA Action Network, a nationwide partnership between vehicle clubs, enthusiasts and members of the specialty auto parts industry who want to protect their hobby reports: “U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced a SEMA-supported bill, the “Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act” (H.R. 4468), to prevent the U.S. Environmental…
Photo by Laszlo Ilyes The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on the “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act” (H.R. 1435), which aims to protect consumer vehicle choice and prevent the government from favoring one technology over others for emission reduction goals. The “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act”…
Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who alleged Troopers violated his constitutional rights when they prevented him from warning motorists about an upcoming speed trap. The settlement brings an end to a case that has garnered significant attention and…
