Has Your Smog Tech Career Gone Sideways After Receipt of a BAR Suspension?
While it used to be that everyone wanted a college degree, things are changing nowadays. The “trades” (such as auto mechanics, plumbers, and hairdressers) are beginning to get more attention. The reason? You can make as much, if not more, in a skilled trade as you can with a “useless” college degree. Many industries are looking for employees with valuable skills. Demand is robust across plumbing, electrical, construction, and mechanical fields.
Automotive Defense Specialists Announces New Content on Terminology Concerning a Bureau of Automotive Repair Suspension
November 24, 2025 – Los Angeles, California. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of lawyers defending auto repair and smog shops against the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, is proud to announce a new post regarding STAR suspension notices.
Don’t Let a Star Suspension Get Lost in Translation
For those of us with experience in the car repair business, we know the importance of naming things correctly. But we also know the general public doesn’t always get the terms right when they talk to us.
Did Your Shop Do an ‘NPC’ Smog Check? (Undercover Cars)
The first question you might be asking is ‘what is an NPC?’ If you’re a gamer, you already know. But if not, an NPC is a ‘nonplayer character.’ They are the people and creatures that are not other online human players.
Automotive Defense Specialists Announces New Content for Fighting Bureau of Automotive Repair Suspension Letters
Los Angeles, California – October 29, 2025. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of top-rated lawyers defending auto repair and SMOG shops against the California Bureau of Automotive Repair is proud to announce several new blog posts for the public. These posts focus on “suspensions” that threaten the license status of shops and technicians in the repair and SMOG industry.
Automotive Defense Specialists Announces New Content on the Bureau of Automotive Repair and Criminal Defense Lawyers
Los Angeles, California – September 29, 2025. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of lawyers working both administrative and criminal law in California vis-à-vis the Bureau of Automotive Repair, is proud to announce updated content on criminal issues.