These cars were stolen in the plot: 1. Mercedes Sprinter Luton van stolen from Blakenall Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands on 17 February (£13,720) 2. Range Rover Sport stolen from Datchet, Slough, Berkshire on 19 February (£28,000) 3. BMW M2 stolen from Grange Park, Northampton on 28 February (£38,000) 4. BMW 740D stolen from Grange Park, … Read more
There has been a significant rise in keyless car thefts over the past four years, new research has revealed. Between 2016 to 2019, claims for car theft has increased by 20 per cent, with keyless car theft accounting for a large proportion of claims, according to data from LV= General Insurance. It found that vehicle … Read more
Dame Joan Bakewell left her keyless Mini running for a whole weekend when she left London for a few days and was fined by police Dame Joan Bakewell’s Mini was found on a roadside in Primrose Hill, north London Officers found the car parked at an angle with the engine and lights still on Dame … Read more
An astonishing number of car makers have admitted they have not fixed well-known security flaws with their vehicles that allow them to be remotely stolen by criminals. A total of 14 out of 33 manufacturers told Which? that they hadn’t implemented new security measures to resist keyless thefts, with just two installing range-wide technology to … Read more