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JLR offers free security upgrade to tackle high proportion of Land Rover thefts

Published 22 November 2023
By James Fossdyke
JLR spends millions upgrading keyless entry systems to make it harder to steal Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.
Best vehicle trackers for all budgets

Vehicle trackers explained

There are very few arguments against fitting a vehicle tracker to your car.
Published 22 December 2021
Security camera hack affects transport companies including Tesla

Tesla named in security camera hack

A hack of more than 150,000 cameras made by security firm Verkada has affected an array of services and companies including Tesla.
Published 10 March 2021
Department for Transport green number plate electric cars concept Renault Zoe example

Green number plates 'could be a security risk'

A UK security watchdog has suggested plans to introduce green number plates for electric cars could make them more enticing to criminals.
Published 03 February 2020

Uber to appeal London ban

Ride-hailing firm Uber has said it will appeal Transport for London's (TfL) decision not to grant it a new licence to operate, putting 45,000 of
Published 25 November 2019
Ford Focus ST smart key fob keyless start and entry upgrade

Motion sensor fobs 'short term' fix for thefts

Motion sensor key fobs may not be the panacea motorists were hoping for after they were described as a short term fix.
Published 12 November 2019

Volvo will sell you an armoured XC90 for £450,000

For the same price as eight regular Volvo XC90s, you can have a subtly-styled Swedish SUV with 1,400kg worth of AK47 bullet-resistant armour.
Published 02 July 2019
Keyless car thefts help push insurance claims to seven-year high

Keyless car thefts cause insurance claim surge

The Association of British Insurers says keyless thefts have helped cause stolen car claim costs to double over the last five years.
Published 31 May 2019
Ford introduces key fob with "sleep mode" that prevents keyless car thefts

New anti-keyless theft fob from Ford

Ford has launched a new key fob that the company claims makes its cars impervious to "relay attack" thefts.
Published 10 April 2019
Toyota patents thief-deterring in-car tear gas dispenser

Toyota patents thief-deterring tear gas dispenser

Toyota has filed a patent for a novel security tool: an in-car air freshener that can also spray tear gas to ward off potential thieves.
Published 27 March 2019

Mixed results in first new car keyless tech tests

In tests conducted by Thatcham Research, nearly two thirds of the assessed vehicles were found to be susceptible to keyless car thefts.
Published 22 March 2019

Tesla rolls out Dog Mode and Sentry Mode

Though it's claimed to improve security, Tesla's Sentry Mode will likely appeal more to fans of the 1968 sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Published 21 February 2019
The Sun reporters steal 10 keyless cars in seconds with legal gadget

Reporters 'steal' 10 keyless cars in seconds

Reporters from The Sun newspaper managed to steal 10 cars in "a few moments" using a legal gadget than can unlock the doors and start the engines
Published 12 February 2019