In the years after the global health crisis began in 2019, vehicle thefts in the United States were on an upward trajectory. Component shortages caused by manufacturing shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dearth of new vehicles available for sale both in the United States and abroad — a vacuum that was soon filled with vehicles stolen domestically and shipped internationally. According to a report published by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) in 2023, some of
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