significant increase in car theft, according to the latest claims data from LV= General Insurance. In each of the last four years (2016-19) ‘theft of’ car claims has increased by 20 per cent, with keyless car theft accounting for a greater proportion of claims.
While it may be presumed that a new car with the latest automotive technology would be less likely to be stolen, keyless cars can be vulnerable to technology-savvy criminals.
Criminals use widely available signal relay devices to ‘trick’ the car into thinking the correct key is present by amplifying its signal and as soon as the thieves get access, the car can be removed in seconds.Luxury car makes such as Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes, Porsche and Tesla are.
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