International Displays New Equipment to Help Prevent Truck Hijackings

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img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Electronic devices aimed at preventing a Class 8 truck from being hijacked were unveiled by International Truck and Engine Corp. on March 16.

The new technology, which uses a special ignition code, would shut off the truck is a hijacker got the keys but did not use the code, the truck maker said.

The device is part of a security package International officials said they would install on its new 8600 Series heavy-duty trucks beginning in April.

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