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1578 cases of odometer fraud were uncovered in 2021
On the publication of its annual report, the non-profit organisation Car-Pass provides an overview of odometer fraud in the sale of used vehicles. In 2021, 1578 cases of odometer fraud were uncovered in this way. 906 were domestic sales (0.13% of the total) and in 672 (1.2%) cases, the vehicle had been tampered with when imported into our country.
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Car use increased again in 2021.
Data from Car-Pass non-profit show that we all drove more last year. The average car travelled 15,384 km. This is 11% more than in 2020, but still 14% less than in 2019 before Corona.
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Annual report 2020
2020 was a very special year, but thanks to the strong recovery of the second-hand market, the loss for the non-profit organization Car-Pass remained very limited. The non-profit organization was even able to step up the fight against odometer fraud involving imported vehicles.
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Car-Pass has been certified ISO 27001
Car-Pass non profit considers information security as a top priority. After a thorough preparation, Car-Pass received the ISO 27001 certificate from Brand Compliance.
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Didier Perwez is the new chairman of the board of Car-Pass
The Board of Directors of the non-profit organization Car-Pass has today elected Didier Perwez (chairman Traxio) as its new chairman. He succeeds Philippe Mertens (Beherman group) who, after 9 years of presidency, has been granted the title of honorary president.
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European Parliament calls Commission to tackle odometer manipulation
The European Parliament approved with a vast majority a set of recommendations to the European Commission to crack down on odometer tampering of used vehicles. It pleads for technical requirements for vehicles to prevent odometers from being easily manipulated, but it also emphasises that all Member States should have national mileage registers and engage in cross-border exchange of data from those registers.
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A study for the European Parliament calls for concerted action against mileage fraud
A study for the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) which has just been released identifies concrete recommendations on how to end mileage fraud in the EU. It finds that up to 50% of the second-hand cars sold in some countries have a manipulated odometer. It highlights the remarkable economic profits fraudsters make from this deceptive practice which costs consumers dearly and has profound negative effects on safety and on the environment.
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The impact of 10 years Car-Pass on the second-hand market in Belgium - goal achieved!
The conclusions of this study by PwC commissioned by Car-Pass are crystal clear: thanks to the Car-Pass system, mileage fraud in Belgium has to all intents and purposes disappeared. What’s more, consumers and stakeholders alike said that they have gained more trust in the second-hand market since the introduction of the Car-Pass certificate, and that competition is much fairer. So this means that Car-Pass has already achieved its most important goal!
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EU-wide study identifies mileage fraud as major threat to consumers Belgian Car-Pass model seen as best practice
CAR-PASS welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s “Study on the functioning of the
market for second hand cars from a consumer perspective” in the European Union.
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