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Your new car is getting harder and more expensive to fix. This bill could help.
Modern cars require company-specific software for repairs, increasing costs for independent shops. The REPAIR Act aims to mandate automakers share repair data, but automakers create barriers like 'gateways' that limit access. New vehicle technology, such as ADAS, has raised repair costs by over 50% for newer vehicles.
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