Apple wants iPhone owners to be able to use their mobile devices as alternatives to a keyless entry system for their car, with a proposal that would let users unlock and start a vehicle simply by ...
Car keys have quietly moved into the same place you already keep your boarding passes, payment cards, and transit tickets: ...
There's no question that the Chevy Volt has been through more than its share of travails. But with last month's Volt sales at an all-time high--though it's not clear they will continue at that ...
Kwikset and UniKey are set to update their home entry systems, which have remained largely unchanged since they were first invented more than a hundred years ago. Using a Bluetooth daughter card in ...
My 08 coupe is giving me a "FOB NOT FOUND" message and won't start at times. After about a week of phone calls, wrecker tows, and a few trips to the dealership, no one could locate any problems. Then, ...
While having a classic muscle car is a pretty cool thing, adding modern conveniences makes it even better. Let's face it: Using a key to unlock the door is not that bad when it's just you getting in ...
The following is a true story: I went for a hike. It was lovely. As I was finishing — two hours and 1,700 vertical feet later — I realized I’d dropped the keys to my vehicle somewhere along the trail.
Avis announced today that it has teamed up with Continental to bring keyless car rental to its customers, Roadshow reports. As part of a pilot program taking place in Kansas City, the company has ...
The “gimmick” of keyless car entry is the driving force behind a surge in vehicle thefts, with criminals targeting a host of manufacturers. Thieves have mastered multiple ways to capitalise on the ...
Very common car access functions are the immobilizer and the remote keyless entry system. For more advanced systems passive entry and passive start functions are implemented that allow unlocking or ...
According to Which?, some Mazda, Mercedes and Peugeot cars can have their keyless entry system switched off, while new BMW and Mercedes models have added motion sensors to their fobs to ensure a car ...
We’ve seen some weird stolen things in cars, but what about a strange way to have a car stolen? Police in the West Midlands of England are looking for two suspects who stole a car in late September ...