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Keyless car thefts continue to surge
- 16 August 2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Tracker has revealed that 93% of the vehicle is recovered in 2020 were stolen as a result of keyless thefts Range Rovers were the most popular targets among thieves, accounting for 37% of all vehicles recovered last year In total, Tracker recovered £9m worth of stolen vehicles during the year – and cars to [...] -
Hackers still targeting high-end vehicles
- 9 October 2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Car hackers are continuing to target high-tech cars in London, warns stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER The latest victim from South Kensington had their 2015 Range Rover Evoque stolen from outside their home on the 1st October The owner realised the vehicle had been stolen when he received a movement alert [...] -
APU helps dismantle car theft ring
- 22 September 2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A high-level, international car theft operation that focused on the theft of high value 4x4 vehicles and those equipped with keyless ignition systems, has been broken up by law enforcement agencies and anti-fraud investigators APU Ltd, part of the Automotive Insurance Solutions Group APU’s blend of covert, [...] -
Bradford men caught handling stolen car
- 13 August 2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Anti-fraud investigators at APU Ltd have helped Police in West Yorkshire convict two men of handling stolen goods Paul Booker (30) and Akeel Hussain (28), both from Bradford, were found in possession of a stolen Vauxhall Insignia in October last year and were in the process of dismantling it for parts when they [...] -
Growing fear of keyless car theft
- 17 July 2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER has revealed that 70% of people would not consider purchasing a keyless car due to fears over its security The research follows recent Met data which found a 65% rise in the number of UK car thefts in the twelve months up to March 2015 As the technology required to circumvent [...]