CarMD Releases 2023 Check Engine Repair Trends

Parts costs up nearly 5%; Trending up EV batteries IRVINE, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CarMD.com Corporation, a leading provider of automotive diagnostic data, today released its 2023 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index, an annual study of check engine light-related car repair trends. With new car inventory still scarce, many lessees have opted to purchase […]

Rep. Darrell Issa’s bill would shorten patents on auto repair parts

WASHINGTON — US Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would amend US patent laws by reducing the time automakers can enforce design patents on collision repair parts to two and a half years from 14 years against aftermarket parts suppliers. The bill — known as the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation, […]