ROKTMAN
Full Access Member
“Right to Repair Act†moves forward
The Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) won the first round in a 14 to 13 vote in the Subcommittee on Commerce over the proposed “Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act.†Essentially, the act would require the car companies to make the same service information and tools capabilities available to independents that they provide their franchised dealer networks. “False arguments and innuendoes have been hurled by the car companies against the independent repair industry since the initial introduction of [the act],†said CARE prseident David Parde. “Accusations that the automotive aftermarket would make parts in China, hurt jobs in America, steal intellectual property and other non-truths, were circulated by the car companies to scare many Representatives from supporting HR 2048.â€
“However, many stuck with America’s motoring consumers and cast their vote in favor of consumers owning their own auto repair information and protecting consumers’ rights. Those who voted to keep America’s consumers driving deserve consumers’ gratitude for withstanding the pressure from the car companies,†he said.
“The next stop for ‘The Right to Repair Act’ is the full House Energy and Commerce Committee. A date has not yet been scheduled, but motoring consumers and the automotive aftermarket are prepared to fight on until HR 2048 becomes law,†concluded Parde.
The Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) won the first round in a 14 to 13 vote in the Subcommittee on Commerce over the proposed “Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act.†Essentially, the act would require the car companies to make the same service information and tools capabilities available to independents that they provide their franchised dealer networks. “False arguments and innuendoes have been hurled by the car companies against the independent repair industry since the initial introduction of [the act],†said CARE prseident David Parde. “Accusations that the automotive aftermarket would make parts in China, hurt jobs in America, steal intellectual property and other non-truths, were circulated by the car companies to scare many Representatives from supporting HR 2048.â€
“However, many stuck with America’s motoring consumers and cast their vote in favor of consumers owning their own auto repair information and protecting consumers’ rights. Those who voted to keep America’s consumers driving deserve consumers’ gratitude for withstanding the pressure from the car companies,†he said.
“The next stop for ‘The Right to Repair Act’ is the full House Energy and Commerce Committee. A date has not yet been scheduled, but motoring consumers and the automotive aftermarket are prepared to fight on until HR 2048 becomes law,†concluded Parde.
