Advocacy, Action, and the Future of Right to Repair [RR 857]

Join Lisa Foshee, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel of the Auto Care Association, and Paul McCarthy, President and CEO of MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Group, as they discuss the recent update to the law and the challenges that may arise in enforcing it. The recent decision by a federal judge in Massachusetts to allow the law to go into effect is a big step forward for the automotive industry, but there are still some challenges that need to be addressed. They discuss the limitations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) model for data sharing between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and independent repair shops and urge listeners to sign the petition at repairact.com and support the Federal Repair Act, also known as HR 906. Lisa and Paul describe the bill as a reasonable and critical solution to ensure vehicle repairability, safety, and cybersecurity. They stress the need for unified and passionate support from the industry to push Congress to take affirmative action and pass the bill. <p style="line-height: 16.5pt">Paul McCarthy, President and CEO of MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Group. Find Paul’s other episodes <a href="https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=paul+mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</p> <p style="line-height: 16.5pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt;color: #333333">Lisa Foshee, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel of the Auto Care Association</span></p> <p style="line-height: 16.5pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt;color: #333333">Show Notes</span></p> <ul> <li>Update on Right to Repair legislation (00:01:50)</li> <li>Enforcement of the law (00:03:15) The judge denied the request for an injunction, and the law is now in effect and can be enforced. However, the attorney general's office has no immediate plans to enforce the law, which may require private lawsuits by consumers or owners of vehicles to go out and enforce the law.</li> <li>Challenges in complying with the law (00:04:40) The OE's view is that the law is impossibl