‘Technology can only do so much’
The SMMT has come out in defence of car manufacturers after a study found that keyless entry systems posed a significant risk of theft.
The research was carried out by What Car?, which found that some models could be stolen in a matter of seconds.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, ‘Vehicle manufacturers are continually investing and developing new security features – including motion sensing key fobs and other technologies – to try and stay one step ahead of criminals, which is an ongoing and extremely costly battle.
‘There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution and brands will have their own individual strategies to combat vehicle theft with lead-times to engineer, test and source new countermeasures varying across the industry. Ultimately, however, technology can only do so much and this is why industry continues to call for action to prevent the open sale of devices used by criminals to steal cars.’
