Category Archives: General Talk

Wrentham, Mass auto inspectors to pay $116K for emissions fraud

Bill and Michael Daly of Wrentham auto service station Bill’s Automotive Center Inc. will be paying up to $116,000 for what’s known as clean scanning.

The issuing of passing inspection stickers to cars that failed emissions control tests violates several state laws. Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office accused Bill Daly, and his nephew Michael, of violating these laws, which prompted a settlement to resolve the accusations.

Venturi VBB-3 planning to hit 372.82mph – the most powerful electric car ever built

Venturi VBB-3

The car you see here is about as far removed from a Nissan Leaf as you can get. It’s a collaboration between Ohio State University and Venturi, and will attempt to set a world speed record for electric cars this September.

BMW to make gas powered cars

The trend in the car making industry is pointing toward lower and lower CO2 emissions. The hi-revving, fast cars are slowly becoming extinct.

To remain one of the best car companies in the world, BMW can’t ignore the big trends, and so their plans will be tailored to suit the need of the masses.

U.S. EV maker Coda files for bankruptcy

Coda Holdings, the U.S. assembler of Chinese-made electric vehicles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after selling just 100 of its all-electric sedans, another example of battery-powered vehicles’ failure to break into the mass market.

The filing with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware will allow the Los Angeles company to exit the auto sector and refocus on energy storage, a far less capital-intensive business. The company uses the same technology it used in cars to build systems for utilities and building operators to store power.

McLaren P1 tested to extremes at the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden

McLaren P1 made its debut in production guise last month at the Geneva Motor Show.