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		<title>Spain: Car wars! How a €18,000 custom Range Rover sold in Spain sparked a legal storm between dealership and American buyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Curry received, the 1996 Range Rover gleamed in a glossy sand-coloured finish. But the promise of its delivery has sparked a transatlantic row between the American collector and a...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Portual: GNR flag almost 73,000 cars on Portuguese roads without valid “MOT” </title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Figure translates into 200 cars being identified per day in 2025 Approximately 73,000 vehicles on national highways were flagged by Portugal&#8217;s GNR police last year for lacking the required vehicle...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Europe: European auto suppliers face ‘polycrisis’ that threatens 350,000 jobs, industry survival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[European suppliers face a “polycrisis” — a collision of slow electric vehicle adoption, intensifying Chinese competition, rising demands from automaker to reduce prices, and regulatory fragmentation. Those combined challenges threaten...]]></description>
		
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		<title>France: New vehicle tests target modified scooters and mopeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mandatory motorcycle and scooter inspections in France have been expanded to include a new speed check for the smallest class of two-wheelers, in a move aimed at tackling illegally modified...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Romania: Antitrust body fines 27 firms in car repair services market</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An investigation by the anti-trust body found that 25 companies in the Auto Italia Impex car service network coordinated to fix or standardise labour rates, spare parts prices, and other...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Germany: A car mechanic reveals seven warning signs that tell customers they should switch garages.  Do you agree?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faced with the fear of being forced to carry out unnecessary repairs or falling victim to shoddy workmanship, it is vital to know how to identify reputable garages. German expert...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Global: GS Yuasa updates battery tools to tackle incorrect fitment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GS Yuasa has issued a warning to workshops and motorists across Europe: Incorrect battery fitting and failure to reset the Battery Management System (BMS) on modern vehicles is still alarmingly...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Europe: New regulations for design, reuse and recycling in the automotive sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the EP adopted proposals on the circular economy, covering the life cycle of a vehicle from design to final treatment at the end of its life. The text,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Belgium: Why some motorists are no longer summoned for technical inspections</title>
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		<comments>https://www.garagewireeurope.com/news/belgium-why-some-motorists-are-no-longer-summoned-for-technical-inspections/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Questioned on the issue by Walloon MP Vincent Campront (Socialist Party) in Parliament, the Minister for Road Safety, François Desquesnes (Les Engagés), clarified that the effective sending of reminders, whether...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Romania: Boom Car Service Founders, &#8220;We didn’t just want a car repair shop, we wanted to offer a complete experience&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this exclusive interview for Business Review, Costi Mihailă and Cosmin Matei, co-founders of Boom Car Service, talk about how a shared frustration with the traditional auto repair industry led...]]></description>
		
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		<title>France: The &#8220;mechanic&#8221; hid 10,000 euros in his pants is acquitted</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yasser (not his real name) isn&#8217;t very happy to be here. This 37-year-old Tunisian, now living in Italy where he works regularly as a mechanic, had to return to France...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Europe: Annual technical inspection! a new charge for motorists?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 09:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Union is considering imposing an annual technical inspection for vehicles over 10 years old. Currently, in France, it must be carried out every two years. While this measure...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Germany: Gifhorn Motor Vehicle Guild rejects annual general inspection</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 09:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More defects without inspection? The Gifhorn Motor Vehicle Guild shares the opinion of its central association: &#8220;It&#8217;s not how often a vehicle is presented for its main inspection that matters,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>France: Activity in workshops down 7.5% in the first quarter of 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 09:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Mobilians-Solware barometer, turnover in mechanics and body shops fell by 7.5% during the first quarter, notably hampered by the decline in workshop entries. On the automotive distributor...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Germany: Bus accident in Wernberg-Köblitz Leaves Mechanic injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mechanic who got trapped under the front tire of a coach while repairing it, managed to free himself and unfortunately suffers serious injuries. A frightening incident occurred in Wernberg-Köblitz....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spain: Ángel Gaitán A Mechanical Expert Opens A Debate On Airbags And Seat Belts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the automobile became a part of our lives, safety has been a constant concern . Decades ago, driving was a much riskier activity: cars didn&#8217;t have seatbelts, airbags, or impact-absorbing structures....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Italy: Online Spare Parts Scam Companies and Customers in Italy Affected</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent months, the online market for used car parts has been at the center of a complex web of scams involving unsuspecting buyers and companies in the sector, including members of FIR (Italian Association of Qualified Rectifiers...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Germany: Fewer Cars Undergoing General Inspections</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the weak car market, fewer vehicles were submitted for general inspection in 2024. Nevertheless, TÜV Nord was able to gain ground and expand its market share. Last year,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>France: Tesla showroom is torched in arson attack damaging vehicles worth in excess of £550,000</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As European resentment against Elon Musk&#8217;s EU &#8220;meddling&#8221; and support of Donald Trump grows, a Tesla store in southern France was set on fire during a suspected arson attempt. Authorities...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Italy: Senorbì uses cameras to monitor employees: garage owner reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Reeves]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unauthorised cameras were installed by a garage owner, who used them to record workers within the workshop. The Carabinieri of the Labor Inspectorate of Cagliari denounced a 70-year-old Senorbì-based businessman...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Belgian: Belgium’s 1st remote-driven car service debuts, pioneering Europe’s first revenue-generating driverless operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Reeves]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ush and Poppy Launch Belgium’s First Remote-Driven Car Service at Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Ush and Poppy – subsidiaries of D’Ieteren,  are rolling out Belgium’s first remote-driven car service to deliver rental cars around the...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spain: Why 2025 could be a good year to own an older car</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Reeves]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With safety, emissions, and general roadworthiness inspections that aren&#8217;t tailored for some older vehicles, Spain&#8217;s version of the MOT, the Inspección Técnica de Vehículos (ITV), has long been a pain...]]></description>
		
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		<title>France: Car models with potentially dangerous airbags in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of vehicles made between 1998 and 2019 are affected by a potentially dangerous airbag defect, with France’s Transport Ministry urging affected drivers to seek a free diagnostic and replacement....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spain: Alleged ‘cowboy mechanic’ accused of swindling dozens of expats</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Reeves]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brit Mikey Brierley allegedly faked having to order in parts for repairs while leaving vehicles parked up and untouched for months.&nbsp; The grease-monkey also allegedly used customers’ cars as ‘replacement...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Italy: The 97-year-old car mechanic who broke his own record</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Reeves]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the first moon landing to the emergence of the World Wide Web, Fabio Sabbioni has witnessed multiple historic events in the 97 years of his life. Most notably though,...]]></description>
		
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