In western Scania has biltyvene got a taste for a new brand.
The familiar names on the list of most sought brands like Volvo, BMW and Audi have in the past six years had to give way to Toyota. And, in particular, hybridmodellerne from the japanese automaker is apparently in high demand.
It writes the Teknikens värld theme park, citing Sydsvenskan.
the Number of Toyota-thefts has increased so much, that you have noticed it from the Larmtjänst, that works to fight forsikringsrelateret crime in Sweden.
Opposite the Sydsvenskan confirms Torbjörn Serrander, who works as an investigator in the organization, since in the summer have been several efterlysninger of Toyota-models than in the past.
Serrander points out here also, that Toyota’s hybrid models in the higher level will be reported as missing than the brand’s models without hybrid technology.
Teknikens värld theme park writes that there have so far been called for 138 cars in Skåne in the year.
Here Toyota 17 seats, while the Volvo is 14 and BMW 11. A total of 25 Toyota models have reportedly been called for in the year’s first two months than the whole of Sweden, so the Spare is in other words for two thirds of the total number of Toyota-thefts.
According to Torbjörn Serrander, it is not only in Sweden, Toyota’s models are experiencing increasing interest from car thieves.
– I have seen the same trend in Europe. Also in other countries such as Italy and Spain will be Toyotaer stolen. It is good cars with hybridteknik and all-wheel drive, and Toyota is a great brand, he says to Sydsvenskan.
part thefts going on, according to the Teknikens värld theme park without the use of a key. Instead, use the thieves of the opportunity to start the car engine with the key in your pocket, which many manufacturers offer.
with the help of special equipment can the signal from the key for the amplified, so the car engine can be started even if the key is inside on the kitchen table.