Seven vehicles were stolen along with the keys and log books for a further 50 vehicles in a raid on the Motorcity independent used car dealership in Walsall.
The roll-out of standard-fit keyless entry systems on Ford Fiestas has been blamed for a rise in thefts of Britain’s best-selling car by thieves who can exploit the technology.
Concerns about security and hacking has led to 70% of motorists saying they would think twice before buying a keyless car.
Victims of keyless car thefts should sue car manufacturers who kept quiet about technology flaws and return the vehicles to dealers, the lawyer known as Mr Loophole says.
Hackers have been targeting a security flaw in Fiat Chrysler’s cars, but IT security experts have said the threat to owners is “slim”.
