Auto manufacturers continue to advance their vehicles with gadgets, music streaming, cameras, assisted driving and even the ability to order food from a car. While the connected car evolves, so has the customer. The average customer looking to purchase a car spends less time in an actual dealership (even less now with recent COVID-19 state

There are a variety of reasons for a vehicle to be stolen, and some scenarios are preventable while others are not. For instance, drivers can double-check that their doors are locked or park in well-lit spaces. But if a thief wants to take your vehicle, there’s little stopping them from doing so – even during

Auto theft doesn’t occur in a vacuum. As we’ve discussed in the past, auto theft is often a gateway crime, or the starting point for the commission of other crimes. Many times, the recovery of one stolen vehicle leads law enforcement to a number of other stolen assets. Whether it’s other cars, construction equipment or

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report, over 26,000 cars were stolen in the greater Chicago area last year. As we examined in our Car Theft: Regional Auto Theft Trends series with officer.com, cars in the Chicago area are often stolen via carjacking. While attending the annual International Association of

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there were 6.1 million car crashes in 2014, resulting in 2.3 million people injured and over 32,000 fatalities. NHTSA reports the total annual cost of accidents to be nearly $900 billion. But what are the potential costs to you if you get in a crash? Potential