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From authentication to action: How Stellantis is motivating its garage network against counterfeiting

Product authentication creates the strongest value when people actively use it. As part of its long-standing collaboration with KURZ SCRIBOS, Stellantis is taking this principle into its professional aftermarket network with a new incentive initiative designed to encourage authentication at garage level.

October 15, 2026

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