Coalition Seeks Federal Solution to Establish Vehicle Data Access Rights

Independent repair associations join with insurers, parts suppliers, fleet operators and consumer groups to call for data access guarantees in federal legislation.

In comments to U.S. House and Senate committees considering autonomous vehicle legislation, the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition, a broad based and growing group of automotive repair and supplier association and businesses, last week called for legislators to reaffirm a vehicle owner’s right to access data in their cars and promote competition in repairs.

The letter to the chairs and ranking minority members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the U.S. House of