Audi and Citroen are celebrating after scooping ‘Best Manufacturer’ gongs in the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards.

Now incorporating van security awards, in addition to those for passenger cars, the awards ceremony recognises the continued efforts of manufacturers in making their vehicles more resilient to vehicle crime.

Research from Direct Line for Business shows 21 vans are broken into every hour in the UK- that’s 511 every day.

However, 51% of vehicles do not have an alarm fitted, while 42% do not have an immobiliser.

By recognising and rewarding those manufacturers who have made significant improvements to security, Thatcham on behalf of British insurers, the Government and other stakeholders hope to make a significant impact on these figures.

Citroen won the van manufacturer award with five fully compliant ranges - the C2 Enterprise, Berlingo, Dispatch, Relay and C-Crosser Enterprise.

Audi, meanwhile were celebrating an unprecedented fourth consecutive manufacturer award in the cars section with nine fully compliant models - the A3, A4, A5, R8, TT, Q5, Q7, A6 and A8.

To see the full results, visit Thatcham’s website at www.thatcham.org/security.