Detectives traced the crimes to a team capable of reprogramming blank key fobs, changing VIN numbers, and even wrapping stolen cars in new colors before selling them out of state. Police explained ...

St. Charles police have broken open a massive stolen car ring. The evidence is lined up outside their police department. In a ...

A class action lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) of selling millions of vehicles that can allegedly be stolen using key programmer devices, reigniting debate over ...

And what you can actually do about it. Drop your phone, and your day’s ruined. Lose your car key, and your month might be. In 2025, replacing a modern key fob can cost more than buying a new iPhone.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – An August example in the Central West End shows a suspect kneeling by the back passenger window of a Dodge Dart and breaking out a window. An apparent partner in crime pulls up ...

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — With car thefts on the rise across the U.S., vehicle owners are being urged to change simple habits after criminals began using technology that can trick cars into unlocking ...

Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob — a term with an interesting backstory — allowing you to lock and ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Most car keys these days aren't actually keys, instead being a key fob used to electronically lock and unlock your vehicle. But what happens if you drive off without them? Well, unsurprisingly, it's ...

Quebec Superior Court authorized a class-action suit Wednesday that seeks to compensate car theft victims up to $1,500 on the grounds their electronic car keys were outsmarted and hacked by car ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Brandon Cundiff saved for years to buy the car of his dreams. By Friday morning, all that remained in his driveway was shattered glass from a busted window. Cundiff just moved ...