Land Rover Owner Chained Defender SUV To A Tree In London To Prevent Thieves From Stealing It

Land Rover Defender owner uses chain to tie $126,000 SUV to a tree in London to stop thieves from stealing it.

JLR recently announced the investment of £1m to tackle car thefts, block export stolen vehicles from UK ports.

As parts of its strategy to tackle vehicle thefts, it says that latest-gen JLR vehicles is proving highly resilient to thefts.

Notes that data shows that only 0.2% of new Range Rover and new Range Rover Sports have been stolen since January 2022.

JLR also revealed that only 0.3% of new Land Rover Defender SUVs have been affected since launch in 2020.

The Range Rover and Land Rover theft epidemic in the United Kingdom (UK) has forced a owner to chain their pricey Defender SUV to a tree to prevent thieves from stealing it.

A video taken in a London street shows a £100,000 (about $126,000) Land Rover Defender SUV tied to a tree like bicycles to deter organised crime groups from stealing it.

One witness said: “Imagine paying £100k for a motor and having to lash it to a tree like a cheap bike. Madness.”

The ongoing cyber-vulnerability in the UK allows crooks to unlock Land Rovers and Range Rovers, start their engines wirelessly and make away with the cars in seconds.

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It comes barely two weeks British luxury marque, JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover), says it is investing more than £1 million in support of proactive policing to tackle the organised crime groups targeting vehicles in the UK.

JLR says that the investment will support proactive policing at the UK ports exploited by criminal gangs to export vehicles, including stolen Range Rover models.

“We are constantly developing our systems and security features and through our close collaboration with police, we stay ahead of any emerging methods and quickly deploy anti-theft measures,” says Patrick Mcgillycuddy,
Managing Director JLR UK.

As parts of its multifaceted strategy to tackle vehicle thefts, the Tata-owned company notes that the latest generation of JLR vehicles is proving highly resilient to thefts.

According to JLR, Police National Computer (PNC) data shows that only 0.2% of new Range Rover and new Range Rover Sports have been stolen since January 2022, while only 0.3% of new Defenders have been affected since launch in 2020.

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