In all the years I’ve been road testing cars, I have come to admit that proximity keys are kind of nice. There’s something ...

Cars with remote keyless entry and push-button start systems are vulnerable to various digital car theft tactics. Here's how ...

In recent years, car key fobs have become less focused on the key itself and more focused on the technology that can be placed within the fob. Now, some key fobs don’t even have keys, with ...

While cars with features like large screens to use Apple CarPlay effectively and dashboards fitted with cool accessories have certainly made our lives easier, technology can prove to be a bane in ...

Car keys have evolved significantly over time. Chrysler introduced the first key that started a car with a turn of the ignition tumbler in 1949, Ford introduced double-sided keys in 1965, and by the ...

Earlier this month, we broke a story about Toyota locking its key fob remote start function behind a monthly subscription. If owners of certain models aren’t actively enrolled in a larger Toyota ...

Like anything powered by a battery, a car key fob can die—often at the worst time. Here’s how to change the battery in your key fob quickly and safely. Physical keys used to be standard, but today’s ...

Hackers have uncovered ways to unlock and start nearly all modern Honda-branded vehicles by wirelessly stealing codes from an owner’s key fob. Dubbed “Rolling Pwn,” the attack allows any individual to ...

Traditionally, drivers had only a metal key to start their vehicle, which made it impossible to venture off without it. However, it was the 2003 Mercedes-Benz that became the first to offer starting ...

YOUR CAR COULD BE STOLEN WITH NO TRACE OF EVIDENCE AND POLICE SAY IT’S ALL BECAUSE CRIMINALS ARE COMPETING THE COPYING THE INFORMATION OFF THESE KEY FOBS HERE IN ONE FAMILY IN THE AREA TELLS ME THEY ...

WITH THE TREND RISING AT AN ALARMING RATE. YEAH, AND BLAKE, THOSE NUMBERS RISING SO QUICKLY THAT NOW NISSANS ARE THE SECOND MOST COMMONLY STOLEN VEHICLE IN THE CITY. ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS, IT’S ...