subject: Maruti cervo Reviews and Features | New Auto Technology [print this page] Independent mechanics say that repair information for newer cars is updated constantly, so they have a steadily increasing, overwhelming amount of data to sort through to find the answers they need to keep up with technology. But doing so can cost them thousands of dollars, particularly because each vehicle has its own manual and specific parts can require specialized tools. For that reason, many independent mechanics are having to turn jobs down and refer their regular customers to dealerships for repairs. And the consumer is getting squeezed in the middle, because their options are limited and dealer repair shops are more expensive. Mechanics and consumers feel that automakers have an unfair advantage.
These issues are at the heart of a bill currently in Congress called the Right to Repair Act. Supporters of the bill say that automobile manufacturers have created a monopoly on the parts and repair industry because they share critical tools and information only with the dealership shops they own. The bill, if approved, would require all automakers to provide repair shops with any information they need in order to diagnose problems and service vehicles.Opponents of the bill say that the information is intellectual property, and the people and companies who design the products shouldn't have to hand the information over for free. Automakers spend millions of dollars in research and development, and they balk at the idea of giving away the intellectual property that results from their investment. They claim that the purpose of the bill is simply so that the auto parts and repair industry can get their hands on patented information that will allow them to design and produce their own generic parts and then sell them for less money. Spokesmen for the auto industry say that the bill is akin to Coke being required to hand over the recipe for making Coke. Supporters of the bill say that the requirement would be comparable to giving doctors the information they need to treat patients.
Maruti cervo Reviews and Features | New Auto Technology
