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"Who Pays for What?" Survey: Rivet Gun Set-Up and Stall Cure Time Sit at the Bottom of the Payment Ranking
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (505+ words) As riveting and structural adhesives spread to more vehicles, the two procedures among those paid least often when shops do ask are also among the least negotiated. More automakers are specifying riveted joints and structural adhesive bonds in body and…...
Right to repair: Spare parts and services still too expensive
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (480+ words) The EU’s Right to Repair Directive has been in full force since July 31st, 2026, and the gap between what the law promises and the reality consumers face hasn’t been addressed. Spare parts routinely cost more than the point at which fixing…...
Right to Repair Efforts Delayed by House Adjournment – Dashboard by NIADA
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (266+ words) National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Right to Repair Efforts Delayed by House Adjournment As many of you are aware, NIADA is advocating for a federal right to repair framework for the automotive industry to be included in the BUILD America…...
Farmers Prepares Customers for Costlier, Longer Repairs Due to High Tech Cars
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (254+ words) High tech cars of today will likely take longer and be more expensive to repair, according to a recently released customer education campaign by Farmers Insurance. The advanced technology built into windshields, bumpers, and mirrors are part of what’s known…...
Auto repair shops say they face 'inconvenience and delay' without right to repair
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (437+ words) CLARKSBURG, Md. (TNND) — Doug Grills just celebrated 27 years of co-owning an auto repair business outside the nation's capital. During that time, he's witnessed his industry undergo a technological transformation. Now, it looks more like a collection of small computers. Grills and…...
US truck drivers, trucking companies face record repair bills as Congress weighs right-to-repair fight
1+ week, 2+ day ago (341+ words) Truck owners are being squeezed from both sides as repair costs rise and many independent mechanics remain shut out of the software needed to diagnose issues in newer vehicles. For owner-operators, that can mean higher bills, longer delays, and less…...
Bill aims to lower auto repair costs through increased access to vehicle data
1+ week, 3+ day ago (352+ words) (NEXSTAR) — A bipartisan bill aims to increase competition and bring down prices in the auto repair industry. The REPAIR Act, which has been introduced in the Senate and the House, would provide independent auto shops and car owners with the…...
Right to repair has questions still need to be answered
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1069+ words) An EU directive which makes it easier for Irish consumers who want to have their washing machines, phones, vacuum cleaners and other household goods repaired rather than replaced when they break down should be good news for both the environment…...
Advice to owners on car repairs
1+ week, 6+ day ago (652+ words) Recent shortages of replacement parts have unfortunately lengthened the time some accident-damaged vehicles spend in repair shops, leaving many motorists asking an important question: what happens when your courtesy vehicle runs out before your own car is ready? According to…...
California Motor Vehicle Glass Act sent to governor with right to choose repair shop amendments
2+ week, 3+ day ago (339+ words) Senate Bill 988, the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature following concurring amendments of both houses of the legislature that include the first-party claimant’s right to choose their preferred motor vehicle glass repair…...