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Key Talking Points
- Joe’s Garage AAPEX 2021- a playground for the automotive industry with lifts and hands-on engagement
- Right to repair- allows for the bidirectional access of data for vehicles in a standardized format. Get the diagnostic information from the vehicle. Lawsuit ensued. A federal bill will push the automotive Right to Repair. It’s not the independent vs dealership, it’s about equal competition and allowing the consumer to choose
- Subaru- disabling Starlink system which is now evidence
- Automakers have 270 lobbyists, the automotive aftermarket has 9
- Changing driving habits but the miles driven is still increasing- more dependence on the vehicle, automobility
- EV growth- 280 million vehicles in operation, it will take time to shift, EV’s still require repairs
- Ecommerce- expectations have increased, data and business technology has leveled up and activated the industry to improve
- Don’t be afraid of the future
- Repairact.com allows your signed petition sent to your local representative
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The Panel
Bill Hanvey, President and CEO of the Auto Care Association. Bill is engaging the automotive aftermarket to get involved in letting your legislators know the issue about data. Your help is needed to help in amending the right to repair legislation. Learn everything you can about this fight to amend the right to repair legislation. Ownership of Vehicle Telematic Data Must Flow to the Vehicle Owner. Bill leads the strategic direction of The Auto Care Association’s 3,000 members and 150,000 companies representing automotive manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. Find Bill’s other episodes HERE.
Paul McCarthy, AASA President.Paul has over 23 years of experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining MEMA, Paul led the Automotive and Industrial Products Strategy Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He consulted at dozens of automotive suppliers, eight of the top ten global automakers, and at private equity firms and financial institutions. His past leadership roles include heading PwC Germany’s Automotive Strategy advisory practice and leading global forecasting and analysis for a prominent vehicle forecast service, Autofacts. Paul has an MBA from Duke’s University’s Fuqua School of Business. Find Paul’s other episodes HERE.
