Trade Groups, OEMs Agree on Data Access for IRFs
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers called the agreement “a step in the right direction” but asserted that the pact “falls short of all the protections necessary to ensure consumer choice now and into the future for all parties.”
AASA Mobility Innovation Conference To Discuss Data Access
The session on safe and secure data access is scheduled for Oct. 21.
Auto Care Association CEO Bill Hanvey: Major Initiatives Include Data Access, Global Vehicle Identifier
Bill Hanvey: “We’re involved in advocacy at the state and federal levels to legislatively guarantee the consumer’s right to be able to access and control their vehicle’s data.”
AASA’s Work Group Envision Marketplace-Based Solution To Ensure Vehicle Data Access
The AASA Vehicle Data Work Group is co-chaired by Charley Johnson, CEO of OptiCat, and Tim Corcoran, director, strategy and vision, ZF Aftermarket.
Legislators Challenge Vehicle Data-Access ‘Double Standard’
Several Democrats penned a letter to NHTSA outlining concerns that NHTSA’s latest guidance may unfairly harm independent repairers.
Trade Associations Not Swayed by Data-Access Agreement
Auto Care CEO Bill Hanvey called the pact “a thinly veiled response by the automotive OEMs to HR 906: The REPAIR Act.”
Congressman Says He’s Working On Data-Access Bill
The future continues to look more promising for a cornerstone of the automotive aftermarket’s policy agenda.
AAPEX 2019 To Activate Industry In Fight For Access And Control Of Vehicle Data
AAPEX 2019 will host several events to educate and activate the automotive aftermarket industry in the fight for access to and control of vehicle data through the Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. national consumer education campaign.
Independent Repair Shops Are ‘Blindfolded’ Without Access to Telematics Data, Auto Care Association CEO Asserts in Op-Ed
If lawmakers don’t intervene, the issue poses a threat to vehicle owners’ basic right to decide who fixes their car, Auto Care Association President and CEO Bill Hanvey asserts in a New York Times op-ed.
Access to Vehicle Data a ‘Must-Win’ for the Automotive Aftermarket
In the fight for access to the treasure trove of data generated by new vehicles, failure is not an option for the automotive aftermarket.
