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- Automakers have to give dealers and repair shops access to the info needed to fix their cars.
- The dawn of higher-tech cars, especially EVs, throws a wrench in that.
- If car-buyers can only go to a dealer for service, that might mean longer waits and more expense.
Drivers might have no choice but to go to their dealer for electric vehicle service and repair — and that could mean longer waits and the death of their independent mechanic shop.