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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
1+ day, 2+ hour 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…...
Replacement parts can put the brakes on car repairs
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (612+ 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…...
Right to repair: Spare parts and services still too expensive
5+ day, 15+ 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, 18+ 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
1+ week, 5+ 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, 22+ 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…...
Don’t let the 'right to repair' slow innovation
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (479+ words) America’s military superiority has never rested solely on the size of its armed forces. It has always depended on something even more important: our ability to out-innovate every potential adversary. For generations, American companies have invested billions of dollars in…...
Parts Lockout Writes Off Repairable Cars and Lifts Australian Premiums
1+ week, 1+ day ago (214+ words) Insurers and mechanics say manufacturer-controlled parts push repairable cars into write-offs, with Australian motor premiums up 8 per cent in a year, ASIC finds. In a suburban workshop a repairable sedan sits on hoists for a sixth week, waiting on a…...
US truck drivers, trucking companies face record repair bills as Congress weighs right-to-repair fight
1+ week, 3+ 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…...