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This text aims to provide the reader with the historical and analytical framework that contextualizes the other contributions: the trajectory of automotive diagnostics, from the empirical procedures of classical mechanics to the latest generation of electronic systems, and the direct consequence of this path for the training of professionals in the sector. The choice of this focus is not accidental—it is the premise without which any discussion about contemporary automotive technology remains unsupported. The central thesis that runs throughout the text is that the competitiveness and operational safety of contemporary workshops depend, increasingly and inseparably, on two complementary dimensions: the incorporation of advanced diagnostic technologies and the systematic investment in the continuous training of technicians. Neither of these dimensions is sufficient in isolation. The chapter also argues that this equation has specificities in the Brazilian context that need to be understood for any professional training agenda to be effective.
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