Rush’s invoice provides gas to an already heated concern that has pitted automakers in opposition to impartial restore retailers and aftermarket elements retailers, regardless of a memorandum of understanding signed by these key stakeholders in 2014.
That settlement, which happened after Massachusetts handed its personal automotive right-to-repair legislation in 2013, gave retailers in all states the identical entry to diagnostic and restore data.
Following the introduction of Rush’s invoice, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation — which represents most main automakers within the U.S. — mentioned the auto business “continues its long-standing dedication to shopper alternative for car repairs.”
“And that