Your key fob's panic button is easy to ignore until it goes off by mistake, but it serves a real purpose beyond the usual parking lot trick.

Modern cars have swapped regular keys for key fobs, and most of them use a CR2032 button cell battery. How can you tell if it's weak? How long do they last?

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...

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 ...

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, you needed to put an actual key into a car's door lock to get in. Today, the doors of most modern cars are unlocked by pressing a button on the key. In some ...

Something we don’t talk about enough ‘round these parts are key fobs. I’ve either laid eyes on or used pretty much every one of them at this point, which is simply just a hazard of the job. I know.

A woman’s routine grocery run turned into a late-night ordeal when her car’s keyless start […] ...

Technology has done wonders for the automotive industry. The digitization of the automobile has made them safer while filling them with exciting new features. However, modern conveniences often come ...

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 ...

DETROIT – High-tech thieves are hacking into key fobs to steal cars and experts say it’s starting to become more common. Jennifer Wilson just got her brand new custom-built Dodge Charger. She paid $90 ...

Modern cars are essentially software on wheels—“smart” collections of automotive systems, including entertainment, braking, power, locks, window controls, and so on. As the number of electronic ...