Stephen Piepgrass and Abbey Thornhill of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP examine the growing movement to give consumers the “right to repair” vehicles themselves alongside the automotive industry’s emerging market for subscription-based features.
In January, President Joe Biden doubled down on his support for the “right to repair” movement, a push to increase consumers’ ability to repair equipment on their own or at aftermarket repair shops. The movement has garnered widespread and even bipartisan support.