Battle Plans: AIA Canada president lays out plans for 2021 election in live webinar
Toronto, Ontario — The battle for the Right to Repair is far from over, according to AIA Canada president J.F. Champagne who says that while the federal snap election has thrown a wrench into things, AIA is ready to take to the frontlines to keep this issue in focus for candidates. When Prime Minister Trudeau […]
Know Your Rights: AIA Canada President J.F. Champagne to host webinar on Right to Repair
Toronto, Ontario — AIA Canada is hoping to put the Right to Repair movement in the front of every Canadian voter’s mind in this upcoming election as president J.F Champagne prepares to lead a presentation pitching its importance on Tuesday. The Automotive Industries Association of Canada launched a letter-writing campaign on Friday to encourage Canadian […]
Fight for Your Right: AIA Canada launches letter-writing campaign prioritizing Right to Repair
Toronto, Ontario — With the snap federal election quickly turning people’s focus to key election issues, AIA Canada is hoping to convince Canadian drivers that the Right to Repair movement should be among a voter’s top priorities come Sept. 20. The Automotive Industries Alliance of Canada (AIA) has been fighting for the last several years […]
Gilded Guidelines: CIC approves new ‘golden rule’ concerning data rights
Cleveland, Ohio — The U.S.-based Collision Industry Conference has decided on a new “golden rule” by which the organization will operate following the organization’s meeting on Thursday. The rule aims to help collision repairers and other third-party sources get better access to data from application providers. The rule states, “Application providers should allow end-users unfettered […]
Integrated Intelligence: Solera to acquire Omnitracs and DealerSocket
Toronto, Ontario — Solera announced last week that it will acquire Omnitracs, a complete fleet management platform, and DealerSocket, a leading SaaS provider to the automotive industry. With operations in more than 90 countries, Solera is the global technology and solutions provider operating in the vehicle lifecycle management ecosystem. Solera’s software and data assets power […]
Final Push to the Starting Line: New Your Data. Your Choice petition to put data debate before the House
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Industry Association of Canada is calling on the public for one last push to get the “Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.” campaign through the doors of the House of Commons. AIA Canada president Jean-Francois Champagne announced on Tuesday that the association is in need of 500 signatures on a […]
Controlling Codes: U.S. aftermarket pleased with Supreme Court ruling on Google API code case
Washington D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday, in the case of Google v. Oracle, comes with an enthusiastic response from the American auto industry now that OE-compatible software has officially been approved for the aftermarket. “The Auto Care Association is pleased with the April 5 decision by the Supreme Court, which stated […]
Doubling Down: Your Data Your Choice petition doubles signatures in two weeks
Ottawa, Ontario — The Change.org petition created in support of the Your Data. Your Choice campaign demanding consumer access to vehicle data has garnered more than 20,000 signatures, double its numbers just over two weeks after hitting 10,000 signatures on March 10. The Canadian campaign advocating for consumer control of vehicle data–which is currently ruled […]
Power in Numbers: Your Data Your Choice petition surpasses 10k signatures
Ottawa, Ontario — A Change.org petition created in support of the Your Data. Your Choice campaign demanding consumer access to vehicle data has garnered more than 10,000 signatures. The Canadian campaign advocating for consumer control of vehicle data–which is currently ruled by OEMs–was first announced in November 2020 by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada […]
Fight for your Right: CAR Coalition releases call-to-action video stating Right to Repair principles
Washington, D.C. – An active voice in the debate surrounding vehicle data rights, the CAR Coalition, a U.S.-based lobbying group advocating for “Right to Repair” legislation for collision repairers, has released their organization’s Call-to-Action, announced in a press release from Tuesday. The CAR Coalition released a video where they outlined their call on government to […]
