AUTO REPAIR GROUPS BLAST AIR BOARD DENIAL OF PZEV WARRANTY PETITION

Unhappy with a chilly reception from the air board, a task force of auto repair groups is expected to continue its push to get the board to drop regulations requiring long-term warranties for partial zero-emission vehicles (PZEVs). The task force will likely appeal last week's air board decision to reject its petition asking that the regulations be dropped, a source with the group said. The Air Resources Board mandates longer warranties -- 15 years or 150,000 miles -- for PZEVs...