A quiet fight in Washington over vehicle data could decide whether independent mechanics can still fix your car at all.

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HB 1085 would amend Louisiana's vehicle inspection laws by getting rid of current inspection stickers and replacing them with the Louisiana Vehicle Identification Program. The bill passed the Senate ...

North Carolina lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would make permanent a statewide pilot program expanding the use of highway license-plate readers. Supporters, including law enforcement groups, ...

A new crime-fighting tool could soon arrive in Santee. City leaders are considering controversial license plate reader cameras as an aid to law enforcement efforts and keeping community safe. Velvet ...

Wondering how to make your car A/C cooler? Hint: It's not the A/C alone—it's how you use it. There’s hot, and then there’s parked-car-in-the-summer-sun hot. You know, the kind of blaze that makes your ...

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Nobody enjoys being taken advantage of at a dealership, but it’s almost inevitable for most people. After spending hours negotiating and haggling over numbers (this process is designed to wear you ...

Framingham Police must decide by June 30 whether to renew a contract with license plate reader company Flock Safety. A resident group, Framingham Fights Back, opposes renewal due to privacy concerns ...

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