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Ford said owners should follow the new walkaround solution if they think the signal between their car fob and door is being tampered with. The walkaround can indicate where a divide is located and block its possible damage with immediate effect.
The Honda Jazz is a target among criminals (Image: Honda)
Warrington has seen the highest change with a massive 2,700 percent increase in thefts over the last two years,
Woilverhaomtom has also seen a massive 1,475 percent increase with Coventry, Middlesborough Cambridge and Peterborough seeing thefts rise by over 600 percent.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said firms were taking action to prevent crime but warned older cars “may still be vulnerable”.
They said: “Vehicle crime is an issue the automotive industry takes extremely seriously, and recent instances of catalytic converter theft are of concern both to car owners and manufacturers.
The 2021 Dakar Rally is just around the corner and the new Land Rover Defender will be present, sadly not to race but to support the efforts of the Prodrive-backed Bahrain Raid XTreme team, or BRX for short.
A pair of production-spec Defender 110 P400 models will act as support vehicles for the BRX team, who will enter the iconic race with nine-time World Rally champion Sébastien Loeb and two-time Dakar Rally winner Nani Roma.
BRX’s Land Rover Defenders will be driven on the definition of extreme conditions, traversing desert dunes, mud, and rocks, carrying vital supplies and equipment, as well as the team’s crew who will camp, eat, and sleep in them across the Dakar Rally’s 12 stages.