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Right to Repair and What it Means for the Industry and Car Owners

Right to Repair and What it Means for the Industry and Car Owners

Automotive Repair News Today · Braxton Critcher

June 8, 202411m 21s

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Show Notes

In this episode, Braxton Critcher and Lisa Foshee, from the Auto Care Association, discuss the importance of Right to Repair. Lisa provides a detailed update on HR 906, the Repair Act, highlighting its bipartisan support and its importance for both consumers and independent repair shops. Lisa also covers the potential limitations on consumers' repair choices without the act, emphasizing the need for independent shops to access necessary repair data. 

00:00 Bipartisan support for the bill ensures consumer rights.
03:38 Cars now transmit data wirelessly to manufacturers.
08:26 Auto Care Association helps represent and support.

Topics

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