When we talk about the hot-button issues in the industry, we can’t have a conversation without mentioning right to repair. Right now, the fight is over having access to a vehicle’s telematics data, and industry organizations are fighting for this right both at a federal and state level in the US.

One tire business that is deep into the right-to-repair battle in Maine is VIP Tires & Service, which has played a crucial role in securing a ballot referendum around the issue for the upcoming November election cycle. In this episode of What’s Treading with Tire Review, presented by AAPEX, we’re joined by Tim Winkeler, president and CEO of VIP Tires & Service, to learn how his team is leading the effort to educate consumers about right-to-repair in Maine and why this issue should be top-of-mind for auto repair shops across the country.

EPISODE OVERVIEW

- How the right-to-repair initiative started in Maine and next steps to take before November elections (1:19)
- The ways VIP Tires & Service and other aftermarket professionals in Maine are looking to educate consumers about right to repair (2:53)
- The history behind VIP Tires & Service’s involvement in right to repair both nationally and locally (5:02)
- A Tesla example from the VIP Tires & Service bays that demonstrates the necessity of access to a vehicle’s telematics data (7:22)
- Why right to repair is important to the accessibility of the automotive industry (10:08)
- How tire dealers can emphasize to the customer their right to access their vehicle’s data and what it means for their vehicle care (12:00)

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More on Right to Repair: https://www.autocare.org/government-relations/current-issues/access-to-and-control-of-vehicle-data

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