The Fraunhofer Institute for secure information technology (Munich, Germany) has developed the prototype of a remote car key which makes use of asymmetric encryption. The concept is much more secure ...

Remember when BMW wanted to charge drivers to use Apple CarPlay? How about the subscription required for the Mercedes EQS’s rear-wheel steering functionality in Europe? It turns out that luxury ...

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Toyota, one of the largest car makers in the world, will be charging drivers for the convenience of being able to use their key fobs in order to remotely start their cars. As per The Drive, Toyota ...

To the consternation of some owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service, The Drive has discovered. The issue only applies to 2018 and later ...

We’ve all been there: you’re fumbling through your bag, searching for your car keys, and […] ...

Whether you think it's a cool feature or a dumb one—or both—the 2024 Ford Mustang is now available with a key fob that lets the user remotely rev the engine, thus the name: Remote Rev. We covered this ...

Have you ever left your car key in your pocket and accidentally sent it swimming in the washing machine? I have. Putting it in a sack of rice to soak the moister after does not work either. Even ...