Auto Care CEO Breaks Down Right to Repair Issue
Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, explains where the right to repair issue stands for independent repair shops in this episode of What’s Treading with Tire Review, presented by AAPEX.
Auto Care CEO Breaks Down Right to Repair Issue [Audio]
Right to Repair is an ongoing issue in the automotive aftermarket. Put simply, it allows drivers to have access to their vehicle’s data so they can grant you, the independent tire dealer, permission to access it and repair their vehicle. However, with OEMs wanting to maintain control over that data, the automotive aftermarket faces an
Biden Executive Order Addresses Right to Repair
Biden’s most recent executive order encourages the Federal Trade Commission to limit equipment manufacturers from restricting people’s ability to use independent repair shops or do DIY repairs.
Massachusetts Votes to Amend Right to Repair Law
Voters approved the measure 75% to 25%, according to the Associated Press.
Updated Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Headed to Ballot
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has turned in 102,000 signatures on an initiative petition to enact an update to the Commonwealth’s Right to Repair law before it reaches the 2020 ballot.
Industry Groups Concerned About Right to Repair Requirements
The Auto Care Association and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) have both expressed concern about whether all vehicle manufacturers will be in compliance with the new 2018 Right to Repair requirements.
Massachusetts Right to Repair Now Law
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Massachusetts Approved Right to Repair Legislation
Recently the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously approved Right to Repair legislation. The legislation seeks to reconcile two state laws that require car companies to provide independent repair shows and car owners full access to service information, tools and software to maintain and repair late model vehicles. The first law passed in Massachusetts was a
What Now? Car Dealers, R2R Coalition Agree on Bill Revisions
Massachusetts independent tire dealers and service centers have to wonder where they sit now that a car dealer group and the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition signed off on compromise Right to Repair legislation. Should that revised legislation be adopted by state lawmakers and signed by the governor, the Coalition’s efforts to put the entire
Massachusetts Senate Passes R2R, Group Completing Petitions
Just days after supporters launched another phase in their Right-to-Repair law push in the state, the Massachusetts Senate approved its version of a state Right-to-Repair bill on May 17. The state legislature has until July 31 to act on the bill before adjournment. Earlier this month, the Right-to-Repair Coalition began gathering the final batch of