Right-to-Repair Coalition Launches Final Signature Drive
The Right-to-Repair Coalition in Massachusetts is launching the next phase of its "Campaign for Consumers" and will begin gathering the final batch of 11,000 voter signatures required to get the issue on the November ballot. At the same time, the coalition said it looks forward to continuing its good-faith effort to work with legislative leaders
R2R Gets Date in Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate will consider the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act on April 5. The bill would require that car companies make available for purchase the same service information and tools that they provide their franchised dealers. Unlike other versions of R2R legislation, the new bill will require that, beginning in 2015, car companies
Mass. Governor to Sign R2R Law, Ballot Measure Remains
The Massachusetts Legislature unanimously passed the Right to Repair bill after the car companies, new car dealers and the Massachusetts R2R Coalition reached an agreement.
Mass. Senators Delay Vote on R2R Bill
The Massachusetts Senate vote on the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act – which was supposed to take place April 5 – has been delayed. The Senate approved a motion to table the pending legislation until its next session. Senate Bill 2204 would require that vehicle manufacturers make available for purchase the same service
Tired of Waiting, Mass. Citizens Take Up the Pen
Tired of waiting for its state legislators to act, Massachusetts residents took up the petition pen with plans to force the Right to Repair question to become a ballot issue. State Attorney General Martha Coakley certified the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act for a state-wide petition effort. Right to Repair supporters now have
Tire Review’s Vehicle Care Rockstar: Tim Winkeler, CEO of VIP Tires & Service
Winkeler’s leadership redefines what it means to be a rock star in the tire industry.
2023 Legislative Issues Tire Dealers Need to Know About
With the final races in the midterm elections decided or nearly there, the 2023 Congress will be taking their oath come the new year, which means a new legislative cycle is upon us. For tire dealers and automotive repair shop owners, this means a new crop of legislators will hold the power on hot-button issues,
Battles Loom for Auto Care Service Aftermarket
Tire dealers stand out among the auto care industry service outlets as one of the only segments to grow in total retail outlet population over the past eight years. Since 2006, the tire dealers have grown in number of outlets by 1.1% to 19,958 locations in 2014, while the rest of the service sector has
May End R2R Battle
Hailing it as "decisively ending the longstanding Right to Repair debate within the industry," a collection of automaker and aftermarket groups signed an agreement earlier this week to accept on a nationwide basis the "essential provisions" of the recently enacted Massachusetts Right to Repair legislation. On Nov. 26, 2013, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick
TIA President’s Agenda
Incoming TIA President Randy Groh Outlines Plans