How Key-Fob Encryption Works Most key fobs use a radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder to enable it to unlock the vehicle and perform a variety of additional functions.

Driving off without your key fob won’t immediately stop the car, but you might not be able to restart or lock it once you ...

Thieves stole more vehicles in 2017 than they had in any year since 2009, in part because drivers are leaving key fobs in cars and trucks.

Automakers including Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Honda, GM, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are facing a new class action on behalf of millions of Americans who drive cars with keyless ignitions.

Typically, they’d make $100 off 10 fobs, the report states. “People buy the key fobs and reprogram them for different cars,” Douthitt told deputies. He said he has been hitting auto auctions ...

Global Automotive Smart Key Fob Market 2022-2026 The analyst has been monitoring the automotive smart key fob market and it is poised to grow by 33. 36 mn units during 2022-2026, decelerating at a ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a statement from Rivian. California-based EV maker Rivian Automotive RIVN has stopped providing new customers with a key fob. New Rivian customers ...

A majority of Canadians believe that keyless car entry and ignition technologies have increased the risk of auto theft, according to a new survey released Tuesday from Equifax Canada. The report ...