Car thieves have gone high-tech. In 2025, the same keyless entry systems that make life convenient for drivers have become a goldmine for criminals. Armed with cheap relay devices and a bit of ...

A vehicle is stolen every five minutes in the UK with keyless entry car theft. Here's how to prevent keyless car theft and keep your car safe. Keyless car theft (sometimes called relay theft) is when ...

Push-button start is standard on most modern cars, trucks and SUVs today. How does it work and is it better than ignition keys?

Keyless entry and ignition is now common in the auto industry. As noted by Progressive, “nearly all new cars sold now have keyless entry and keyless ignition.” The benefits of this technology include ...

Good morning! It's Monday, February 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police have recently issued a warning to the public -- In March, there has been a big uptick in car thefts with keyless entry, and push-to-start ignition. For the past couple ...

Car thefts have been on the rise in recent years due to a couple of factors: TikTokers discovered Kias were ridiculously easy to steal and budding thieves found a way to hack modern keyless entry ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City’s car theft crisis is now facing a new high-tech threat. Making more than just Kai’s and Hyundai’s the only vulnerable vehicles, thieves have begun targeting cars ...

Rates of car thefts have been on the rise over the last decade or so, and one of the primary reasons may be a simple device that enables thieves, without any particular technical expertise, to exploit ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Newtown police said that criminals have a new, high-tech way of stealing cars, and they can do it all in under a minute. Several cars were stolen using a diagnostic scanner. A high ...

It’s no secret that vehicles with keyless entry are at risk of being stolen by witty thieves using relay devices. While there are low-cost and straightforward ways for vehicle owners to protect their ...

In the old times, you wouldn't be able to go anywhere without your metal car keys. You need it not only to start the ignition, but to even get into the vehicle in the first place. These days, though, ...