
Car Coalition Movement
BENEFITS OF REPAIR ACT & SMART ACT
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What the REPAIR ACT will do
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Guarantees vehicle owners can get the parts, tools and information they need to choose aftermarket parts
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Requires automakers to give consumers the critical information, software and tools they need to fix their vehicles
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Requires automakers to give consumers access to their vehicle data needed for repair and maintenance
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Requires NHTSA and the FTC to propose new rules to guarantee consumer access to vehicle data and provide cybersecurity
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How the REPAIR ACT benefits your shop
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If a vehicle is involved in an accident, many times vehicles can become a total-loss. This reduces the amount of work available to collision shops, as a total-loss vehicle reduces potential income that otherwise would have gone to a repair facility
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Aftermarket parts reduce vehicle total-losses, keeping cars repairable for shops. Which in turn keeps the revenue stream flowing within your shop
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Shops cannot remain profitable on towing & storage alone when a vehicle is totaled
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What the SMART ACT will do
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Reduce automakers patents on collision repair parts from 14 to 2.5 years
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Allow aftermarket parts manufacturers to make and test parts during the newly defined patent period
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Allow aftermarket parts manufacturers to sell a collision repair part after the 2.5-year patent lifespan is over
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Would not prevent automakers from enforcing patents against other automakers during 14-year patent lifespan
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What Car Coalition does
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Championing Consumer Access to Vehicle Data
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Educating Lawmakers on the Rising Cost of Auto Repair
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Amending Antiquated Patent Law
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Leveling the Playing Field for Independent Parts Manufacturers
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