Welcome to the June edition of SBD’s Secure Car newsletter, providing the latest news and views on the issues of vehicle crime.  With almost six months of the year gone there is plenty of action in the calendar, where motor shows and annual conferences are providing much of the focus for this month. Included in this newsletter are

Geely show fingerprint ID system at Shanghai Motor Show

Technology feature fitment continues to rise in China, with smart key systems rapidly becoming a ‘must-have’ security feature for luxury cars.  However, it was Geely who made the most unusual development in security at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show, fitting a fingerprint scanner for their vehicle entry and start system on their latest concept vehicle. Read more >>

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UK events show the variety of car theft and criminals  

The annual meeting of the IAATI UK Branch took place during May, pulling together industry experts from across Europe and North America including Vehicle Manufacturers, Police and Research Institutes.  Amongst the seminars, the event saw the proposal for a more secure method for vehicle manufacturers to share technical information with independent service and repair centres, following the introduction of the Euro 5/6 legislation in 2010. Read more >> 

Additional items in this month's newsletter include:

• Unskilled theft by Malaysian students
• Police warn against Craigslist car theft scam
• Ducati recall hides real convenience benefit
• CESAR and Datatag partner with Tracker to fight plant theft

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