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Why GPS Trackers Alone Can’t Stop Vehicle Theft
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ArticleMarch 16, 2026

Why GPS Trackers Alone Can’t Stop Vehicle Theft

GPS trackers locate cars but don’t prevent theft. Learn why comprehensive security systems are essential for real protection.
South African Businesses Face Rising Vehicle Crime Risks — Why Situational Awareness Training Is Now Essential
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ArticleDecember 1, 2025

South African Businesses Face Rising Vehicle Crime Risks — Why Situational Awareness Training Is Now Essential

Recent data from Tracker’s Vehicle Crime Index has revealed an alarming shift in criminal behaviour targeting South African businesses. Analysis of statistics from January to June 2025 — drawn from more than 1.1 million active subscriptions — shows that business-owned vehicles are now 48% more likely to be targeted than privately owned vehicles. Within Tracker’s […]

United for Safer Roads: Fleet Safety Awards 2025 Gains Unprecedented Momentum
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ArticleOctober 27, 2025

United for Safer Roads: Fleet Safety Awards 2025 Gains Unprecedented Momentum

Johannesburg, 27 October 2025 – The Fleet Safety Awards 2025 returns stronger than ever, bolstered by a powerful coalition of five headline partners—Castrol, FNB, Motor Accident Group, Santam Heavy Haulage Insurance, and Tracker. Now entering its fourth year, the Awards continue to evolve as South Africa’s premier platform for recognising excellence in fleet safety and […]

Majority of Drivers Expect No Change Despite Boost in Road Repair Funding, Says Kwik Fit Report
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ArticleJune 17, 2025

Majority of Drivers Expect No Change Despite Boost in Road Repair Funding, Says Kwik Fit Report

Despite increased government investment in road maintenance, UK motorists remain overwhelmingly pessimistic about the condition of local roads, according to new research from Kwik Fit. The findings, released alongside the company’s 2025 Pothole Impact Tracker (PIT) Report, reveal widespread scepticism and growing public support for targeted levies on vehicles perceived to cause the most damage. […]

Rising Costs of Pothole Damage: UK Motorists Face Increasing Repair Bills
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ArticleApril 23, 2024

Rising Costs of Pothole Damage: UK Motorists Face Increasing Repair Bills

Recent research has unveiled the severe condition of the UK’s roads, highlighting the substantial financial burden falling on motorists due to poor road surfaces. As local council budgets tighten, limiting their ability to maintain roads, Kwik Fit’s latest Pothole Impact Tracker (PIT) Report for 2024 has disclosed a concerning trend: UK drivers have incurred a […]

Scorpion Trackers secure Isuzu D-Max with 96% recovery rate
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ArticleMarch 14, 2024

Scorpion Trackers secure Isuzu D-Max with 96% recovery rate

14th March 2024 – The Isuzu D-Max can be fitted with Scorpion Trackers to give owners peace of mind as the number of stolen cars surge in the UK. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of car thefts has increased by 24.9%, with over 130,000 cars stolen in 2022/23, according to the Office of National […]

Auto Trader comment on interest rate rise
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ArticleJune 22, 2023

Auto Trader comment on interest rate rise

Rachael Jones, Director of Automotive Finance at Auto Trader, the UK’s largest online automotive marketplace, commented on the rise: “Given the growing squeeze on household finances, the rising interest rates are a concern, but it’s important to remember that unlike a tracker mortgage, car finance is always a fixed monthly cost. It means that in-contract […]

Train strikes see three-quarters make switch from rail to car
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ArticleFebruary 15, 2023

Train strikes see three-quarters make switch from rail to car

Rail strikes mean that more than three-quarters (78%) of people plan to make a long-term switch from rail travel and into cars. February’s Startline Used Car Tracker also reports that 35% are walking more, 19% are using other public transport such as buses and trams, 13% are using a traditional bicycle and 11% are travelling […]

Yamaha Motorcycles MT-09 Street Tracker
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ArticleJune 11, 2014

Yamaha Motorcycles MT-09 Street Tracker

THE YAMAHA MT FAMILY GROWS EVEN STRONGER was June 11th 2013 when Yamaha surprised the biking world with the announcement of the imminent arrival of the naked motard MT-09. Right from the beginning we made it clear that this new bike would be the first model in the MT family, and it was hard to […]

Ferrari 458 Spider Best Buy
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ArticleMarch 5, 2014

Ferrari 458 Spider Best Buy

Ferrari 458 Spider is CAR Magazine’s Best Buy Johannesburg, 5 March 2014. The Ferrari 458 Spider has been named as the winner of the Performance Car category in the 2014 CAR Magazine Best Buys Awards in association with Tracker. A hotly-contested competition as always, the 2014 CAR Best Buys Awards have seen a host of […]

Santa Tracker 2014
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ArticleDecember 23, 2013

Santa Tracker 2014

Google have created the Santa Tracker application to help kids track and follow Santa Clause this holiday season. The Santa Tracker system from Google uses the Google Maps to indicate when it is expected for Santa Clause to deliver his presents to kids from across the globe.

Where is Santa Now?
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ArticleDecember 23, 2013

Where is Santa Now?

Every year one of the most popular questions around the globe at Christmas time is “Where is Santa Now”. Children can literally not wait for Santa Clause to come to bring them their presents. Google have created their own Santa Tracker software to allow you and your kids to find the answer to the question […]