"Jaguar Land Rover CEO Urges Action on Car Theft Crisis"
TL;DR
Jaguar Land Rover's boss denies that their vehicles, particularly Range Rovers, are the most-stolen in the UK, accusing the insurance industry of using incorrect data to set premiums. Despite reports of soaring insurance costs and concerns about theft, JLR insists that new models are secure and theft rates have actually fallen. The company has invested £10m in vehicle security and is working with authorities to prevent keyless thefts and stop stolen vehicles from being shipped out of the country.
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- Our Range Rovers are not UK's most-stolen car, says Jaguar Land Rover BBC.com
- Jaguar tells ministers stopping car thefts more important than tax cuts The Guardian
- Range Rover boss calls for more police ahead of tax cuts after spate of car thefts Financial Times
- I've been forced to declare my Range Rover off road and sell it for a £15,000 loss after insurers quoted me £8 Daily Mail
- Range Rover CEO, reeling from his vehicles being too easy to steal, calls for 'national conversation' about organized vehicle crime in the UK Fortune
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