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By Counterman
Autel recently announced its partnership with data provider MOTOR Information Systems to deliver “an improved experience for users and more streamlined access to OEM repair information using MOTOR’s TruSpeed Repair.”
MOTOR TruSpeed Repair will be available for integration into Autel’s diagnostics software on all North American Ultra-series tablets, including tools with ADAS capabilities.
With the accessibility of MOTOR TruSpeed Repair, Autel Ultra-series tablet users can access the most up-to-date automotive service and repair content within days of being published by the OEM, according to Autel.
The TruSpeed Repair information integrated into the Autel tablets’ MaxiSYS diagnostic software will include component locations, diagnostic trouble codes, maintenance schedules, repair procedures, specifications, technical service bulletins and wiring diagrams, Autel noted.
The paid subscription service also will provide OEM position statements and ADAS-related repair details. The software update and integration, expected to be released toward the end of first-quarter 2024, will be available on MaxiSYS Ultra, Ultra EV, Ultra ADAS, MS919, MS909 and MS909EV tablets.
“As we continue to expand our business and partnerships, it’s important to recognize the significance of our relationships with key customers,” said Jim Stout, MOTOR’s vice president of product management and service delivery. “We are pleased to have Autel as a customer. It is a testament to the strength of our offerings and our commitment to powering the automotive intelligence ecosystem. We look forward to building and strengthening our relationship with Autel.”
“We constantly strive to improve the efficiency of our tablets and seek to offer our end-user technicians the most value-rich diagnostic product on the market,” said Chloe Hung, Autel CEO.
“That’s why we are excited to bring MOTOR’s exceptional data and repair information service, MOTOR TruSpeed Repair, to our Ultra series tablet users.”
For more information about the integration of MOTOR TruSpeed Repair into Autel tools,
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By Counterman
Democrats in Congress are warning that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposed guidance for implementation of Massachusetts’ Data Access Law conflicts with the Biden administration’s pledged support for Right to Repair, the CAR Coalition reported.
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link hidden, please login to view, former auto repair shop owner and REPAIR and SMART Act co-sponsor Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D-WA) joined Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Jared Golden (D-ME) in link hidden, please login to view to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and NHTSA Administrator Sophie Shulman outlining concerns that NHTSA’s latest guidance may unfairly harm independent repairers. Citing differences in remote-data access, the lawmakers’ letter warns that NHTSA’s current guidance creates a “double standard” between automaker repair networks and independent repair businesses that may “entrench manufacturers’ dominance in the repair market in the long run … [and] harm competition.”
Anticompetitive practices, like data-access restrictions and design-patent misuse, put independent repair shops at an unfair disadvantage and leave consumers footing higher repair bills.
“Our constituents understand the importance of supporting small businesses and preserving their right to repair the vehicles they own,” Gluesenkamp Perez, Auchincloss and Golden said in a joint statement. “ … Without competition from independent repair shops, auto manufacturers have no incentive to price repair parts competitively.”
Let your member of Congress know to advance these key pieces of legislation by writing them a letter
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The Auto Care Association is helping to drive the adoption of U.S. automotive aftermarket data standards in Colombia, with Mercado Libre and Imotriz recently announcing their successful adoption of the association’s data standards for their Colombian marketplaces.
link hidden, please login to view is the largest marketplace in Latin America, and link hidden, please login to view is an auto parts marketplace with coverage in Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Mexico. “This is a significant step forward for the adoption of data standards in Colombia and throughout Latin America,” the Auto Care Association said in a news release.
The announcement was made during a data-standards seminar organized by the Auto Care Association, Mercado Libre,
link hidden, please login to view and Imotriz on Sept. 5 in Bogota The seminar was part of the Auto Care Association’s trade-promotion initiatives, made possible by the Market Development Cooperator (MDCP) award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. More than 120 industry stakeholders attended the seminar, which focused on the adoption and benefits of ACES (Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard) and PIES (Product Information Exchange Standard) developed by the Auto Care Association.
“We are pleased to see that Mercado Libre and Imotriz have adopted our data standards for their Colombian marketplaces,” said Jonathan Larsen, vice president, standards and digital products, Auto Care Association. “Our standards are driving innovation and competitiveness in the region. This is a significant step forward for the adoption of data standards in Colombia and throughout Latin America.”
“Standardized product data benefits all players in the supply chain, from manufacturers to online marketplaces like us,” said Mariano Vainstein, marketplace director, LATAM, Mercado Libre. “We’re thrilled to implement data standards that enhance communication and efficiency in the industry.”
“We believe that data standards are essential for the growth and success of the Colombian automotive aftermarket industry,” said Jorge Mario Ortiz, CEO of Imotriz. “By adopting the Auto Care Association’s data standards, we are making it easier for our customers to find the products they need and for our suppliers to reach a wider audience.”
