摘要: |
A lobbying coalition has secured gains in the revised Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MV-BEO), including wider access to vehicle repair and maintenance data and information. The UK Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (AFCAR), whose members include Figiefa and the Automotive Data Publisher Association, has secured full access and recognition for independent garages, parts distributors and parts suppliers/manufacturers to full repair and maintenance information and data from vehicle manufacturers. For parts distributors as well as the workshops who finally fit these parts, software and coding must now also be made available to ensure their ability to complete vehicle repairs. Importantly, the inclusion of the reference to Chapter Ⅱ of the UK Competition Act introduces the basis for 'horizontal' agreements between vehicle manufacturers and independent operators. |