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.
Auto Care Association Signs on to Global Right to Repair Reform
The Auto Care Association and other global associations release 10 best practice guidelines for legislators.
Right to Repair Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
Federal legislation will provide consumers rights to repair their vehicle while protecting a free and fair repair market.
Why You Shouldn’t Leave Right to Repair on the Back Burner
I want you to take yourself back to last week, in the kitchen making Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey is in the oven and every burner on the stovetop has a job to do. You’re timing everything perfectly… until your nose tells you otherwise. The beans on the back burner are burning! This is how Tom
TIA Affirms Right to Repair Support, Pangle Takes the Helm as TIA President
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) hosted its annual membership meeting Monday afternoon, where members of its board and executive committee passed the torch to the association’s next president, recognized new board members and passed a timely resolution on right to repair. Outgoing TIA President Mason Hess, director of Purcell Tire and Service Center’s Global Mining
Rep. Gonzales Joins Alliance Executives to Talk Right to Repair
The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance hosted U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of the 23rd District of Texas at its San Antonio headquarters. The Congressman joined Alliance executive staff members to discuss the aftermarket industry’s most pressing issues for warehouse distributors and shop customers, The Alliance said. The discussion also focused on the American consumer and the
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
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky Orders GAO Right to Repair Study
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, chair of the consumer protection and commerce subcommittee, recently wrote a letter to the General Accounting Office (GAO) requesting examination of competition and cyber security issues related to access to in-vehicle data. The Auto Care Association says it strongly agrees with Schakowsky’s statement in the letter that “when manufacturers take steps
FTC Chair Says Right to Repair is a ‘Top Priority’
The need for federal right to repair protections in the auto industry was top of mind for key legislators and regulators at a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing held on May 18. Chair Mike Quigley (D-IL) began by noting the importance of “initiatives that I have long supported like increasing consumer rights to repair the things
