Auto-txt Wins Europe-Wide Jaguar Cars and Land Rover Deal

COVENTRY, England, December 22 -- Jaguar Cars and Land Rover have selected Auto-txt to supply car tracking and security systems for all their vehicles from 2006.

The Auto-txt product provides the technology behind the new Jaguar Watch and Land Rover Watch systems, which will be available both in the UK and throughout the rest of Europe. It is the first time the prestige car manufacturers will be offering a stolen vehicle tracking system under their own branding.

Auto-txt is a big step forward in the battle against car theft and was the first stolen vehicle protection and tracking system to have been awarded Category 5 accreditation by Thatcham, the motor industry research centre. Key features of Category 5 include a way of identifying the driver in addition to possession of car keys and the means to disable a vehicle that has been stolen, remotely from a central control centre

Jim Hammond of the Association of Chief Police Officers said, "Category 5 is now the only stolen vehicle theft standard that is both supported by the insurance industry and conforms to police policy."

Auto-txt, which is currently available to all car owners as an aftermarket product and has the unique feature of integrating vehicle security with the mobile phone, has been developed by RDM Group, a Coventry based designer of electrical, mechanical and trim related systems for the automotive industry.

Chris Cole, Engineering Director of RDM Group said: "This is the first time that a leading automotive manufacturer has put its brand behind a pan-European stolen vehicle security system.

"It represents a sound endorsement of our product which will continue to evolve and set the standard for stolen vehicle security for years to come."

Please see www.auto-txt.com for more details