car thieves
Car Thieves Can Hack Keyless Entry Codes: NCIB
Car thieves are using technology to their advantage to gain access to vehicles.
Tips to Prevent Car Theft
Since the months of July and August are the worst months for vehicle thefts, AutoGuide has assembled a list of tips that, if followed, may help you keep your car.
Nearly Half of All Stolen Vehicles Remain Unrecovered: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released some data on stolen cars, revealing that only 52 percent of stolen vehicles are recovered.
Auto Theft Up 10.6% on the West Coast
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the national rate of car theft rose 1.3 percent in 2012 after declining for eight consecutive years.
Christmas Day has Lowest Car Theft Among Holidays: Study
According to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Christmas Day has the lowest theft figure for a holiday while New Year’s Day is the busiest official holiday for vehicles thieves.
BMW 1M Coupe Stolen in Minutes: Key Fob to Blame
Anyone using a near field communications (NFC) key should take notice: tech savvy thieves can swipe your car without the key.
Auto Theft Rates Continue to Decline in America
A National Insurance Crime Bureau study shows that overall car theft in the United States declined in 2011, and is continuing on a downward slope.
Pontiac Aztek in High Demand… by Canadian Thieves
Canadian car thieves have an affinity for the ugly, or so it would seem based on recently released data. Do you remember the Pontiac Aztek? It’s OK if you don’t, we smacked our heads against a brick wall over its design too. But its ugly looks haven’t stopped it from making number eight on the…
OnStar Helps Recover Stolen Chrysler 300
Everyone had to know this was coming the second General Motors announced the For My Vehicle (FMV) OnStar system, an aftermarket setup that can be implemented on any vehicle. The second OnStar’s FMV would help recover a Chrysler, there would be news about it – and here it is. Last weekend, on December 18th, Jean…
Lojack Shares Stories On Some 2011 Car Thefts They Helped Stop
Often times we only hear the bad side of the story: cars getting stolen, thieves running off with your precious property, etc. But sometimes it’s nice to hear that there’s a happy ending to some of thefts thanks to Lojack. Lojack helps retrieve countless vehicles a year, but some of the incidents are more peculiar…
Eco Thieves Steal Rims, Leave Environmental Message
We’re not sure if the thieves who stole the wheels off this Dodge Charger are trying to send a green message, or if they’re just too lazy or cheap to find some blocks or bricks. Sure we feel for the owner of the car and how much it sucks to have your wheels stolen, but…
Car Thefts Down Says the FBI; But So Are Recovery Rates
Either stealing a car has become a lot more difficult or the thieves just threw in the towel and decided to try their hand at another career. One thing’s for sure – car thefts were down in 2009. According to the FBI’s 2009 crime statistics released this week, vehicle thefts dropped 17 percent from 2008….
