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Labor Rate Survey Bill Introduced in Vermont

February 3, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Legislation would require the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to survey labor rates and establish a minimum rate. A bill introduced by five members of the Vermont House of Representatives February 2 proposes to establish minimum reimbursement rates for labor on automobile insurance claims. House Bill 160 (HB160), introduced by Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Kenneth Goslant, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: consumer price index, Labor Rates, legislation, Vermont

Infrastructure Law Provides $800 Million for More than 500 Road Safety Projects

February 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Funding targets high-crash sites in cities and counties and supports the U.S. Department of Transportation’s comprehensive strategy to reduce roadway deaths. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced  $800 million in grant awards for 510 projects through the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, a record amount of funding to improve roads […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, traffic safety, U.S. DOT

European Independent Service and Repair Providers Urge the EU Commission to End Delay on Access to In-Vehicle Data Legislation

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

A group of ten associations representing independent automotive service and repair operators and fleets wrote to the EU Commission in support of legislation on access to in-vehicle data. The Independent Service Providers (ISPs) grouping wrote to EU Commission President von der Leyen and the relevant College of Commissioners to put an end to the repeated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AIRC, CECRA, CLEPA, Data Access, Europe, European Commission, legislation, Telematics

Interview: Bob Redding, ASA Washington Representative on Vehicle Data Access

November 30, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Redding discusses California’s zero emissions vehicle mandate and its impact across the country as well state and national legislative efforts on data access. State and national efforts to assure that the independent repair industry has the access to data it needs to repair their customer’s vehicles has been an issue for decades. As vehicles become […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Data Access, Interview, legislation, Regulations, Right to Repair, U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition

AIA Canada Testifies in Support of Proposed Right to Repair Legislation in Canada

November 2, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Monday, October 31, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology to speak to Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair). AIA Canada advocated for amendments to the bill that will help to address systemic issues around vehicle data […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Canada, legislation, Right to Repair

Automotive Right to Repair Group Collecting Signatures to Get Issue on Maine 2023 Ballot

October 21, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Maine Right to Repair Coalition has launched a campaign to get more than the 63,000 signatures needed to get a referendum question on the 2023 Maine general election ballot next year that would establish consumer and independent repair facility access to motor vehicle diagnostic data. The Maine Secretary of State’s office approved the petition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Maine, Right to Repair

CAR Coalition White Papers Say Vehicle Owners Will Pay Significantly More for Repairs Without Right to Repair Legislation

September 22, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Organization calls for support of Federal Right to Repair legislation before U.S. Congress. The CAR Coalition, a group of independent automotive parts, management and repair companies, associations, and insurers committed to preserving consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair, released two research papers focused on the impact of right to repair legislation in the auto industry. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAR Coalition, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

ABPA Supports Maine Right to Repair Ballot Initiative

September 1, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABPA Auto Body Parts Association

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced it supports the Right to Repair ballot initiative that was recently launched in Maine. The association has long advocated for the rights of consumers who simply want to repair their vehicles as safely, efficiently, and economically as possible. While many are familiar with the Right to Repair movement […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, Maine, Right to Repair

Auto Care Association Supports Maine Right to Repair Referendum

August 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association is applauding the recently introduced Maine Right to Repair referendum. “The Auto Care Association proudly supports the right to repair referendum introduced in Maine by independent auto repair shops,” said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association in a statement. “As we await a decision on the Massachusetts right to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, legislation, Maine, Right to Repair

Study Predicts Gradual Adoption of Electric Vehicles into National Fleet

August 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In the wake of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that a study by Energy Innovation, a climate policy think tank, predicts that there will be a gradual adoption of electric vehicles. The study stated that “the IRA is the most significant federal climate and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Electric Vehicles, legislation

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