
Nissan Motor Co. and its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, have been formally charged with financial crimes in Japan. Authorities also indicted former representative director Greg Kelly, who was arrested along with Ghosn on charges that resulted from an internal investigation at Nissan.
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Fobs only work within a close range. But even if a driver's fob is inside his or her home, hackers can use an amplifying device to grab the signal, send it to another device and ultimately, gain access to a vehicle.
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Albuquerque, N.M., recorded the highest rate of vehicle thefts in the U.S. in 2017 as vehicle thefts increased 4.1% across the nation, reports the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Each year, the bureau analyzes thefts reported to law enforcement and releases a top 10 list with its "Hot Spots" report.
Read More →Blog: Vocational trucks are susceptible to being targeted for staged accidents, which involves maneuvering an unsuspecting employee driver into an intentional crash in order to make a false insurance claim or to file a lawsuit against the driver’s employer.
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Police have seen a spike in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles in recent years, especially in California, according to a new video report based on data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
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Fuel fraud is a consistent issue in the fleet industry, but there are a number of solutions that seek to curb this persistent problem.
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Fleet costs are experiencing upward pressure in a variety of areas, ranging from higher vehicle acquisition due to the proliferation of safety systems to increased material costs to manufacture tires, replacement parts, and upfits.
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Thefts of vehicles in the U.S. rose again last year by more than 4%, according to preliminary 2017 crime data from the FBI. Many of the vehicles that are recovered are missing wheels and rims or other key parts.
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While technology, such as telematics, will help fleet managers monitor fuel management, other upcoming technological advancements may sway the way fuel management as a whole is managed in the future.
Read More →Since 2016, there has been an ongoing uptick in fuel card fraud. In light of this, it is important for companies to develop a fraud prevention strategy addressing misuse, slippage, and outright fraud.
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