Right to Repair Initiative Under Fire by Automaker Group
On November 3, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly in favour of a ballot question expanding Right to Repair by requiring automakers to allow them access to vehicle repair information amidst one of the hardest fought campaigns, and now a key automaker group is fighting back.
The approved Massachusetts Right to Repair Initiative, also known as Question 1, requires automakers to provide access to the independent sector as directed by the car owner, starting in 2022.
Now, a lawsuit launched by The Alliance for Automotive Innovation representing U.S. and international automakers—formed by the 2020 combination of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers—seeks to roll that back.