The Auto Care Association continues to promote the adoption of data standards to improve the efficiency and accuracy of product-data communication in the automotive aftermarket and will host similar data standards adoption seminars in other key Latin American markets over the coming months.
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By Counterman
Earlier this week, the Automotive Service Association, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation sent a letter to Congress reaffirming their commitment to a 2014 national agreement on automotive Right to Repair.
In the letter, the organizations “commit that independent repair facilities shall have access to the same diagnostic and repair information that auto manufacturers make available to authorized dealer networks.”
While the organizations hailed the letter as a show of unity between independent repairers and OEMs on the principle of consumer choice, the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers swiftly dismissed the letter as an act of subterfuge on the part of automakers.
“Auto Care Association objects to the so-called right-to-repair pact between ASA, SCRS and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation,” Auto Care President and CEO Bill Hanvey said in an email blast. “Auto Care Association, an original signatory to the 2014 memorandum of understanding, was not consulted about, was not a party to and does not support the agreement.”
Hanvey noted that neither ASA nor SCRS signed or supported the 2014 memorandum of understanding, and asserted that the associations “represent a small fraction of the independent repair market and do not speak for the automotive aftermarket.”
“Auto Care Association, on the other hand, is a national trade association representing over 536,000 companies and affiliates that manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, services, tools, equipment, materials and supplies,” Hanvey said. “Auto Care Association serves the entire supply chain of the automotive aftermarket for the nation’s 292 million registered motor vehicles. Those businesses include over 280,000 repair facilities and 915,000 technicians nationwide.”
Ultimately, Hanvey called the agreement “a thinly veiled response by the automotive OEMs to HR 906: The REPAIR Act.”
“While the agreement purports to be relevant, all it does is affirm the 2014 memorandum of understanding rather than implement a meaningful solution to preserve the entire automotive aftermarket and the competition and consumer choice that it creates,” Hanvey said. “The agreement between the Alliance, ASA and SCRS is not only designed to create confusion, but also has numerous flaws.”
Among those flaws:
The agreement is non-binding. There is no way to force OEM participation or to enforce OEM compliance. The agreement does not cover all automakers and there is no requirement for new OEMs to join. The agreement does not obligate OEMs to provide vehicle owners or aftermarket direct access to telematically generated repair and maintenance data. Instead, the OEMs have agreed to make repair and maintenance data available through OEM-controlled systems and tools. Regarding telematics and the wireless transmission of vehicle repair and maintenance data, the OEMs only agree to give access if the data “is not otherwise available” through the OBD II port. This means an independent shop could be forced to subscribe to multiple third-party tools to get access to telematics data, rather than through a single direct source. The agreement fails to address the safety and security of the wirelessly transmitted vehicle data. “The efforts we’re seeing this summer to stop our industry’s momentum of securing our right to repair are only ramping up,” Hanvey concluded. “From the recent NHTSA letter to this new right to repair ‘pact’ from the automakers, there has never been more of a critical time to speak up and make our voices heard in Washington. I hope to see you all in D.C. with us this fall during our Legislative Summit on Capitol Hill, where we will speak in one unified voice with members of Congress on the importance of supporting our industry by passing the REPAIR Act.”
‘Agreement Falls Short’
In a statement, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers called the agreement “a step in the right direction to ensure that consumers are protected.” However, the pact “falls short of all the protections necessary to ensure consumer choice now and into the future for all parties, not only signatories of the pact.”
“As a transportation industry, we believe that we have one opportunity to pass federal legislation and that legislation must include the ability to prioritize and protect consumers’ access to both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle repair and maintenance through all iterations of vehicle technology on the road today and to come,” MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers added.
The association asserted that Right to Repair legislation must include:
All vehicles in operation – light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty Access to telematics and diagnostics data beyond that available just through the OBD II port An enforcement mechanism The ability for independent repair shops, using bi-directional communication, to update vehicles and parts to the latest software Addressing the risk of repair monopolies Language to protect consumers’ access to both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle repair, maintenance and parts of their choosing through all iterations of vehicle technology on the road today and to come “The agreement does advance the conversation around right to repair and consumer choice, but if automakers and repair shops are prioritized over consumers, fair competition and a free market would not be realized,” the association said. “As a key stakeholder in protecting consumers’ rights and an essential part of the value chain, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers must be a part of the conversation.
“MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers welcomes the opportunity to work with all parties to align on a federal solution that reflects the principles of consumer choice and a free market, includes the expertise of the supplier community, has a mechanism for real enforcement and prioritizes consumers, their safety and their economy – and the innovative industry we serve. The Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act (H.R. 906) addresses these needs, and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers continues to support this bill that addresses the above concerns and creates a repair ecosystem that puts consumers at the center.”
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