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Is the word rebocar the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No.

While the spelling and core meaning of "rebocar" are identical in both varieties of Portuguese, there are differences in its typical usage within continuous verb phrases (the Brazilian use of the gerund versus the Portuguese use of the preposition "a" + infinitive) and in pronunciation (specifically regarding vowel quality and the realization of the "r").

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. O guincho precisou rebocar o carro. (The tow truck needed to tow the car.)
  2. O pedreiro está rebocando a parede. (The bricklayer is plastering the wall.) . Ele tentou rebocar o caminhão sozinho. (He tried to tow the truck alone.)
  3. Vamos rebocar o barco para o porto. (We are going to tow the boat to the port.)
  4. A parede precisa ser rebocada. (The wall needs to be plastered.)

Portuguese (Portugal) Examples

  1. O reboque teve de rebocar o automóvel. (The tow truck had to tow the car.)
  2. O pedreiro está a rebocar a parede. (The bricklayer is plastering the wall.)
  3. Ele tentou rebocar o camião sozinho. (He tried to tow the truck alone.)
  4. Vamos rebocar o barco para o porto. (We are going to tow the boat to the port.)
  5. A parede precisa de ser rebocada. (The wall needs to be plastered.)