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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2023

7 Smart Ways to Crack Down on San Francisco Car Thieves

American Car Rental Association president Sharky Laguana recently penned an op-ed article recommending innovative approaches to stem persistent vehicle break-ins plaguing the City by the Bay.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 21, 2022

Legislation Introduced to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

The Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act can help address catalytic converter thefts by marking each converter with a traceable identification number and establishing these thefts as a criminal offense.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2022

Rising Fuel Prices Lead to Concerns of Gas Theft

As fuel prices rise, gas theft has started to increase. There have been reports of thieves drilling into vehicle fuel tanks to steal the gasoline.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2022

Hertz Ordered to Release Records of Supposed Rental Car Thefts

The court case represented 230 Hertz customers who claim they were wrongly accused and arrested. Most of the cases appear to have been created by Hertz's computer system that wasn't able to locate a car or if a customer's payment didn't go through.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2022

Kevin Carter Launches Podcast

The owner of Collateral Consultants is seeking guests to discuss car rental as well the larger issues affecting society today.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2021

Avis Employee Used Apple Pay to Scam Customers

This employee committed grand theft over $5,000 and Avis Budget lost $7,479 in rental fees. She faces a charge of larceny and fraud.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2021

Rental Car Employee Charged in 11 Car Thefts

An employee of Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been arrested after allegedly arranging the theft of 11 rental car vehicles; one vehicle was later used in a homicide.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2021

Catalytic Converter Theft Grows by Nearly 300% in 12 Months

State Farm recently paid out a whopping $33.7 million in claims for catalytic converter thefts, which have soared across the country since the start of the pandemic.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2021

Turo Vehicles Used in Series of Armed Robberies

A Houston woman is accused of renting vehicles through carsharing app Turo and using some of them in several armed robberies.

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Newsby Amy HercherJune 25, 2021

Cheap GPS Trackers Help Cops Find Car Thieves in New Zealand

As car theft continues to become more prevalent in New Zealand, Scotties Car Rentals has installed $20 GPS trackers to help locate its stolen vehicles.

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