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Subaru picks a right-to-repair fight over auto wireless data

Brian Hohmann, mechanic and owner of Accurate Automotive, in Burlington, Mass., points to a readout on a laptop computer that shows ignition patterns in the engine of a vehicle, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Burlington. The readout was made possible by a diagnostics scan tool, not shown, attached to the vehicle that sends information about the cars performance to the laptop. Hohmann said most independent shops are perfectly capable of competing with dealerships on both repair skills and price as long as they have the information and software access they need. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Brian Hohmann, mechanic and owner of Accurate Automotive, in Burlington, Mass., completes work on a vehicle, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at his shop, in Burlington. Hohmann said most independent shops are perfectly capable of competing with dealerships on both repair skills and price as long as they have the information and software access they need. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Brian Hohmann, mechanic and owner of Accurate Automotive, in Burlington, Mass., uses a tire changing machine at his shop, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Burlington. Hohmann said most independent shops are perfectly capable of competing with dealerships on both repair skills and price as long as they have the information and software access they need. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Brian Hohmann, mechanic and owner of Accurate Automotive, in Burlington, Mass., attaches a diagnostics scan tool, center left, to a vehicle and a laptop computer, below, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Burlington. The diagnostics scan tool sends information from the vehicle's computer to the laptop so a mechanic can view information about the vehicle's performance. Hohmann said most independent shops are perfectly capable of competing with dealerships on both repair skills and price as long as they have the information and software access they need. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)