Lotus to Build Prototype with California Money
7 Sep 2010, 07:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the eyes of the automotive world turned towards Paris, where British manufacturer Lotus is expected to bring to life the cars of its future, the state of California has decided to award the car...
EPA Approved Motorcycle Exhaust Bill Passes in California
31 Aug 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A while back, we were reporting on a proposal that requires motorcyclists to have EPA-compliant exhaust systems on their model year 2011 and newer motorcycles. The bill has passed and is now heading...
California Might Adopt Electronic License Plates
21 Jun 2010, 15:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems like a digital traffic revolution might be started in California as we speak. The California Legislature is evaluating a bill that would introduce electronic license plates for vehicles,...
NUMMI Workers to Receive Another $19M in Aid
10 Jun 2010, 13:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although NUMMI's closure was initially regarded as very bad news for the whole auto industry, it seems that the decision to shut down the Californian facility isn't such a terrible thing. ...
California Yellow Cab Chooses the Transit Connect
5 Jun 2010, 15:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford’s Transit Connect Taxi package – which goes into production and arrives in dealerships later this year, is on its way to become a success in the taxi service. For example, the Calif...
California Evaluating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV
26 May 2010, 06:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The State of California will test two Mitsubishi i-MiEV zero emissions vehicles which will be offered for evaluation by Mitsubishi Motors North America. Both the Governor’s office and the Depa...
Tesla Motors Opens Newport Beach Outlet
20 May 2010, 06:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tesla Motors has opened a new outlet in Newport Beach, California, with the store now inviting potential customers to test drive the performance electric vehicle. "Orange County is an import...
Snoopy License Plates in California
4 May 2010, 10:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Certainly you must remember Snoopy the beagle, one of the most recognizable comic characters in the world. Although mostly related to aviation, Snoopy is to be featured on a California special licen...
Car Care Council, CalRecycle Support "Just Check It"
21 Apr 2010, 09:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As part of the car care month, the Car Care Council announced it has partnered with CalRecycle to promote the Just Check It Tire Sustainability Program set in place by the state of California. T...
Brammo Enertia, for Under $6,000 in California
6 Apr 2010, 06:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The competition is getting tough on the zero-emission vehicles market. Electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo announced yesterday its Enertia bike is priced at just $5,995 in California after feder...
Zero Motorcycles Proves Its Technology to Arnold Schwarzenegger
25 Mar 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One week after the California Government approved a new state rebate program that provides consumers with a greater incentive when purchasing an electric motorcycle, Zero Motorcycles went to pay a v...
Zero S and DS Available for Under $7500
18 Mar 2010, 07:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles announced yesterday it is planning a "Discover the Experience Tour" across California, where the company's bikes are eligible for the...
Chrysler Presents the Minivan Pledge
9 Mar 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As car manufacturers struggle to sell more units in the United States, their marketing departments have to think of different ways to attract customers. The latest idea gimmick is Chrysler Group LLC...
Automotive Art Deco Museum to Open in Spring 2010
8 Mar 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Classic car enthusiasts from California have another auto event to look forward to. On April 15, the Mullin Automotive Museum, a place meant to “pay homage to the art deco and and machine age ...
Cali Braces for NUMMI Closure
25 Feb 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With all the huss-n-fuss surrounding the Toyota recall and the countless hearings scheduled for this week and the next, the fate of the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) plant in Freemont was p...
Ferrari's 2009 Sales Dropped 5%, Carmaker's Market Share Increased by 10%
15 Feb 2010, 20:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last year, Ferrari sold 6,250 cars worldwide, a figure which represents a 5% year-to-year decrease, in the context of a luxury sports car market which contracted by 35%. North America is Ferrari&...
Penske Acquired Two California Dealerships
8 Feb 2010, 14:17 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The serious drop in car sales caused a record number of dealer closures in 2009. The number of new car dealerships in the US dropped by 1,605 stores last year, leaving 18,841 dealerships standing. T...
Volkswagen Campers Top Awards Ceremony
2 Feb 2010, 16:07 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / This might be a shock for some of you, but motorcaravan magazines actually exist out there. And if they exist, that must mean that people actually buy motorcaravan magazines, which is even more surp...
Californian Authorities Introduce Electric Vehicles Test Program
28 Jan 2010, 08:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Gridpoint, Inc., an energy solutions provider, announced that the California Department of General Services (DGS) will introduce a 24 month plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration proje...
Arnold's Latest Ride: a Not-so-Green Porsche
15 Dec 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / When someone spends more than $150,000 on a soft-top supercar, fuel economy and therefore CO2 emissions may not be on top of their priority list. Though California seems to be so thoughtful enough ...