Safety regulator says it supports a consumer’s right to choose where to have vehicles repaired, but reiterates statement from 2020 that “open” telematics access to vehicle systems in Massachusetts Right to Repair law poses safety concerns. In a letter to legal counsel at over 20 vehicle manufacturers yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]
Federal Judge Will Allow Massachusetts AG to Start Enforcing Right to Repair Law Tomorrow
Judge denied vehicle manufacturer association’s motion to block enforcement while Federal lawsuit continues. In a hearing yesterday, U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock denied a motion by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation that sought a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the 2020 Massachusetts Right-to Repair law update that was approved by voters. As CollisionWeek […]
Vehicle Manufacturers Seek Restraining Order to Stop Massachusetts from Enforcing 2020 Right to Repair Law Updates
Association representing manufacturers seeks to stop the Attorney General from enforcing provisions of voter approved law that was supposed to start June 1. On May 25, the Alliance for Automotive innovation, filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting enforcement of the 2020 […]
Safelite Group Acquires Boston Auto Glass Business
The Safelite Group, parent of Safelite AutoGlass, announced today an agreement to acquire the auto glass assets of New Angle Glass operating in the Boston, Mass. market. The transaction was completed on Friday, May 19. “As we continue to grow and reach even more customers, we’re proud to provide the quality services they expect from […]
Massachusetts Attorney General Will Begin Enforcing Right to Repair Law June 1
In a court filing March 7, AG says people of Massachusetts deserve benefit of the law approved by voters more than two years ago that has been delayed by Auto Alliance lawsuit. In a Federal Court filing Tuesday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced the Commonwealth intends to begin the process to enforce updates […]
US Department of Labor and Mercedes-Benz USA Announce Job Corps Partnership to Train EV Technicians
Initial program will take place at four campuses in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Utah. To help meet the need for auto technicians in the growing electric vehicle industry, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a national partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA to train Job Corps students initially at centers in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey […]
Nearly 100 Collision Repair Professionals Learn How to “Take Back Their Business” at AASP-Massachusetts Fall Meeting
Collision repair professionals from all over Massachusetts filed into the auditorium at Assabet Valley Vocational Technical School in Marlborough, Mass. on November 19 to take part in a full day of beneficial education and collaboration focused on the idea of “Taking Back Their Business,” presented by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA). […]
Decision in Massachusetts Right to Repair Lawsuit Delayed Again
United States District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock announced July 1 that his decision in the lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation seeking to overturn updates to Massachusetts existing automotive right to repair law would be delayed again. In April, the Judge delayed the ruling until early July. According to the July 1 notice […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Calls for Prompt Ruling on Right to Repair Ballot Question
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has filed an Amicus Curiae brief in federal court in reaction to an April 15 procedural order again delaying a ruling, until at least July 1, on a lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the association that represents vehicle manufacturers, challenging the law. U.S. District Judge, Douglas […]
Collision Repair Labor Rate Rally Planned for May 18 at Massachusetts State Capitol
In response to a Massachusetts House of Representatives hearing on collision repair labor rate reimbursement, several hundred Massachusetts auto body shop owners, family members, employees, vo-tech students and supporters are expected to converge on the Capitol. In addition to community demonstration of support, a motorcade of flatbed trucks topped with damaged cars will circle the […]
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