Industry Focus
Trucks added to Massachusetts Right to Repair law
The independent aftermarket picked up
a needed win in November when Massachusetts passed a new law to reconcile
two Right to Repair Laws passed by the
state in 2012.
Under the new legislation, Massachusetts will mandate all automotive
and commercial vehicle manufacturers
provide affordable access to all tools,
software and information used to repair
late model computer-equipped vehicles.
Massachusetts is the first state to pass a
Right to Repair law in the United States.
"The Commercial Vehicle Right to
Repair Coalition is pleased that the Massachusetts Legislature has passed House
Bill 3757, granting access to information
(right to repair) for commercial vehicles,"
says Marc Karon, president at Total Truck
ATA sets TMC
annual theme
American Trucking Associations'
Technology & Maintenance Council
says "Turning Experience Into Practice"
will be the theme of its 2014 Annual
Meeting and Transportation Technology
Exhibition, set for March 10-13, 2014 at
the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.
More than 100 task forces will meet
on Monday, March 10, followed by
TMC's Town Meeting/Fleet Operators'
Forum and the Transportation Technology Exhibition grand opening. Technical
sessions will be held Tuesday through
Thursday. The popular Shop Talk will be
held on Thursday, TMC says.
TMC says Early Bird registration on
or before Feb. 10, 2014 is $550 for TMC
or ATA members, and $650 for nonmembers. After Feb. 10, registration is
$650 for TMC or ATA members, and
$750 for non-members. A $50 discount
is given for online registration before
Feb. 10.
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Parts and chairman of the Commercial
Vehicle Right to Repair Coalition.
"The [coalition] will continue to grow
and focus on building upon their success
until there is a national right to repair
law in place to protect the rights of all
commercial vehicle owners and independent repair shops."
Learn more at
HDAW Booth 705!
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