By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The most common question my viewers have been asking is, “When is the chip shortage going to end?” No one can answer that specifically, but the impact is plaguing automakers worse than we even thought. Car dealers have empty parking lots, consumers face limited options on new vehicle purchases, and […]
Should We Lean into a Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax?
• August 20, 2021 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Auto Privacy, Electric Vehicle, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, GPS, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, LEGISLATION, NMA, PRIVACY, REVENUE GENERATION, Road Usage Charge, Road User Charge, Traffic Congestion, VMT, VMT Tax
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in May as NMA E-Newsletter #643. Since we first posted this information, the Senate has passed an infrastructure bill that includes a federal program to gauge whether or not a federal vehicle miles traveled tax could work. In the interim, there has been little discussion about adjusting the gas […]
BlueDriver vs. OBDLink: Which is the Best Scanner for your Car?
By guest writer Tim Miller There are many OBDII car scan tools in the market, so you may find it challenging to make a choice. However, what if you narrowed down your options to just two brands—BlueDriver and OBDLink? Not to worry, those two brands have been adequately compared in this guide. You’ll be able […]
Environmentally Friendly?
American drivers are continuously being nudged into electric cars because they are considered more environmentally friendly. They really aren’t so much, though, even though they don’t burn gas. All modern cars are basically made of plastic (including EVs), which are made from oil. For example, the front and rear clips are called clips because they […]
You Have Trouble Parking? At Least, You’re Not a Trucker: NMA E-Newsletter #657
We need truckers—these men and women crisscross the country to bring goods to shelves everywhere, and without them, our economic engine would grind to a halt. Commercial truck driving is not an easy profession, but in 29 states, it is the most common. Finding a place to park has become one of the biggest problems […]
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