All the telematics and video telematics that fleets have installed in their vehicles not only work on efficiency and control issues, but also allow for security functions, one of the most important of which is being able to recover the vehicle .
It is worth noting that the National Association of Vehicle Tracking and Protection Companies (ANERPV) detailed in its latest report that at the end of the eighth month of 2024, 142 stolen units were counted. The figure represented an increase of 2.8% compared to August of last year or an increase of four units. In turn, the figure reached in the reference month increased 14.3% compared to July of the same year.
Puebla was the state with the highest incidence of crime with 46 stolen cargo vehicles, which represented 32.3% of the total nationwide. According to forecasts by David Román, president of ANERPV, if the trend in absolute numbers continues, Puebla will be number one in heavy vehicle theft by the end of the year .
“This is bad news because we all know that if we want to transport goods to the southeast of the Republic we have to go through that state. Today there are three municipalities with the highest incidence: San Martín Texmelucan, the northern part of Puebla and Esperanza, which is the exit to Veracruz,” shared Román.
Currently, ANERPV has 75 companies, both in location and technological development, with nearly 2.5 million connections. When one of these vehicles is stolen, telematics devices come into action to connect with the authorities.
“Today, when a fleet loses a vehicle, it informs its tracking company, which in turn works with the association with a centralized database called Centinela and we activate coordination with the authorities for the location and recovery of the unit,” said Román.
To combat theft and to have standardized protocols, ANERPV has focused its efforts on training the National Guard. Thanks to the use of technology and coordination with the authorities, 1,089 units have been recovered from January to date .
