UK Car Theft Crisis Pits Manufacturers Against High-Tech Gangs June 20, 2025 By Jamie Nimmo To the untrained eye, the red shipping container at Felixstowe looked no different to the thousands of others stacked up...
Keyless Car Crime Drives 20% Hike in UK Motor Theft Claims in 1st Quarter May 28, 2019 The cost of UK motor theft claims paid by insurers in the first quarter rose by more 20% from the...
UK Insurers Pay Record £1 Million ($1.3 Million) Each Day for Vehicle Thefts: ABI March 28, 2019 A surge in vehicle thefts, including keyless car crime, has led to motor insurers paying out a record £1 million...
VW’s Keyless Entry Systems Vulnerable to Hacking: European Researchers August 12, 2016 By Eric Auchard Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years, and some current models, are vulnerable...
10 Automakers Sued Over Claims of Deadly Fumes from Keyless Ignitions August 27, 2015 By Edvard Pettersson and Margaret Cronin Fisk Ten of the world’s biggest automakers were sued on Wednesday by consumers who claim they concealed the risks of carbon...
Luxury Car Hacking Risk Widespread; Evidence Suppressed: Researchers August 14, 2015 By Olivia Solon Thousands of cars from a host of manufacturers have spent years at risk of electronic car- hacking, according to expert...
Crime Investigators Warn on ‘Mystery’ Devices Used in Car Break-Ins August 13, 2015 Law enforcement officials and theft investigators are concerned that criminals may be getting their hands on high-tech electronic devices that...
Smartcars Pose Cyber Risk to Drivers, Senator Warns February 10, 2015 By Alexandra Mondalek and Jeff Plungis Automakers are adding wireless technologies into vehicles without enough protection to keep hackers from interfering the operation of a car...