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‘Right to repair’ is coming to cars, but there’s still this big blind spot as consumers demand more autonomy

  • Joshua Hong--Fortune
  • published date: 2026-07-19 08:00:00 UTC

Automotive technology has boomed in recent years, but owner autonomy has not grown alongside it.

The right to repair movement has traditionally focused on access to replacement parts and manuals for consumer electronics. However, the fight for more consumer autonomy has emerged in the automotive… [+5786 chars]