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. Check your battery type. Most fobs use small ...

Over-the-air (OTA) software updates have become common on new cars. But how long do they take? What do they do? Our experts ...

When it comes to the panic button on your key fob, you probably fall into one of two camps. You either know it's there but have never used it beyond the occasional accidental press, or you've used it ...

A "key" feature of today's car keys is not having to physically touch them to enter or start the car, thanks to developments like RFID proximity technology (which is short for radio frequency ...

Thieves are using the signals from a common device – your key fob – to steal cars, police in Orange County and elsewhere warn. “These criminals have upped their game,” Anaheim Police Sgt. Matt Sutter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Philadelphia police are warning drivers of newer model push-to-start vehicles that thieves are using advanced technology to steal ...

Police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are warning the public about a new car theft trend that relies on technology and doesn't necessarily involve forced entry. The trend is called key fob cloning, or ...

I came across possibly one of the weirdest official automotive accessories this morning, courtesy of a friend’s social media feed. It’s called the “Truckle,” and it’s a hand-crafted silver and bronze ...

Volvo’s controversial decision to replace traditional key fobs with credit card-style keys in its EX30 and EX90 electric vehicles may be short-lived. Stephen Connor, Managing Director of Volvo ...

Volvo's EX30 and EX90 electric SUVs use a new key card that's bound to go down in history as one of the weirdest car keys ever produced. According to the Australian website Drive, this has proven so ...

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Ford F-150 pickup. The $200 "Truckle" commemorates the anniversary and provides a spot to store a key fob. If misplacing the key fob to your Ford F-150 pickup ...