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The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) presented its 'Right to Repair' campaign at the recent Automechanika trade show in Frankfurt.

At an aftermarket association symposium, the AAAA joined global organisations from Brazil, European Union, South Africa and the US.

The 'Right to Repair' campaign pertains to consumers' right to choose who repairs their vehicles, which was presented by the AAAA at the symposium.

AAAA president Bob Pattison and senior manager government relations Lesley Yates attended as Australia's delegates.

Yates expressed frustration with inconsistency of car manufacturers in the global market.

“Among the frustrating findings at this meeting was the fact that many global vehicle brands behave very differently in each market.

“Brands that are cooperative in one market or region may be adversarial in another.

“That is certainly our experience since launching Australia’s Choice of Repairer campaign in 2009.

“To effectively deal with global vehicle manufacturers offering global products, symposium participants agreed that the aftermarket also must take a global approach.

“To protect car owners’ rights around the world, we have learned that governments in each jurisdiction must regulate to make global vehicle manufacturers share service and repair data.”

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