In latest ‘right to repair’ move, Kia shuts off new car tech in Massachusetts - The Boston GlobeemailEmail to a FriendShare on FacebookShare on TwitterPrint this ArticleView CommentsEmail to a FriendShare on FacebookShare on TwitterPrint this ArticleView CommentsShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on InstagramShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on Instagram
https://sites.google.com/view/mesaautoshopfacts/home Korean automaker Kia has switched off the wireless “telematic” data systems of its new cars sold in Massachusetts, as a way to comply with the state’s controversial right-to-repair law. Kia’s policy was revealed by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in documents submitted to Boston federal court last week. Healey is fighting a lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an association of the world’s top carmakers, which seeks to overturn the right-to-repair law. Kia is following the example of Japanese car company Subaru, which adopted a similar strategy last year. It’s unclear when Kia adopted its policy, but an October 2021 press release from the company warned that the wireless feature, called Kia Connect, “may currently be unavailable for Model Year 2022 and newer vehicles sold or purchased in Massachusetts.” Advertisement According to a statement issued Thursday by Kia America, “The new law requires that 20