AG Healey says new evidence has come to light that vehicle manufacturers can limit telematics services to comply with Commonwealth’s voter-approved law. On October 22, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey filed a motion to reopen evidence in the lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation against the Commonwealth’s enhanced Right to Repair law that […]
GM Plans $6 Billion Revenue Goal for OnStar Insurance by 2030
Vehicle manufacturer details goals to market insurance products and transform claims and parts procurement through its ecosystem of dealers and certified repair facilities. General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) provided a detailed roadmap of how the company plans to double its annual revenue and expand margins to 12 to 14 percent by 2030, as a result […]
Interview: Ray Fisher, ASA Executive Director Details New Regional Structure
Fisher explains the association’s move from its state affiliate structure to a new regional model covering all 50 states. Earlier this week, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced it was transitioning to a regional, membership subscription model, replacing its current state affiliate structure. On January 1, the ASA affiliate organizations will be dissolved, and multiple […]
Interview: Jerry McNee on Return of Northeast Trade Show
McNee, president of the AASP/NJ board of directors, discusses next week’s trade show and current industry issues. After going virtual last year, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its flagship NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show on September 10 -12 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, N.J. Detailed information […]
Interview: Lucky Papageorg on Collision Repair Labor Rates in Massachusetts
AASP/MA Executive Director details longstanding concerns with collision repair labor rates in the Commonwealth and legislative efforts to tie increases to inflation rate. In July, the Alliance of Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) reported on its latest efforts to address longstanding concerns by its collision repair facility members that labor rates haven’t […]
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Collision Repair Legislation
Governor McKee objects to language requiring insurers to pay for sublet services. On Friday, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee vetoed House Bill 6324 (HB 6324) that would have amended Rhode Island’s Unfair Claims Practices laws to clarify several areas of insurance company requirements relative to payments for paint, body and refinish materials, as well as […]
President Biden Issues Executive Order on Competition That Supports Right to Repair
Automotive aftermarket groups support measure that would prohibit manufacturers from restricting third-party and self-repair of products. President Biden signed a sweeping executive order designed to promote competition in the U.S. economy that includes 72 directives to more than a dozen government agencies that the Administration said is designed to promote the interests of American workers, […]
Interview: Stacy Bartnik Details CAPA Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program
In our video interview, Bartnik details the latest program to help industry identify quality replacement parts in the collision repair market. In June, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive collision repair parts, announced the launch of its new Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program. The new […]
Rhode Island Senate Passes Legislation to Clarify Paint, Body and Refinish Materials Payment Regulations
Bill now goes to Rhode Island House of Representatives. Legislation in Rhode Island that seeks to update Unfair Claims Practices laws came one step closer to enactment with its passage yesterday by the Rhode Island Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 870 (SB 870), introduced in May, seeks to amend Rhode Island’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices […]
Australia Parliament Passes Automotive Right to Repair Law
New law requires vehicle manufacturers to provide access to service and repair information to independent automotive and collision repair facilities as well as training providers. Legislation in the Australian Parliament to require vehicle manufacturer and other affiliated data providers to make repair information supplied to dealer repair facilities available to independent repairers and training groups […]
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