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70% of premium brand cars stolen are taken with the car’s own keys

High-end SUVs – like the new Range Rover (pictured) are a prime target for car key thieves There was once a time when all it took to steal a car was a wire coathanger and the ability to hotwire the ignition. But as car makers have got better at securing the second most expensive asset most of us will ever own, car thieves have had to look for a different approach, and that approach is increasingly to relieve owners of the keys to their pride and joy. Cobra – the vehicle tracking firm – are reporting that a massive 70 per cent of all premium brand cars stolen in 2014 – with an average value of £40k, up £6k on 2012 – are being parted from their owners using that owners keys.

The fastest - and slowest - selling used cars revealed by Glass’s

The Mitsubishi Mirage and Ford Focus: the slowest- and fastest-selling used cars revealed by Glass's By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 28 August 2014 12:17 The best and worst secondhand cars have been revealed in a survey revealing which models sell quickly and which hang around like a bad smell. The list, compiled by used-car pricing gurus at Glass’s, claims that the Ford Focus is Britain’s fastest-selling secondhand car. On average, it takes just 24.9 days to sell a Focus on the used market in Britain.

Caterham F1 team sold: 'F1 hasn't worked' - Fernandes

Tony Fernandes today sold his struggling Caterham F1 team By John Mahoney Motor Industry 02 July 2014 16:04 Caterham Group has announced it’s sold Caterham F1 to a consortium of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors. Caterham cars is not part of the sale. In a statement issued today, the sale of the team was said to allow the Caterham Group to focus on its ‘core activities’ that include the British car maker.