The CAR Coalition

06/08/2026

“There’s an old saying in the car business: ‘You sell them once in the sales department, you sell them 10 times over in the aftersales part of our business.”

An OEM investor saying the quiet part out loud.

It is no wonder big auto continues to block Congress from passing the REPAIR Act – they don’t want to give up the $$$ for drivers to fix their own cars.

Read more in The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/americans-are-keeping-their-cars-longer-than-ever-and-remaking-the-auto-industry-c169e494?st=xF6a5c&reflink=article_email_share

06/02/2026

Thank you, Mr. President.

The next step is clear: Congress should pass Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D.'s REPAIR Act and protect every driver's right to access their vehicle's repair data, choose their repair shop, and keep repair costs affordable.

Congressman Brett Guthrie Speaker Mike Johnson Congressman Steve Scalise U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Advances Farmers’ Right to Repair Their Own Equipment, Saving Repair Costs and Productivity: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-advances-farmers-right-repair-their-own-equipment-saving-repair-costs-and

05/21/2026

Americans are paying 48% more for vehicle repairs since 2020. Congress should expand repair choice and competition — not lock in outdated policies from 2014.

The bipartisan REPAIR Act remains the vetted solution to ensure drivers can access the data and tools needed to repair their vehicles.

Read our statement following today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup: https://carcoalition.com/car-coalition-statement-on-house-energy-commerce-committee-markup/

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2026) – The CAR Coalition today released the following statement after the House Energy & Commerce Committee considered alternative legislation to the bipartisan REPAIR Act. H.R. 1566, sponsored by Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), would provide consumers with expanded repair option...

05/21/2026

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D.'s REPAIR Act stands as the bipartisan, vetted solution to provide meaningful relief to American vehicle owners – who are paying 48% more for repairs since 2020.

05/18/2026

The bipartisan REPAIR Act can help save drivers billions by codifying the right to repair, but it also protects property rights, boosts competition, and keeps small businesses alive.

Congress must act to pass the REPAIR Act!

05/16/2026

The bipartisan support behind the REPAIR Act is clear.

According to a national survey commissioned by the CAR Coalition:
- 85% of Republicans support the REPAIR Act
- 86% of Democrats support the REPAIR Act

Americans agree that drivers should control where and how their vehicles are repaired.

The REPAIR Act protects consumer choice and helps keep repair costs affordable.

Contact your members of Congress and urge them to support the REPAIR Act:

The CAR Coalition is committed to protecting consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair by ensuring competition in the automotive collision parts industry.

05/15/2026

“Manufacturer-affiliated service centers charge as much as 36% more for the same fixes” as local shops.

Americans deserve affordable repair options and the freedom to choose where they get their car fixed.

Congress should pass the bipartisan REPAIR Act.

Read more in the Washington Examiner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4568511/car-maintenance-cost-congress-repair-act/

Passing protections such as the REPAIR Act is a must-do for Congress to keep the automotive repair industry and the country running smoothly.

05/15/2026

Car owners overwhelmingly support the right to repair.

A new national survey found:
- 99% say it is important to choose where their vehicle is repaired
- 94% say it is important to choose who repairs their vehicle
- 85% support the bipartisan REPAIR Act

The REPAIR Act would help restore competition, expand repair options, and lower costs for American drivers.

Tell Congress to support the REPAIR Act:

The CAR Coalition is committed to protecting consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair by ensuring competition in the automotive collision parts industry.

05/11/2026

“Big corporations have a history of gatekeeping basic information that belongs to car owners.” — Senator Josh Hawley, lead co-sponsor of the REPAIR Act

The REPAIR Act ends that model and puts drivers back in control of how and where they repair their vehicles.

CNBC explains why right to repair is gaining traction nationwide:
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/25/right-to-repair-consumer-prices-affordability-economy-elections.html

05/04/2026

The bipartisan REPAIR Act, led by Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D., would restore consumer choice in the repair process and help lower costs for drivers nationwide.

With strong, bipartisan support across the country, momentum continues to build for action. Now is the time for Congress to deliver and protect the Right to Repair.

CAR Coalition highlights the REPAIR Act