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0Official: GM addresses Escalade's most-stolen status with new security features 1325255280
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so Cadillac is rolling some new anti-theft technology into it's flagship Escalade. While the 'Sclade is pretty long-in-the-tooth these days, it's still one of the most stolen vehicles extant. The new security features include a new encryption ...
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Video: Japan's not-so-armored car services and how they move money 1317227400
They do things a little differently in Japan. Now that we've qualified for the Understatement Of The Year award, allow us to elaborate. Here in the United States, banks rely on privately-contracted security services to move large quantities of money from one secure location to another. These ...
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BMW teaches evasive driving techniques at Cold War air base 1296151020
Click above to watch the video after the jumpIt's not without reason that BMWs are among the top choices for high-security personnel transport. BMW Security vehicles – armor-reinforced versions of the standard roadcars we see on the road every day – are known to be both secure and ... -
Ready, Aim, Fire! BMW security cars take assasin's bullet, live to tell 1272929100
Testing BMW's armor plating – Click above to watch video after the jumpBMW has been manufacturing and selling premium security vehicles for clients around the world for over 30 years. The company's newest line-up of bullet-proof beasts includes the the X5 Security, X5 Security Plus, the ... -
Report: Daimler to pay $200M over bribery scandal 1266244320
For a number of years Daimler kept secret accounts used by executives specifically for the purpose of making illicit payments to foreign officials – a practice otherwise known as bribing. The "improper payments" were made primarily in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe from banks in those ...
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Dakar officials won't cancel rally despite Al-Qaeda attacks 1199111280
Following meetings between the head of security for the Lisbon-Dakar Rally and government authorities in Mauritania, race organizers, undeterred by recent terrorist attacks in the country, have announced that the event will go on as planned. Last week, terrorists in Mauritania shot and killed four ...
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Smoke 'em out: FogSHIELD anti-theft device really is just blowing smoke 1177601340
There used to be a show on Nickelodeon called "What Will They Think of Next?" Today's answer is the FogSHIELD. It's a device meant to keep thieves from even seeing the car they're trying to break into. How? By laying down 2,000 square feet of high-density gas in 15 seconds. The gas won't kill ... -
BMW to offer four years of telematics 1149714240
BMW has announced it will offer a free four-year subscription of its BMW Assist service to the North American market starting with its 2007 models. It will cost the automaker $80 million in subscription payments, but that's well worth it, according to BMW spokespeople, who say that keeping ...
