Keep your Volkswagen safe from thieves

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Nothing is worse than coming out to your Volkswagen and noticing that it’s no longer parked where you left it. And if you are a Volkswagen owner, you should realise that this can be a real concern as they are so easy for thieves to sell.

New research from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has shown that van theft across the UK has risen by almost half in the last four years. The 32,056 vehicles stolen since 2015 represents a 45 percent increase over the last four years, with nearly 10,000 (9,371) thefts being recorded across the UK in the last year alone, according to official police statistics. That figure represents a year-on-year rise of four percent and a 45 percent increase since 2015/16. More than half of the thefts reported in the last 12 months occurred in the London area, with the Metropolitan Police recording 4,777 commercial vehicle thefts in the area – a rise of 15 percent.

“Our most recent findings are concerning as it reveals that the problem of van theft is getting worse rather than better – and it’s a problem right across the country,” said David Hanna, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ head of service and parts operations. “Vans are the lifeblood of so many businesses up and down the country and it’s not only the emotional stress of replacing the vehicle but also the days and weeks of letting customers down and the cost of replacing tools, often worth thousands of pounds, before you can get back to ‘business as usual’.”

As crime against Volkswagens increase, it’s important that you know the best ways to keep them safe. In this article we will discuss the ways to protect your Volkswagen and keep it on the road. As we move into a more digital world, it’s important that we vital technology into our security solutions.

Invest in a GPS tracker

When you have a GPS car tracker installed, you will have instant access to your Volkswagen’s location, whether it is sitting in your garage or it is out in the parking lot where you work. You will also know when the Volkswagen is being moved and can track the location. If you aren’t in the Volkswagen at the time and do not know who has taken the car, having a tracker will let you alert the authorities quickly and give them a live location.

WeCar’s Trackers operate 24/7, have their own battery and charge when needed. This means that they are always online and sending information directly to you, so you can stay informed.

Use a Ghost Immobiliser

The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser is essential to securing your Volkswagen. The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser protects your Volkswagen from key-cloning, key theft and hacking through disabling your engine to protect your Volkswagen. Only you have access to enable or disable through the WeCar app.

The Ghost Immobiliser is hidden within your Volkswagen’s wiring, which means that it’s almost impossible to find. This ability to go unnoticed means criminals won’t be able to disable it, as they won’t even know that it’s there.

The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser gives another layer of security that is nearly impossible to bypass or hack. It uses CAN-BUS blocking to offer peace of mind against common carjacking tactics like relay attacks and key range-extending. The device is undetectable using diagnostics, and there are no radio signals, making it a discreet yet powerful deterrent against vehicle theft.

Essentially the only way someone can take your Volkswagen would be to tow it away. And if that was to happen, the WeCar system would alert you instantly…

Get notified of suspicious activity

The WeCar platform will notify you whenever there is any suspicious activity regarding your vehicle. The platform comes with towing alerts. Towing alerts will immediately notify you when your vehicle is being towed. So any potential thieves won’t even get your vehicle off your driveway before you know what is going on.

WeCar trackers also comes with signal jamming alerts. If a thief attempts to use a signal jammer to confuse the radio frequencies of your Volkswagen, our device will pick that up and send an alert to your Phone. This is important as thieves are becoming creative and devious with their tactics.

Implement Geofences

A geofence is a virtual area of any size on a map. You can create a virtual barrier around an area of your choice on a map. Whenever this virtual barrier is broken, an alert is triggered in the system. You can use geofences to provide extra security to your Volkswagen. Geofences allow you to track the movement of your vehicle within a defined area.

A great place to set up a geofence is around your house, or the place where you normally leave your Volkswagen. This means that if your Volkswagen was to leave this area you would be notified immediately and could take the appropriate action. You can set up as many geofences as you like, to give you the peace of mind you deserve. This means you could set up another geofence also at your place of work.

Conclusion

There are many ways to stop thieves from stealing your Volkswagen. Using multiple solutions in conjunction will also provide a better defence than just using one or two methods.

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