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The thirty-year old pendulum swing in education toward a four-year college degree has left the auto repair industry without enough qualified technicians in the workplace and fewer and fewer students seeking an automotive based education. At a time when demand for qualified technicians exceeds supply, industry educators are sounding the alarm. They want owners of […]
In July of this year NASA sent a rebuilt Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) into orbit to better understand where CO2 is coming from and being absorbed on Earth. Three spectrometers aboard OCO-2, measuring intensities of small wave length bands, will determine absorption levels of CO2 from the same location and time over a span of […]
The OBD II gasoline and diesel rate-based data report templates have been updated. The OBD II regulation, specifically section 1968.2(j)(3), requires manufacturers to submit rate-based data to ARB indicating the in-use monitoring performance of the major OBD II monitors on their in-use vehicles. Manufacturers are required to use these updated templates for all rate-based data […]
When testing vehicles for durability and mileage requirements we always come back to the reason we test so thoroughly—the customer.The reason we test, test and test a vehicle is, after all, the end consumer’s safety and enjoyment of the vehicle. Over the past decade we have noticed the pros and cons of testing a vehicle […]
The California Air Resources Board recently announced new changes to California’s Truck and Bus Regulation. Their press release appears below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2014 | NEWS RELEASE 14-16 ARB unveils proposed changes to California’s Truck and Bus Regulation Board will offer new flexibility options while still protecting air quality SACRAMENTO – The California […]
