Scorpion Headquarters Lancashire |
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Thatcham | Triple Focus

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As a UK manufacturer of all things electronic and automotive it would come as no surprise that SCORPION AUTOMOTIVE hold an array of products which hold the very prestigious Thatcham accreditation badge.
The Scorpion team recently supported Thatcham at their Triple Focus event where visitors form all key automotive channels were able to see the full product range as well as hear about the very exciting plans for future product development.
With a full handful of brands under its roof scorpion automotive hold Thatcham accreditation for no less than 12 available products plus the new Scorpion Track due to be accredited very shortly.
The line-up includes specialist HGV Scorpion products, Specialist Datatool motorcycle security products through to the excellently regarded ranges from Sigma, Toad and Sterling, not to mention the current range of tracking and the all important introduction of the new UK manufactured Scorpion Track stolen vehicle tracking system.
The team would like to thank the Thatcham team for organizing such a professional and well attended event.
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Managing Director Mark Downing
of Scorpion Automotive is to give an informed
speech on trading in India at the Insider
International Trade Breakfast. Venue:
MMU, Business School, Manchester, Wednesday 15th May |
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
David Cornwell, managing director, Oliver Valves
Mark Downing, managing director, Scorpion Automotive
Clive Drinkwater, regional director, UK Trade & Investment
Steve Toogood, regional director, UK India Business Council
David Walter, chief executive, Photolink Creative Group |
India – the second most populous country in the world; an economic giant with global influence; and a place the UK is keen to build links with.
Insider is pleased to announce its third international trade breakfast of 2013, in association with UK Trade & Investment’s Export Week for High Growth Markets.
For more information click here

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Scorpion's Answer to new Keyless Car Crime!
“Sophisticated car thieves can now plug into the OBD (On Board Diagnostics) port on your BMW or Audi and take control of the security system on your car. It takes them seconds to then program a new key and then just drive away in your car.”
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National Newspaper see
video and read more...
The answer
is to fit an additional Sterling Immobiliser from £129 inc VAT fitted by one of our many approved installers, and/or to fit the latest
ScorpionTrack
with
KeyGuard
which will send you text alerts notifying you when your vehicles ignition is turned on, whether it is stolen with or without keys. An alert will also be triggered to our ScorpionTrack 24/7 monitoring centre if the vehicle is moved without the ignition on, or the
battery/tracking device is tampered with.
ScorpionTrack,
the latest technology
in Thatcham category 6
approved stolen vehicle tracking products has become a key
player in the marketplace since its launch in January 2011.
Visit the new ScorpionTrack
website for information on protection for all vehicle types
www.scorpiontrack.com Latest News -
M.E.N awards ceremony November 2012
Best consumer tracking system - GOLD - Best Security product -
GOLD - Best Fleet Management system - Silver
Trackers keep tabs on blood - Mark Downing, MD of Scorpion with NW Blood Bikes Team
A team of night riders who deliver blood and urgent medical supplies to hospitals across Lancashire will now be able to have their exact location traced after having their motorbikes fitted with tracking devices donated by
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Scorpion Automotive Ltd Awarded Contract with
Toyota – July 2012
Lancashire based Scorpion Automotive wins a £1.5 million deal to supply Toyota with electronic security for their high profile new sports Coupe the Toyota GT86.
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Scorpion Automotive appoint Turnbulls as UK Distributor for Marine Trackers (ST60)
Ian Garton, Turnbulls Marine Managing Director replied: “We are delighted to further cement our relationship with Scorpion by becoming their distributors for marine products. This is a very exciting time for us as the Scorpion Marine Tracking enhances our portfolio of products and look forward to a long and successful partnership with them.
For full article click here.
Scorpion Automotive Sponsors AquaX
Scorpion Automotive joins forces with AquaX to promote the Marine Tracker (ST60). At each AquaX event the riders will choose which rider is to win a Marine Tracker (ST60) that will be presented on the podium
Adrian Wilson won the prize in Plymouth for heroically making a 700-mile round trip on Saturday night to fetch a replacement ski from his home in Kingston-upon-Hull, after his regular 200 Class machine failed on Saturday. Adrian arrived back in Plymouth at 03.00hrs on Sunday morning and made the start line, only for the replacement ski to let him down!
For full article click here.
Scorpion Automotive is a trusted brand established in vehicle security since 1973. The company offers a range of Alarms, Immobilisers and tracking devices to the OE and aftermarket for Cars, Vans, HGV, Plant, Marine, Motorcycle, Caravan & Motorhome.
Other Brands in the Scorpion Group Include Toad Security, Sigma and the Datatool range of Motorcycle security products.
Our in-house team design hardware and software in accordance with TS16949 standards, allowing rapid concept to prototype development. Small or large volume manufacture is carried out in our modern state of the art SMT manufacturing facility, complete with automatic optical inspection and in circuit testing. Scorpion products are supplied world wide to automobile manufacturers such as, Toyota, DAF Trucks, Iveco, Renault, Subaru, Caterham, Aston Martin & Triumph Motorcycles.
The company also offers a bespoke design and manufacturing facility for products such as LED Displays & Bulb Failure monitoring devices.

Vehicle Security I Vehicle Tracking I Cellular Communications I Personal protection I Parking sensors
Dealer Open Days & ScorpionTrack
Launch Seminars |
We at Scorpion are completely focused on ensuring that a thorough dealer support programme is in place to support your business, and welcome your feedback on our product ranges and support available to you. In order to enhance that support we held various well attended seminars and head quarter open days through January and have subsequently received a great deal of dealer feed-back regarding many aspects of our business and their support going forward. Dealers visiting our Headquarters open days were able to put faces to names of personnel, some of whom they have been dealing with for many years.
Our unsung hero’s such as Technical Tony, who has been with Scorpion Automotive for some 20 years was also please to see in person some familiar voices. In addition to this, dealers were treated to a tour of the production facilities which enabled them to actually witness the manufacture of products that they install on a daily basis……yes ……right here in the UK.
Due to the popularity of the open events we are holding further events through the year with the next planned in April. If you would like to book yourself or fellow staff members on please drop an email to gary.kirby@scorpionauto.com or call the sales desk on 01257 249928 (Option1)
Next open day – TBA
The half day events will include the following:
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Introduction to key members of Sales, Technical and support staff – put some faces to those names you have been dealing with for so long |
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Product overview - What’s here……what’s new…and what’s coming |
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Scorpion Track introduction |
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R&D introduction – What we do and how we do it |
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Production facility tour- actually see where those product are built and witness them being made – here in the UK |
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Feed-Back session –your opportunity to tell us what you want form us and how we can support your business |
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Dealer revenue opportunities |
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