Group currently includes Allstate, ABPA, CAPA and LKQ Corporation. The Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition formally launched July 1 by calling on Congress to explore expanded consumer choice over their personal vehicle data. The CAR Coalition is a group of independent automotive parts and repair companies, associations and insurers dedicated to preserving and protecting […]
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 […]
CIECA Adds Capability to Include Telematics Diagnostic Codes to FNOL Messages
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its First Notice of Loss (FNOL) Implementation Guide and Appendix C have been updated to include instructions on how to include a scan to the Business Message Suite (BMS) First Notice of Loss (FNOL) message. No changes were made to the BMS, only the expansion of […]
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 […]
Coalition Calls for EU Legislators to Ensure Level Playing Field for Remote Access to Vehicle Data
Group calls upon EU decision makers to put forward legislation by 2020 ensuring remote access to in-vehicle data and functions. CECRA, the European umbrella organization of national automotive trade associations and European brand dealer councils, announced November 14 that a number of associations in the automotive sector and mobility services operators, insurers, consumers and small […]
Auto Care Association and AASA Partner on Vehicle Data Access Education Campaign
The Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) announced a strategic partnership to educate and activate the industry and consumers in the fight for access to, and control of, vehicle data through the Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. national consumer education campaign. The education initiative was created to engage car owners, […]
ASA, Alliance Host 6th Annual Technology & Telematics Forum
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers hosted the 6th annual Technology & Telematics Forum Sept. 12 in Troy, Mich. The forum consisted of several segmented discussions focused on new vehicle technologies, data access and cybersecurity solutions. Attendees heard from experts representing entities from across the automotive industry. Panel discussions went […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Ballot Initiative Certified by Attorney General
Marks the first step to let voters weigh in on revisions to regulations that would extend consumer and third-party access to telematics data necessary for mechanical and collision repair. The Massachusetts Right to Repair coalition received approval this week for its 2020 ballot initiative to revise regulations in the Commonwealth that guarantee consumers and their […]
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 […]