Cable Chaos: Reports of stolen charging cable rising among EV owners
Toronto, Ontario — There is a new theft trend to occupy the back of your mind before you fall asleep at night, and this time it’s the electric vehicle owners that are in the crosshairs. This latest crime trend to first make headlines in the Los Angeles area does not target electric vehicles themselves, but […]
Window of Opportunity: Car stolen every six minutes in Canada, CFLA report says
Ottawa, Ontario — A car is stolen every six minutes in Canada—a fact that the Canadian Financing and Leasing Association estimates costs the country about $1 billion per year, according to a new report. The CFLA is ringing the alarm bell on auto theft amid a 300 percent increase in theft reports recorded since 2015 […]
Trendsetters: Québec, Ontario experience 50 percent increases in auto theft since 2022
Toronto, Ontario — The Equite Association released its 2022 Vehicle Theft Trend Report on Tuesday, bearing with it news that Québec and Ontario saw auto theft rates rise by about 50 percent in both provinces since last year. The association’s press release accompanying the report alleges that “organized crime syndicates are looking at stolen vehicles […]
Theft Trends: MPI says catalytic converter thefts up 450 percent in the province
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Catalytic converter thefts are the hot new trend for seedy jerks and now Manitoba Public Insurance has the data to prove it, as the public insurer revealed the unnerving statistic that thefts of this kind are up 450 percent in the province. According to MPI’s data, 400 vehicles had their catalytic converters […]
Consult the Sticker: Thieves ‘re-vinning’ vehicles on the rise, insurers say
Toronto, Ontario — Buyer beware; reports have begun circulating that vehicle thieves have been “re-vinning” stolen vehicles in order to sell to unsuspecting customers. According to a report from Canadian Underwriter, insurers have taken note of a new trend prevailing among car thieves looking to turn a profit. Re-vinning involves removing the VIN (vehicle identification […]
