Category: right to repair

Federal Government Tells Automakers to Not Comply With Massachusetts Automotive Law

June 16, 2023
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told carmakers that Massachusetts’ right to repair law “conflicts with and therefore is preempted” by federal car safety legislation. The announcement on June 14 may effectively end the state’s controversial automotive law that required car manufacturers to give drivers access to telematic vehicle data. The Massachusetts Data Access Law has…

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Colorado Approves Right-to-Repair Law So Farmers Can Fix Their Own Equipment

April 14, 2023
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Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers including Deere & Co. obliged to provide them with manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, under a measure passed by legislators in the first U.S. state to approve such a law. The Consumer Right to Repair Agricultural Equipment bill was approved…

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Farmers’ Fight for ‘Right to Repair’ Own Equipment Builds as More States Advance Supporting Legislation

February 14, 2023
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U.S. farmers’ “Right to Repair” movement is gaining steam as more and more states allow the practice of allowing them to fix their own equipment. The movement has faced opposition over the past several years, from manufacturers of products like medical devices, motor vehicles, and equipment, which contain software and telematics used for remote diagnosis…

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John Deere Signs Agreement to Let Farmers Repair Their Own Tractors

January 12, 2023
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The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and John Deere have entered a memorandum of understanding (pdf) this week that will allow farmers to repair their own tractors purchased from the equipment manufacturing company. According to AFBF, the agreement addresses an issue that has been ongoing between farmers and the company in relation to farmers’ access…

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