Cars are parked bumper to bumper in the Florence neighborhood on Nov. 18 in Los Angeles. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or "push to ...

Vernon Garrison was stuck at the supermarket -- outside, actually, in the front seat of a navy blue Caprice Classic that would not start. His keyless entry remote control, the device that unlocks the ...

Car theft in the U.S. has undergone a high-tech transformation in recent years. Gone are the days of jimmying windows or hot-wiring an engine – instead, tech-savvy criminals are exploiting weak points ...

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 ...

The “gimmick” of keyless car entry is the driving force behind a surge in vehicle thefts, with criminals targeting a host of manufacturers. Thieves have mastered multiple ways to capitalise on the ...

It seems like a common convenience in a digital age: a car that can be powered on and off with the push of a button, rather than the mechanical turning of a key. But it is a convenience that can have ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

New car batteries are expensive, and drivers want to do all they can to prevent having to buy a new one. Here's how the key ...