CarRepairChoice

This week: @Heritage chief economist @RealEJAntoni and @ChristianBros VP reveal how automaker repair monopolies are driving up costs and limiting options for Americans. The bipartisan #REPAIRAct offers relief. Now it’s time for Congress to deliver on this widely supported solution. #RightToRepair #affordability bit.ly/42CQE36

#NEW @CARCoalition ad spotlights @DrNealDunnFL2's bipartisan #REPAIRAct, legislation that could help save drivers billions. The time is now for Congress to act. #RightToRepair #affordability youtube.com/watch?v=un9GSA…

Another HUGE win for the #RightToRepair 🚗🔧

#NEW from @CARandDRIVER’s @jmotavalli: federal #RightToRepair proposals like the bipartisan #REPAIRAct are “popular”, reflecting support from nearly 90% of voters on both sides of the aisle nationwide. Read more: bit.ly/4uTkcq3

The “right to repair” is about more than fixing cars—it’s about protecting property rights, boosting competition, and keeping small businesses alive. Americans should control what they own, not just the manufacturers. washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/…

"Americans today spend an average of more than $50,000 on a new car. Yet without access to the diagnostic data needed to repair it, many drivers effectively lose control over how that vehicle is maintained." Read more in @WashTimes on the conservative case for automotive #RightToRepair solutions like the bipastian #REPAIRAct: bit.ly/4bp5qyb

🚨🚗#BREAKING: New national polling shows 85% of U.S. car owners support the bipartisan #REPAIRAct. The message to Congress is clear: it's time to protect automotive #RightToRepair. Learn more: bit.ly/4sk10ju

Welcome @eBay as the newest member of the Car Coalition! Together, we are working to advance the REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566 / S. 1379) and protect Americans’ right to repair by ensuring drivers and independent repair shops can access the data and tools needed to fix modern vehicles.

New from @BostonGlobe's @HiawathaBray: vehicle repair and maintenance costs are up 46 percent since 2020, nearly twice the rate of overall inflation. One local vehicle owner was forced to complete routine brake maintenance in phases due to its multi-thousand-dollar price tag: “Once you need brakes, what choice do you have?” Learn how the #REPAIRAct will help bring down auto repair costs and protect consumer choice: bit.ly/4uksy9S

This week in @AfterMktMatters: nearly 60% of consumers now prefer aftermarket parts over automaker-branded parts, a 14-point year-over-year jump. Meanwhile, nearly half (47%) of independent shops had to turn away data-intensive repairs because they didn’t have the proper tools or software. The #REPAIRAct will ensure consumers can choose safe, affordable aftermarket parts, also giving independent shops the information they need to service today’s cars. Learn more at carrepairchoice.org/updates. Read more on the study here: bit.ly/4d4qvR0

Auto repair costs are spiking across the country; and automaker repair restrictions are making matters worse. By restricting access to repair data, automakers are forcing consumers into their exclusive service networks where costs are nearly 40% higher. The #REPAIRAct will ensure equitable repair data access, increasing choice and bringing costs down for consumers and small businesses. Tell Congress to bring vehicle repair prices down with #REPAIRAct: bit.ly/3MWFzpk

Data restrictions are crushing small businesses across the country, per @NFIB's @LouisBertolotti in @dcexaminer. “Half of independent repair shops report turning away customers weekly because of these failures, costing them upwards of $3 billion each year…Small businesses, and especially independent repair shops, need the #REPAIRAct.” Read more: bit.ly/4b72CH8

#ICYMI in @business and @repairerdriven this week: BLS figures show auto repair bills are up 63% since 2020, while new DOT data names auto repair as the leading driver of transportation inflation. As the bipartisan #REPAIRAct awaits a full @HouseCommerce markup, the message for Congress is clear: equalizing vehicle repair data access will restore market competition that keeps service prices fair for consumers. Read more: bit.ly/4aLzRhP

#NEW from @laurenfix in @NEWSMAX : "When owners cannot perform basic work or choose where to service their vehicles, ownership becomes more like a long-term lease with conditions attached." Per Fix, “Something as simple as removing a seat for interior work could become a dealer-only procedure” thanks to automaker parts and data restrictions. Read more: bit.ly/4qJCBSF Thankfully, Congress is considering #RightToRepair solutions like the #REPAIR Act to restore vehicle repair affordability. Get the scoop at carrepairchoice.org/updates. #RightToRepair #consumerchoice #affordability

“If you own your car, you should own the data it generates.” - @DrNealDunnFL2 A House subcommittee just advanced the bipartisan #REPAIRAct to the full House Committee on Energy & Commerce in a unanimous vote! Read more: bit.ly/4qzHXQD

"[The #REPAIRAct] is motivated by the preservation of consumer choice, as well as the restoration of a fair and open marketplace in the automobile repair industry." -@DrNealDunnFL2 in today's @HouseCommerce CMT subcommittee markup. Tune in below ⬇️ energycommerce.house.gov/events/event-1

You might own your car, but you don’t own the data it collects for repairs and maintenance. A new @USPIRG report exposes how automakers are controlling consumer vehicle data to steer repair business into their own service networks, driving up costs for consumers. The bipartisan #REPAIRAct will bring much-needed relief. Read HERE: carrepairchoice.org/u-s-pirg-autom…

This week, @Automotive_News Reporter Larry P. Vellequette documented persistently high auto repair prices facing U.S. consumers, per the latest CPI update from @BLS_gov. A recent @HouseCommerce subcommitte hearing highlighted how the bipartisan #REPAIRAct (H.R. 1566/S. 1379) would advance vehicle repair affordability by ending anticompetitive restrictions on necessary information and tools. Read more here: bit.ly/4sFjLhX