Furious Jaguar Land Rover boss hits back at claim Range Rover is most stolen car as insurance prices soar

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The boss of Jaguar Land Rover has slammed claims his firm’s autos are the most stolen throughout Britain as “myths” and “disinformation”.

Adrian Mardell stated the Range Rover was not “Britain’s most stolen vehicle” and stated thefts had truly fallen by 27 per cent final yr in contrast with 2022.

Reports had instructed the Range Rover Velar was the most stolen car within the yr to March 2023, with greater than two out of each 100 reported stolen.

Some homeowners have additionally claimed they’ve needed to take their autos off the street as a result of hovering insurance prices associated to theft charges.

“It is not Britain’s most stolen vehicle, as reported incorrectly,” Mr Mardell angrily advised reporters after the corporate introduced its newest monetary outcomes.

“There is no reason whatsoever why any insurance company should not gladly and readily insure those new vehicles. Zero reason, in any part of the country.”

“The insurance industry clearly are not using the information and the data. They are very slow to respond to data”, he added.

In October final yr, the corporate relaunched its personal insurance cowl as a result of hovering prices and the refusal of some corporations to insure the autos.

But he stated solely 11 out of a complete of 12,800 new Range Rover fashions bought had been stolen, citing police information.

Range Rovers, usually utilized by celebrities, politicians and even royalty, can price something between £40,080 to virtually £200,000 for extra superior fashions.

Mr Mardell additionally urged ministers to extend spending on policing to stop car thefts moderately than making tax cuts forward of the Budget.

“I would rather funds be put towards this rather than tax cuts next year. This is important to so many people. It goes to the fabric of the society we’re in. We’ve got to sort this out,” he stated.

“We’ve got to make it more difficult for gangs and people to operate. We’re partly funding police security at the ports because there isn’t enough. The containers are not being checked, and they get out of the country.”