The Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act can help address catalytic converter thefts by marking each converter with a traceable identification number and establishing these thefts as a criminal offense.
CATalert will sound the horn if any attempt is made to remove the catalytic converter or disable the alarm system.
Catalytic converters contain amounts of highly expensive metals, making the units extremely attractive to criminals seeking easy, quick cash. The number of such thefts is soaring, and the thieves are becoming more dangerous
Take a deep dive into the state of the industry with Mike Antich as he discusses the latest in catalytic converter theft around the country and how it could affect your fleet.
Pickup models by Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, and GMC all rank among the top 15 most stolen vehicles between 2010 and 2020.
As fuel prices rise, gas theft has started to increase. There have been reports of thieves drilling into vehicle fuel tanks to steal the gasoline.
While auto theft happens everywhere, the 10 U.S. cities with the highest rates of vehicle theft are all located in Western states, according to a new report from Insurify.
Vehicle thefts are on the uptick nationwide, rising from almost 800,000 stolen cars in 2019 to nearly 875,000 in 2020. Some states and cities have been particularly hard hit.
With an alarming rise in auto thefts and many cities experiencing triple digit increases in carjackings, David Glawe of the National Insurance Crime Bureau, provided testimony on the topic before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
In 2019, 11% of vehicle thefts were due to keys left in the car. Sometimes that occurs when drivers leave an unattended vehicle running so it warms up.
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