(By You Yunting) Recently, Porsche has been sued in the United States by car owners for illegally monopolizing the vehicle repair service market. Some car owners believe that even routine maintenance is becoming increasingly difficult to perform outside the official system. In fact, this issue is not unique to Porsche or the automotive industry. In recent years, more and more manufacturers have designed their product systems to be increasingly sophisticated and complex, locking consumers firmly into official repair channels and charging maintenance fees far above market average rates. This trend is known in Europe and the United States as the “Right-to-Repair” controversy. Today, let’s discuss the global legal battle over the right to repair.