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Federal judge upholds Massachusetts automotive right-to-repair law
- chefandy 2y agohttps://archive.is/Oc7Id https://archive.is/Oc7Id
- ChrisArchitect 2y agoAlliance for Automotive Innovation also challenging the law in Maine that went into effect in January https://pirg.org/articles/automakers-sue-maine-to-block-repair-data-law/ https://pirg.org/articles/automakers-sue-maine-to-block-repa...
- sidewndr46 2y agoA truly innovative group they are
- rbetts 2y agoThe text of the law is here: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/08/07/19-06.pdf https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/08/07/19-06.pdf.
- rightbyte 2y agoSeems pretty good? I skimmed it. User centric. Only 3 pages too.
- josefresco 2y ago> "It’s an especially touchy topic for dealers who sell Subaru and Kia cars. These brands have deactivated the telematic features on cars sold in Massachusetts, to avoid violating the law. O’Koniewski said that dealers and car buyers are unhappy about not being able to access these advanced features on their new cars. “Our dealers who are selling the cars are hearing from customers who are not happy,” he said" I would expect more of this behavior moving forward, or just an outright disregard for the law by automakers.
- sidewndr46 2y agoSo what happens if I bring a Subaru in from out of state?
- snailmailstare 2y agoNothing, the law is for new cars sold in the State.
- sidewndr46 2y agoCan someone explain how this affects the orders that have come from various Federal agencies? My understanding is their position is that compliance is a violation of Federal law