Car Thefts on Rise but New Technologies Available to Fight Crime

Navicom, available in Canada through Automotive Security Plus (www.automotivesecurityplus.com), can be

Navicom, available in Canada through Automotive Security Plus, can be installed in any type of car, truck, sport utility vehicle or motorcycle. (Photo: NowAuto, Inc.)

installed in any type of car, truck, sport utility vehicle or motorcycle. It's less expensive than the Lojack, for instance, while delivering better coverage than any competitor at 98 percent of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

But there's more. The Navicom system works in all cars, allows fleet managers or concerned parents access to a vehicle's whereabouts via the internet anytime of the day or night through a real-time continuous locator, features a remote car start that can either enable or disable the ignition, detects the vehicle's speed and notifies of a preset speed limit has

"The growing numbers of companies that need to protect their assets and better manage their fleet are turning to GPS technology." (Photo: Bobcat)

been broken, and vitally important, is fully transferable from vehicle to vehicle.

Such attention has not only caused individuals to purchase telematics systems, but government and corporate fleet managers find the technology ideal for tracking vehicles under their control.

"GPS technology, even though established, is in my opinion, in its infancy," commented Keith Tench, President of Navicom. "The growing numbers of companies that need to protect their assets and better manage their fleet are turning to GPS technology. As the technology becomes more mainstream, it is becoming economically feasible to implement this across the numerous business channels. We are seeing an explosion in the business sector as well as our growing distributor network."