Car Thefts on Rise but New Technologies Available to Fight Crime

The same system that tracks missing or stolen vehicles also works for keeping tabs on lease and rental vehicles. Normally,

Tracking a vehicle equipped with a NAVICOM unit could reduce hours or even days of work down to just minutes. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press)

those who default on payments cause lease companies to contact repossession experts, but as GPS systems become more popular such professionals may start to feel the pinch of companies working on their own or directly with the police for recovery. According to the electronics firm, NAVICOM point and click GPS Systems are easy to operate. Tracking a vehicle equipped with one of its units could reduce hours or even days of work down to just minutes.

"We are starting to see interest from large industry retailers who want to switch to Navicom based on our ease of use and custom configurations," added Tench. "Since our application is Internet-based and not software-driven, the idea of obtaining a police report before tracking your asset is not a compelling sales strategy. With Navicom, it's just point and click."

Automotive Security Plus spokesman Bill Thompson states, "If you can read an email, then you can track your car."

Such hands-on security has never been available to car owners before, making a telematics system such as Navicom's an integral part of your vehicle's overall protection.