Sécuritest France in the news

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French technical inspection leaders urge motorists to verify vehicle safety and legal compliance before summer holidays to avoid breakdowns and heavy fines.

A Sécuritest technical control center in Corbigny was destroyed by fire following a ram-raid burglary where the perpetrators' vehicle became trapped inside.

A Sécuritest technical inspection center manager near Nantes faces closure due to regulatory non-compliance and feels betrayed after a competing center was approved for a site he was previously denied.

Sécuritest CEO Laurent Palmier analyzes 2025 inspection trends, highlighting rising volume from used car sales and persistent safety issues in utility vehicles.

Sécuritest and Auto Sécurité centers in Loir-et-Cher are actively seeking technical inspectors to fill vacancies caused by staff retirements and recruitment shortages.

Unregulated vehicle inspection prices in France vary by region based on overhead costs, competition, and real estate prices.

A driver at a Sécuritest center in Niort failed a vehicle emissions test and was advised on engine maintenance to pass the mandatory follow-up.

Sécuritest has moved to a brand-new facility in Seysses equipped with modernized inspection tools and solar panels.

Aurélien Baudet acquired the Sécuritest technical inspection center in Saint-Ours to maintain local automotive services.

SGS and its Sécuritest network report that the new motorcycle technical inspection is economically unviable due to high equipment costs and low customer turnout.

Sécuritest's CEO warns that new mandatory motorcycle inspections are financially unfeasible for testing centers due to high overhead and low volume.

Sécuritest and Auto Sécurité are training 1150 controllers for the new Category L technical inspection for light vehicles, starting April 2024, with additional equipment requirements by 2025.

SGS has created a new certification program to recruit 200 inspectors for its Sécuritest and Auto Sécurité networks amid a nationwide technician shortage.

SGS launched a new professional training program to address the shortage of automotive technical inspectors in France, particularly for its Auto Sécurité and Sécuritest networks.

SGS's technical inspection networks, Auto Sécurité and Sécuritest, are implementing a new three-month professional training program to recruit 200 technical controllers and address a national shortage.

Sécuritest France, along with Auto Sécurité, is launching a new training program for technical controllers to address a national shortage and fill 200 positions within their networks, starting September 16th at Le Mans.

Recent data from Sécuritest shows that motorcycles and scooters are generally well-maintained compared to light cars and mopeds following the introduction of mandatory technical inspections.

SGS group networks Auto Sécurité and Sécuritest are launching a new professional degree and accelerated training program to recruit 200 vehicle inspectors.

SGS automotive brands are leveraging specialized inspector training and racing partnerships to roll out mandatory motorcycle technical inspections across France.