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CMA MD questions police keyless car theft e...

Aug 04, 2023Comments off

The head of Claims Management & Adjusting Ltd (CMA), the UK’s oldest specialist motor insurance loss adjuster, has written to the National Crime Agency (NCA)

Keyless car theft warning issued by police

Jul 22, 2021Comments off

The UK’s top police officer investigating vehicle crime is encouraging drivers to take steps to keep their car safe amid a rise in criminals exploiting keyless technology. Provisional figures

Catalytic converter: Worth more than gold!

Jan 05, 2021Comments off

Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across Britain with organised criminals hacking the emissions-reducing devices to steal the expensive precious metals contained inside while they

Rivervale reveal DVLA data to uncover the m...

Mar 06, 2020Comments off

Rivervale Leasing submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to uncover the most stolen cars in the

The cost of stolen vehicles and equipment

Jan 14, 2020Comments off

Research released today by Verizon Connect reveals that stolen vehicles and equipment costs fleet-based businesses an average of £16,253 each year; the average business has

Catalytic converter thefts up tenfold in 20...

Nov 22, 2019Comments off

AA insurance services have seen the number of claims for catalytic converter thefts increase tenfold from the beginning of the year. In January, eight vehicles

Crushwatch enables cars worth £672 million...

Aug 19, 2019Comments off

More than £672 million worth of uninsured UK vehicles have been saved from potentially being crushed in the last decade including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys and

SMMT statement on What Car? Car security re...

Aug 09, 2019Comments off

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: “Vehicle manufacturers are continually investing and developing new security features – including motion sensing key fobs and other technologies –

Teletrac Navman transforms Trackstar offeri...

Aug 09, 2019Comments off

Leading stolen vehicle tracking provider, Teletrac Navman Automotive, has launched a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) voice assistant, that enables the business to monitor and respond

Gone in 10 seconds: Thieves able to drive-o...

Aug 09, 2019Comments off

Some of Britain’s newest and most popular cars are at risk of being stolen in a matter of seconds, because thieves are able to exploit