The Auto Care Association is calling on its members and the wider auto care community to take immediate action in the fight for the right to repair with the launch of the #RighttoRepair, RIGHT NOW challenge. This initiative encourages every member to send a new letter to their legislator, demanding swift action on right to […]
25 Groups Write Letter Supporting Passage of Federal REPAIR Act
Groups including Auto Care Association, SEMA, CAR Coalition, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers and others call for passage during next U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee markup session. In a letter July 8 to members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, 25 groups called on the committee to pass H.R. 906, The Right to Equitable […]
NAMIC Voices Concern Over Data Privacy Draft Legislation
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is urging lawmakers to address what it believes are significant flaws in privacy legislation approved by a U.S. House subcommittee. The American Privacy Rights Act, approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, seeks to establish a national privacy standard. However, Jimi […]
Utah Collision Repair Facility Owner Supports Federal Design Patent Reform in CAR Coalition Video
In a new video from the CAR Coalition, independent collision repair facility owner Greg Southwick, from Falcon Collision and Customs in Grantsville, Utah, explains the real-life impacts of vehicle manufacturer design patents, underscoring his support for federal right to repair solutions. In the video embedded above, Southwick describes a recent challenge replacing a truck hood […]
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Limit Federal Insurance Office Ability to Subpeona Insurers Directly
On April 17, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), reported 13 pieces of legislation out of Committee to the full House for consideration. Included among the measures is a slate of Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to nullify what it says are a series of regulatory oversteps on the […]
CAWA Calls for Members to Write Congress in Support of Right to Repair Act
CAWA, the non-profit trade association representing automotive parts manufacturers, jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers and program groups, issued a call to action to its members asking them to write legislators in support of H.R. 906, the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act. The legislation is currently under consideration by the U.S. House […]
SEMA Calls for Support of REPAIR Act in Wake of GAO Report
Wants Right to Repair bill expanded to support vehicle modifications. Asks for industry to write to legislators urging passage. Following the release last week of a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled Vehicle Repair: Information on Evolving Vehicle Technologies and Consumer Choice, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is advocating for Congress […]
Government Accountability Office Issues Report on Vehicle Information, Technologies and Consumer Choice
Report to Congress examines how changes in vehicle technologies could affect competition and consumer choice in the vehicle repair market. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its Q&A report, Vehicle Repair: Information on Evolving Vehicle Technologies and Consumer Choice on March 21 in response to a request to examine the issue given pending legislation […]
Auto Care Association Video Campaign Features Independent Auto Repair Facility Operators Supporting Federal Right to Repair Legislation
The Auto Care Association launched a new Right to Repair video campaign, featuring independent repair shop owners, that highlights what the association says is the need for Congress to pass federal right to repair legislation. In the new campaign, shop owners share their stories and shed light on the increased challenges independent repair shops are […]
ASA Reports U.S. House Hearing on EV Fires Reflects Auto Repair Technicians’ Training Needs
The U.S. House Science, Space & Technology Committee’s Investigations & Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on February 29, 2024. According to the Automotive Service Association (ASA) this recent hearing provided lawmakers an opportunity to gain a better appreciation for the unique challenges and harms posed by EV fires. Subcommittee Chairman Obernolte (R-CA) noted in his […]
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