Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit service bills. For many drivers, that fee is avoidable, because a surprising ...

Car keys have quietly moved into the same place you already keep your boarding passes, payment cards, and transit tickets: your phone. On modern vehicles and Android phones, it is now possible to ...

A top global cybersecurity expert says the threat of car theft now is greater than ever and urges taking simple precautions to prevent car owners from becoming victims of tech-savvy criminals. Thieves ...

Tesla’s key fob works on a 315 MHz frequency like most other electronic key fobs, but last year we reported that Tesla applied Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use the Bluetooth Low Energy ...

Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device has gone far beyond simply locking or unlocking doors, starting a car ...

How Does Your Key Fob Work? The key fob uses wireless technology with a frequency of 433 MHz. There are receivers/transmitters on the vehicle and the key, so they can communicate with each other. This ...