On September 16, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) hosted its annual Golf Outing at the Blackstone National Golf Club in Sutton. The event, a fundraiser for the association, helps further its mission of protecting consumers and the collision repair industry in Massachusetts. “We had a very successful day and were able […]
Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association Supports Massachusetts Right to Repair Ballot Initiative
The Massachusetts Right to Repair coalition expressed appreciation to the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) for announcing its support for the YES on 1/Right to Repair ballot initiative. Proponents of the ballot initiative say it would protect consumer choice in car repair by allowing car owners to access to the diagnostic and repair data generated […]
Massachusetts Collision Repair Facility Owner Charged with Tax Fraud
The owner of Everett and Worcester, Mass. auto body repair facilities was charged yesterday with a payroll tax scheme resulting in a $292,231 tax loss. This is not Haddad’s first run in with authorities, in 2019 Haddad was charged with auto insurance fraud by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Haddad pleaded not guilty to the […]
Referendum to Expand Automotive Right to Repair Regulations to Appear on Massachusetts Ballot
Effort to get online signatures collected thrown out was withdrawn by group representing vehicle manufacturers. The Massachusetts Right to Repair Committee turned in 24,000 signatures on Wednesday, July 1 to the Secretary of State regarding a ballot question that would mandate vehicle manufacturers provide car owners with control of repair data generated by their vehicles […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Calls for Signatures to Support Ballot Initiative
The Massachusetts Right to Repair coalition is asking for support for its effort to include a revamped right to repair law on the November ballot in the Commonwealth. According to the group, it needs 20,000 signatures on a petition to ensure that the Right to Repair is placed on the ballot. “Usually, we would reach […]
Safelite Group to Relocate Boston-Area Claims Management Contact Center Operations
Safelite Group announced plans to relocate its Burlington, Mass. contact center operations to Billerica during the second quarter of this year. “For many years, our goal has been to continue investing in the Boston area,” said Renee Cacchillo, Safelite Executive Vice President, Customer Experience. “This move exemplifies Safelite’s Nationally Powered Locally Driven strategy, combining our […]
Supporters and Opponents of Massachusetts Right to Repair Legislation Detail Viewpoints at Hearing
Industry members detail concerns over future access to vehicle diagnostics and programming for legislators. Vehicle manufacturers outline opposition. The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on Monday, January 13 on proposed legislation to update automotive right to repair laws to take into account new technologies such as telematics. […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Bills Scheduled For Hearing January 13
Legislature will hold a hearing on more than a dozen bills that seek to update the Commonwealth’s laws requiring consumer and independent auto repair facility access to necessary technical information. The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure will hold a hearing on Monday, January 13 on proposed legislation to update automotive […]
Vehicle Manufacturer Backed Coalition Raises Data Security Concerns with Massachusetts Right to Repair Proposals
The Coalition for Safe and Secure Data (CSSD), which is backed by the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the Global Automakers Association and the Computing Technology Industry Association, is raising concerns that revisions proposed to Massachusetts Right to Repair regulations governing vehicle data and repair procedure access for consumers and independent repairers could lead […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Updates Headed to 2020 Ballot
Voters will weigh in on extending consumer and third-party access to telematics data necessary for mechanical and collision repair. The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition today announced that it has turned in 102,000 signatures to ensure an initiative petition to enact an update to the Commonwealth’s Right to Repair law reaches the 2020 ballot. The […]