Mass. lawmakers approve ‘Right to Repair’ bill

Published August 1, 2012 4:26am ET



BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers have given final approval to a compromise bill aimed at settling a dispute over whether automakers should be required to provide independent repair shops and vehicles owners with software needed to diagnose car trouble.

The proposed compromise, which was outlined in a letter to legislative leaders Tuesday, is aimed at avoiding what was expected to be an expensive campaign waged over the so-called “Right to Repair” question that will appear on the November ballot in Massachusetts.

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