Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Takes on Vehicle Data in New Bill
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has introduced legislation in the Commonwealth protecting consumers’ right to own and control the data generated by their vehicle.
NHTSA offers new Right to Repair guidance to Mass. Attorney General
NHTSA is “clarifying” its position on right to repair and offering new guidance on the transmission of car repair data in a letter sent to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
Federal Right to Repair Legislation Receives Landslide of Support
Auto industry groups applaud bipartisan support for vehicle Right to Repair legislation.
Maine Right to Repair Update with VIP Tires & Service’s Tim Winkeler
Tim Winkeler, president and CEO of VIP Tires & Service, shares how his team is leading the effort to educate consumers about right-to-repair in Maine.
Getting In-Depth on Right to Repair in Maine with VIP Tires & Service
Tim Winkeler, president and CEO of VIP Tires & Service, shares how his team is leading the effort to educate consumers about right to repair in Maine and why this issue should be top-of-mind for auto repair shops across the country.
Massachusetts to Enforce Right to Repair Law Starting June 1
“The people of Massachusetts deserve the benefit of the law they approved more than two years ago,” the state’s attorney general said.
Independent Auto Shops in Maine Pursue ‘Right to Repair’ Ballot Measure
A right-to-repair ballot initiative is underway in Maine, as members of the state’s Right to Repair Coalition, a group of independent repair shop owners and employees, filed an application for a citizens initiative with the Maine Secretary of State’s office. The initiative asks for a statewide referendum in 2023 that would protect the rights of
Right to Repair Ruling Delayed Again. Here’s How You Can Take Action
More than 18 months after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure expanding the state’s Right to Repair law to include data access for vehicle owners, the voter-approved changes remain in limbo, as of the beginning of July. Douglas Woodlock, a judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, issued a notice
Massachusetts Right to Repair Court Decision Delayed Again
United States District Judge Douglas Woodlock issued a notice on Friday, April 15, 2022, informing of another delay to provide a decision on the Right to Repair court case in Massachusetts. Citing “the resurgence of a demanding criminal trial schedule, resumption of long-delayed in-court non-trial proceedings coupled with insistent writing responsibilities in other matters,” Judge
Massachusetts Right To Repair Case Nears Decision
The lawsuit filed by The Alliance for Automotive Innovation seeks an injunction barring enforcement of the Data Law and its requirement that, Model Year 2022 vehicles sold in Massachusetts using telematics systems be equipped with an open- access platform” that will enable customers and independent repair shops to access mechanical data from those systems.
