The 2000 Civic was the most frequently stolen vehicle in 2018 with 5,290 thefts nationwide, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Vehicle thefts in Florida fell 4.1% to 41,119 vehicles in 2018, but the crime remains a significant problem, according to law enforcement officials.
In New Orleans, one car is stolen every three hours, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Since January, 914 vehicles have been stolen in the city of New Orleans. That's about equal to the total vehicle thefts (913) in the state of North Carolina in 2017.
In an effort to protect both customers and retailers from potential safety and financial risks, GMB North America, an auto parts manufacturer, recently released information and an infographic on how to detect counterfeit auto parts.
Albuquerque, N.M., which ranked as the top metro area in the nation for per-capital vehicle theft rates in 2016 and 2017, has thefts by 33% for the first nine months of 2018, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
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.
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.
Auto thefts are on the rise partly because thieves are finding innovative ways to hack key fobs, reports CBS News.
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.
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