Why the feds are fighting with this state over a car repair law

Today, the federal government’s major auto safety regulator told automakers not to comply with a new Massachusetts state law. The fight over who can see data about your car is getting weird.

Telematics – your car’s diary

Modern cars are pretty much computers on wheels. They contain dozens, sometimes hundreds, of tiny microchips controlling everything from engine timing to cabin temperature. And they keep track of a lot of it.

So-called…