Do all new cars have tracking devices?

All new cars will within three years contain tracking devices that alert the emergency services in the event of an accident. read more

Due to invasion of privacy issues, most car dealerships are disclosing the use of the GPS tracking devices before the sale is final. If a dealership is going to install a GPS tracking device, it notifies the buyer that the device will be installed, but only activated if the buyer defaults on their payment and fails to return the vehicle to the dealership. read more

Last year, 20-year-old college student Yasir Afifi found this GPS tracking device underneath his car during a routine oil change. The device was affixed by magnet "near the exhaust but further in," according to Afifi's friend who turned to the online community Reddit to identify the device. read more