Right to repair is not a contract fight, it is an architecture fight. Manufacturers design repair out at the silicon and protocol level — parts pairing, telematics lockout, signed firmware — and the law is only now catching up. Here is the honest 2026 picture across cars, tractors, and phones, the mechanisms underneath the politics, and what owners actually get.
Policy
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Right to Repair Honestly: The 2026 State of Play