From “The Car Guy Online”
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently claimed that many modern vehicle repairs are simply too dangerous for consumers. At the same time, President Trump revealed that Ford and GM representatives visited the White House to discuss right to repair issues.
In this interview, I sit down with Nate from NextGen Drivetrain to discuss the growing battle over vehicle ownership, repair restrictions, connected car technology, driver monitoring systems, vehicle data collection, and why automakers continue fighting independent repair shops and DIY mechanics.
Are modern vehicles really too dangerous to repair, or is something else going on?
We discuss:
- Trump’s comments on Ford and GM
- Jim Farley’s controversial repair statements
- The future of right to repair
- Vehicle surveillance and driver monitoring
- Connected car data collection
- Independent repair shops
- Why the average age of vehicles keeps increasing
- Whether consumers truly own their vehicles anymore