DEAR HELOISE: A suggestion was made to have your car key fob reprogrammed by a mechanic to only unlock the driver's door so that it's safer when refueling at a gas station. A mechanic isn't necessary.

Car thefts are on the rise in Baltimore, and police confirm investigators have handled about a dozen cases this year involving a high-tech theft method that allows thieves to steal vehicles without ...

Thieves in Milwaukee are using new technology to steal cars with key fobs and push-start ignitions. The criminals use key fob programmers or signal interceptors to gain access to vehicles. A Milwaukee ...

During the 1960s, the United States prepared to fend off nuclear missile attacks from the Soviet Union—unaware that the gravest threat was not looming across the globe, but outside of Earth’s ...

Vehicle thefts are rising in Minneapolis in 2026, driven in part by thieves using modern key-programming devices to hijack a car in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Andrei Damian, a Twin Cities ...

Chrysler is a shell of its former self, with the Pacifica minivan as its lone anchor. Still, long-running rumors of a new sedan are gaining traction after Stellantis North America's design chief said ...

Endurance Warranty, Omega Auto Care and American Dream Auto Protect Your key fob can wear out over time, making it annoying or impossible, in some cases, to enter and use your vehicle. Unfortunately, ...

A "key" feature of today's car keys is not having to physically touch them to enter or start the car, thanks to developments like RFID proximity technology (which is short for radio frequency ...

It happens to the best of us. You realize that your car keyfob battery is low, but you figure you have plenty of time left before it dies, and usually you do. But inevitably, it will run out of power ...

Stellantis didn’t have a great year in 2025 in terms of sales at home in America – they are not yet out of the woods and still searching for the light at the end of the tunnel with the FCA US LLC ...

Sean is a JDM and off-road enthusiast of many years, and an automotive photographer. He holds a B.A. in Literature and Writing Studies, an A.A. in Communications, and an A.A. in English. He is ...

Changes are coming to Disneyland’s Magic Key program in the new year. The resort announced Thursday that it will be offering a new pass, Explore Key, which will replace the Enchant Key. Beginning Jan.