The Indian automotive aftermarket hosts various businesses, including garages, body shops, distributors, component and accessory manufacturers, diagnostic tool and equipment manufacturers, inspection centres, training institutes, and roadside assistance operators. It creates an extensive support network of SMEs throughout India, benefiting customers and local economie

Right to repair refers to the concept of allowing end users, business users, and consumers of technical, electronic or automotive devices, to freely repair these products in case of mechanical or technical failure. Four requirements are of particular importance: The device should be constructed and designed in a manner that allows repairs to be made […]

Imagine being in a place where your fundamental human rights are traded for monetary gain. Manufacturers are now incorporating advanced technologies into automobiles, making their service outside the dealer network very difficult. Our legal rights are compromised when contracts fail to give us, the vehicle/product owner, complete authority. Fundamentally, monopolizati

Do we have the freedom to choose how and where we get our vehicle’s repaired or serviced? Do you agree that automobile manufacturers and authorised dealers force us into a situation where our freedom of choice is restricted?  This is because automobile makers are increasingly adopting complex designs and embracing economic, technological and legal strategies [&hell