Car thieves are using key programming devices to steal vehicles that have start buttons instead of ignitions. Police say the proliferation of websites selling the devices has led to levels of car ...

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 ...

Long gone are the days when you could just walk into any hardware store with a car key and walk out with a duplicate—well, you might walk out with one, but it won’t start your car. If you’ve ever ...

MICHIGAN, USA — There has been an explosion in car thefts across the state since the pandemic started, including in West Michigan. According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, in 2020, the number of ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Michigan State Police is warning about car thieves breaking into people's vehicles and using sophisticated technology to drive off with them. Don Acres is a locksmith in Toledo. When a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Losing your car key can feel a lot like misplacing your wallet; panic sets in as you consider the cost and logistics of having to replace such ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Police always advise drivers to lock up their cars as a way to prevent thieves from getting inside, but what if those thieves create their own key? With the use of a key programming ...