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Auto Care Association Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Ensure Competitive Repair Industry

July 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

On July 16,  Aaron Lowe, senior vice president, regulatory and government affairs, Auto Care Association, testified before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) during a public workshop on policies and research related to manufacturers limiting third-party repairs.

Auto Care AssociationDuring the workshop, which was entitled “Nixing the Fix: A Workshop on Repair Restrictions,” Lowe discussed the independent auto care industry’s involvement in the national Right to Repair agreement as well as efforts to combat attempts by the automakers to restrict use of non-OEM parts and services.

 “The value of the independent auto care industry is demonstrated by the fact that 70

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