Statehouses are latest battlefield in longtime war between automakers and aftermarket

Advocates of new repair laws cite the $42 million verdict in a catastrophic crash, above.

December 17, 2018 03:00 AM

Automotive trade groups plan to lobby for state legislation in 2019 that would require repair facilities to follow OEM-prescribed procedures to fix cars and trucks.

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