I could never be accused of featuring good, sensible, reliable vehicles in this column, but there are times when I try to. Or at least, I mean to; I start searching with every intention of choosing ...

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 ...

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An investigation into stolen pickup truck tailgates has uncovered a deeper, more alarming trend in Houston: thieves are using high-tech tools to clone key fobs and drive away with vehicles in under ...

Technology in the automotive world moves pretty fast, whether it be breakthroughs in innovative engine designs, automakers pioneering exciting new alternative fuels, or simply little tweaks that ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

HOUSTON — An auto theft investigation this week has prompted Harris County Sheriff's Office leaders to warn vehicle owners about ways to protect their cars or car parts from being stolen. The ...

ST. LOUIS — After finding a collection of firearms, suspected narcotics and tools, police arrested a south St. Louis man in an investigation into a string of thefts and burglaries. The department said ...

Four people in Philadelphia have been charged with hacking the signals of key fobs to steal and resell dozens of cars in the area, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said. Cloning key fobs ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...