Transportation

Motor Vehicles

Automotive Intelligence: Tracks the automobile industry internationally. A good source for timely news and information.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: A nonprofit research and communications organization funded by auto insurers. Together with the affiliated Highway Loss Data Institute, provides statistics on highway safety issues and overall automotive insurance losses. Well known for crashworthiness testing and collection of driver death rates for specific car models.
Kelley Blue Book: The largest, most popular appraiser of automobiles in the United States. The terms blue book and blue book value are frequently used to refer to a motor vehicle's market value. Look up the value of your car on this Web site.
Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling: Information concerning the Texas Lemon Law, placement of disabled person parking placards, vehicle registration forms, and similar consumer-oriented subjects and resources.
National Automobile Dealers Association (N.A.D.A.): Association of franchised, new car- and truck- dealers. Site contains statistics and industry marketing news. Known by the public for its N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide.
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence: Works to improve the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive technicians.

Texas DPS Vehicle Inspection Program: This site provides information about regulations for vehicle emission inspections and how to locate inspection stations.

Vehicle Technologies Program: The Vehicle Technologies Program is developing more energy efficient and environmentally friendly highway transportation technologies that will enable America to use less petroleum. The long-term aim is to develop "leap frog" technologies that will provide Americans with greater freedom of mobility and energy security, while lowering costs and reducing impacts on the environment.

This page is maintained by Bobby Griffith — last modified Monday, April 09, 2012. 01:24 PM