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December 2012

TELEMATICS TECHNOLOGY HOLDS KEY TO REDUCING ‘CRASH FOR CASH’ FRAUD SAYS COBRA

12/12/2012

Last month the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) released a report highlighting the severity of the ‘Crash for Cash’ fraud epidemic which is costing UK motorists nearly £400 million per year. While Cobra UK Ltd fully supports the IFB working with police to bring the culprits to justice it is urging the insurance industry to tackle the issue head on with more widespread use of telematics technology to reduce premiums for all.

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November 2012

ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY CAN TACKLE THE €8 BILLION EU CARGO THEFT PROBLEM THROUGH LIVE CCTV TECHNOLOGY

28/11/2012

CCTV with real time 3G streaming is the key to reducing road transport crime Provision of court admissable video evidence against fraudulent insurance claims is another core reason to install CCTV In cab cameras help protect drivers

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COBRA UK SCOOPS THREE GOLDS AT MEN AWARDS

08/11/2012

Cobra UK, leaders in the provision of safety and security solutions for the automotive industry took a clean sweep of gold, silver and bronze at the 9th annual Mobile Electronic News (MEN) Awards last night (Wednesday 7 November 2012).

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COBRA’S VIZUALOGIC IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM STRIKES GOLD AT INDUSTRY AWARDS

08/11/2012

Cobra UK, leaders in the provision of safety and security solutions for the automotive industry won a Gold award for its Vizualogic in-car entertainment system at the 9th annual Mobile Electronic News (MEN) Awards last night (Wednesday 7 November 2012).

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October 2012

COBRA SPEED LIMITER ACHIEVES 26% FUEL CONSUMPTION IMPROVEMENT AT THE MPG MARATHON

08/10/2012

Cobra’s speed limiter helped achieve a 26% improvement on manufacturer stated fuel consumption figures in last week’s Fleet World MPG Marathon. Driver Doug Powell drove the Volkswagen Transporter BlueMotion fitted with a Cobra speed limiter for two days across a 370 mile route to highlight the MPG and safety benefits of fitting a speed limiter.

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August 2012

COBRA UK INSURANCE TELEMATICS AND GLOBAL LIVE MOBILE CCTV SYSTEMS WITHSTAND FORCES OF UP TO 13G TO TRANSMIT LIVE DATA ON BOARD ULSTER RALLY WINNING CITROEN DS3

22/08/2012

Cobra UK joined in the success of Marshall Clarke and Keith Cronin’s win of the Rally Northern Ireland in a Citroen DS3 by having its Usage Based Insurance (UBI) and Global Live real time video data streaming technologies fitted to the car for the duration of the two day rally.

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July 2012

COBRA ENTERS MPG MARATHON WITH SPEED LIMITER EQUIPPED VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER VAN

23/07/2012

Cobra UK will be participating in the 2012 MPG Marathon with a Volkswagen Transporter van fitted with one of its speed limiters.

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COBRA UK LAUNCHES UK’S FIRST WINDSCREEN MOUNTED TELEMATICS DEVICE AT INSURANCE TELEMATICS EXPO

04/07/2012

Cobra UK is launching a unique windscreen mounted telematics box to the UK at Post Magazine’s Insurance Telematics Expo 2012 in London on 11 July.

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June 2012

COBRA UK SPEED LIMITER TRIAL REVEALS FLEETS COULD SAVE AS MUCH AS 37% ON FUEL COSTS AND PROTECT EMPLOYEES’ LIVELIHOODS

06/06/2012

A recent trial by leading safety, security and telematics provider, Cobra UK, has proven that a speed limiter can help fleets reduce fuel costs by nearly 40%, and help employers meet Duty of Care requirements by protecting their drivers.

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May 2012

COBRA’S UNIQUE MOBILE CCTV WITH LIVE IMAGE STREAMING COULD CURB WHIPLASH CLAIMS FOR BUS AND COACH OPERATORS

10/05/2012

Last week the government held a ‘Whiplash Summit’ led by Transport Secretary Justine Greening and Justice Secretary Ken Clarke in an aim to tackle the huge increase in fraudulent whiplash claims. The summit highlighted the incident of a park and ride bus deliberately rammed by an Audi TT, in which all 36 apparently stooge passengers onboard made claims. This type of incident deliberately targeting buses is becoming increasingly prevalent.

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CV SHOW REVEALS FREIGHT CRIME TO BE A GROWING CONCERN FOR TRANSPORT OPERATORS

03/05/2012

Cobra UK’s stand was constantly busy at last week’s CV Show, with transport operators showing a real interest in how Cobra’s mobile CCTV real-time security monitoring system, Global Live, can help them fight the growing problem of freight crime in the UK.

