The Maine Right to Repair Working Group spent a couple of hours last week debating the intent, purpose, and authority of an independent entity created by a new law passed on a referendum in 2023 to…| Repairer Driven News
Four Maine automotive technicians and one collision repair shop owner recently shared their views on OEM repair information access with a state-level working group; all of whom took issue mostly wi…| Repairer Driven News
Maine’s Right to Repair Working Group laid out some aspects Wednesday of the responsibilities a soon-to-be-created independent oversight entity will have in ensuring vehicle repair rights. Th…| Repairer Driven News
Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business voted 7-1 Tuesday to recommend that the legislature eliminate the requirement in a new “ri…| Repairer Driven News
Rep. Tiffany Roberts (D-District 149) has shared her thoughts in opposition to Maine’s upcoming “right to repair” referendum question, citing it as unnecessary and creating potent…| Repairer Driven News
During a U.S. House subcommittee hearing Wednesday, there wasn’t a consensus on support or opposition to the federal REPAIR Act but there were many questions about why the act is needed for i…| Repairer Driven News
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office have exchanged letters pertaining to an in-vehicle data access lawsuit against AG An…| Repairer Driven News
Maine’s Right to Repair Working Group listened to concerns from two state legislators Wednesday who said data cybersecurity isn’t up to par according to legislation that created the wor…| Repairer Driven News
Maine voters approved a “right to repair (R2R)” referendum on Tuesday with a landslide 321,055 “yes” votes (84.3%) but several trade organizations say voters may have been m…| Repairer Driven News
The Maryland Senate Finance Committee held a briefing on consumer “right to repair” last week, hearing from both Safelite Group and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, that automoti…| Repairer Driven News