NPR: immobilizer https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1118513667 immobilizer en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:04:00 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: immobilizer https://www.npr.org/tags/1118513667/immobilizer Someone stole my truck. I got a crash course on the wild black market for stolen cars In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long? Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:30:47 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/08/23/1118457271/someone-stole-my-truck-i-got-a-crash-course-on-the-wild-black-market-for-stolen- https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/08/23/1118457271/someone-stole-my-truck-i-got-a-crash-course-on-the-wild-black-market-for-stolen-

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long?

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