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What are the chances of your vehicle being stolen more than once?
Global Telemetrics show how a vehicle can be stolen more than once, more often than you might think.
Some thieves are even audacious enough to take them from the same location.
Vehicle theft has evolved from burglary to relay theft; opportunistic thieves have faded from the shadows, paving the way for a new threat. As the 21st century tech-focused age races on, automotive technology has leapt forward, and thieves have kept up. Using two laptops, hooded clothes and some prior planning, a vehicle can be stolen by relay theft in well under a minute. The only solution is to fight fire with fire… or tech with tech.
Relay theft involves boosting the car key signal range, tricking the vehicle into thinking the key is beside the car, unlocking the door and allowing thieves entry. Upon entering the vehicle, the thieves simply push to start and away they go. Global Telemetrics’ flagship device, the SmarTrack S5+ iMOB, directly counters this method through immobilisation via driver recognition.
With the aid of the Metropolitan Police, Global Telemetrics recovered a Range Rover Vogue in September 2021; the very same vehicle from the same address was stolen 6 years previously in April 2015.
On the theft, Mr M said: “I had a tracker fitted as an insurance requirement, my car being stolen never crossed my mind as I live in a relatively safe area, at least I thought I did. To have the car stolen a second time was a big wake up call. I’m so glad I had the tracker installed and Global Telemetrics to call on in a time of crisis. I have since beefed up my home security and put a SmarTrack on every vehicle I own, even the lawnmower! Considering how much I stood to lose should the car have been unprotected, it’s well worth the investment.”
Global Telemetrics offer a one-time subscription payment option – “duration”, making their system not only a long term solution but fantastic value for money.
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Global Telemetrics offer vehicle tracking and security solutions for a wide range of vehicles, from trailers and farm equipment to supercars and cranes.
If your asset is worth something, it’s worth stealing.
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This February, Global Telemetrics recovered £2.5m worth of vehicles. This is £500k more than February of 2022, and £800k more than February of 2021, highlighting the continuing rising trend in vehicle theft across the UK.
We remain on course to hit our projected recovery total of over £40m worth of vehicles by year-end 2023, compared with £38.6m worth of vehicles recovered in 2022.
Staycations are becoming ever-popular, and with spring around the corner, motorhomes and caravans across the country will soon be out on the roads again. Whilst these home-from-homes continue to gain demand, it will unfortunately lead to a likely rise in stolen vehicles.
In 2022, Global Telemetrics were responsible for the recovery of £38.6m worth of vehicles. Fiat Ducato motorhomes were the 3rd highest recovered vehicle of the year, making up for over £1m of recoveries. Other motorhome and Caravan brands such as Auto-Trail, Bailey and Adria also appeared on the list, accounting for almost £800k of recoveries.
Global Telemetrics has had a kick start to the year, with £3.4m worth of vehicles recovered during January alone.
At this rate, we are projected to recover over £40m worth of vehicles by year-end 2023, compared with the £38.6m worth of vehicles we recovered in 2022.