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April 2012

COBRA UK LAUNCHES ITS SPEED LIMITER BENEFIT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WITH A SPECIAL PRODUCT OFFER

23/04/2012

Cobra UK, a leader in vehicle safety and security solutions, is launching a new campaign to highlight the benefits of speed limiters at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show with a special offer price on its speed limiter.

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HIGH COST OF CAR INSURANCE IS PREVENTING YOUNG PEOPLE FINDING A JOB SAYS COBRA UK

23/04/2012

Cobra UK believes that unless motor insurance costs come down over the coming years younger drivers will avoid learning to drive, which will drastically reduce their ability to get their first job and will restrict the future talent pool for employers.

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COBRA ANNOUNCES MAJOR ACCESSORIES PARTNERSHIP WITH HYUNDAI MOTOR UK

12/04/2012

Cobra UK has announced a strategic alliance with Hyundai to supply a range of high quality reversing sensors and cruise control accessories for its fast expanding range of cars and SUVs.

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COBRA UK APPOINTED AS GLOBAL ALARM AND STOLEN VEHICLE TRACKING PARTNER FOR LOTUS CARS

10/04/2012

Cobra UK has been appointed as the official global vehicle security and tracking partner for Lotus Cars.

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March 2012

£112K AUDI R8 SPYDER STOLEN IN PARIS AND LOCATED IN ATHENS BY COBRATRAK VEHICLE TRACKING SERVICE

19/03/2012

The recent recovery, in Athens, of a £112,000 Audi R8 Supercar stolen in Paris thanks to an Audi CobraTrak vehicle tracking system fitted to the vehicle, underlines the increasing prevalence of organised cross border trafficking of high value vehicles.

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COBRA LAUNCHES VIZUALOGIC PREMIUM IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS, WITH THE WIDEST RANGE OF PERFECTMATCH LEATHER HEADRESTS AND A UNIQUE ARMREST DVD

12/03/2012

Cobra UK, a pioneer in vehicle electronic solutions, is launching the Vizualogic premium range of In-Car Entertainment products in the UK this month.

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COBRA UK URGES INSURERS TO ADOPT BLACK BOX TECHNOLOGY TO AVOID DISCRIMINATION AND POTENTIAL INSURANCE TIME BOMB

08/03/2012

Telematics provider, Cobra UK welcomes the Labour Shadow Transport Minister, John Woodcock’s call for the insurance industry to embrace black box technology, in a bid to avoid a potential insurance ‘time bomb’ heading their way from Europe at the end of the year.

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COBRA UK HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS A SUPPLIER TO THE MOD

05/03/2012

Cobra UK is now supplying to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Defence Engineering & Support Department.

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February 2012

COBRA UK TO EXHIBIT UNIQUE SOLUTION TO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FREIGHT CRIME AT 2012 CV SHOW

28/02/2012

Telematics, safety and security supplier, Cobra UK will be showcasing Global Live, its ground breaking mobile CCTV monitoring security system with unique live image streaming, on stand 2C91 at this year’s CV Show.

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COBRATRAK INSTRUMENTAL IN RECOVERING AUDI R8 SPYDER V8 4.2L WORTH £112,500

10/02/2012

Cobra received a call from a UK based leasing company advising that a vehicle they own had been stolen; they had leased the vehicle to a lady whose handbag containing the keys to the £112,500 Audi R8 Spyder had been stolen in Paris.

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January 2012

COBRA ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENT IN AVERAGE STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERY TIME FOR COBRATRAK CUSTOMERS

26/01/2012

Cobra UK, a leader in vehicle safety and security solutions, has reported an improvement in the average vehicle recovery time for its CobraTrak vehicle tracking customers. Cobra’s figures for 2011 show that the average time from a CobraTrak customer confirming a vehicle as stolen to the time it has been secured by police has reduced to just 54 minutes from 57 minutes.

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COBRA UK SPONSORS PERFORMANCE AND LUXURY AWARDS AT WHAT CAR? AWARDS 2012

12/01/2012

Cobra, a leader in the provision of security and safety solutions for the automotive industry, sponsored two categories at last night’s prestigious What Car? Awards 2012. The company’s managing director; Andrew Smith presented the Porsche 911 with the What Car? Car of the Year Performance Car Award and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with the WhatCar? Car of the Year Luxury Car Award at the event, held at The Grosvenor House Hotel.

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