Drop in new vehicle sales drive dealers' attention to the older all-makes vehicle mix; aftermarket parts providers could increase sales to dealer bays.
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The Summit comes on the eve of the Global Tire Expo and SEMA Show and will be a call to action for consumer choice and maintaining independent repair.
"Changes in the age mix of vehicles in operation will have significant consequences for the Do-It-For-Me market through the end of the decade," states report.
A similar ballot initiative passed by a 75% to 25% margin in Massachusetts in 2020 despite automakers spending more than $25 million to try to defeat it.
Dealer bays stand to gain significant repair opportunities from the new cars and light trucks they sell.
"This pact masquerades as pro-consumer but, in reality, does nothing to expand consumer choices and give a vehicle owner access to repair data," says CAR Coalition Executive Director Justin Rzepka.
"ASA and SCRS, who did not sign or support the 2014 MOU, represent a small fraction of the independent repair market and do not speak for the automotive aftermarket," states Auto Care Association.
