Historical Artifact: The first automobile in Los Angeles
The Associated Press reported that an alliance of automakers, utilities and clean-air advocates hope to make California a “national leader” in the electric-car industry. Who knows? California may one...
View ArticleJuly 8 is National Collector Car Appreciation Day
Last year, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its partners announced July 8, 2011 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day” with hopes that it will become an annual event to raise...
View ArticleLos Angeles Bids Farewell to Red Light Cameras
After months of intense debate over the fate and effectiveness of red-light cameras, the L.A. City Council on Wednesday delivered a final blow to the controversial program, voting unanimously to shut...
View ArticleNew Vehicle Laws for 2012
As we count down to the new year, California motorists should be aware of some of the new laws going into effect Jan. 1, 2012. These new traffic laws were passed by the Legislature and signed by the...
View ArticleNew Bill Of Concern For Automobile Hobbyists
This just in from SEMA: California Introduces Bill to Exempt pre-1981 Vehicles From Emissions Inspection Requirement In 2004, legislation was enacted to repeal California’s rolling emissions-test...
View ArticleSergio Pininfarina dies at 85
One of the miracles of the Italian post-second world war industrial revolution was the transformation of a few small motorcar coachbuilders into international style leaders that then became...
View ArticleProposed bill could harm classic cars
SEMA ALERT: E15 Gas OK’d By US Appeals Court; Bill To Stop It Now Before Congress Bad news: The U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed a SEMA-supported lawsuit challenging the US EPA’s authority to permit 15%...
View ArticleAl Moss, Founder of Moss Motors, Passes
(Reprinted from the Moss Motors web site) Al Moss, the founder and spirit of Moss Motors passed away Tuesday night, September 25, 2012. Here in our building and in our catalogs, too, Al’s presence is...
View ArticleFuel Tax Increases In California, Now Highest In U.S.
California’s gas prices were almost the highest in the nation –second only to New York– but that didn’t stop state legislators from voting to take that notorious title from NY by increasing its excise...
View ArticleAACA joins with SEMA, AMA to oppose ethanol in fuel
As gas stations across the country get ready to roll out gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol – and as the EPA has begun to recommend increasing the ethanol content in fuel to 30 percent – the...
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