Key fob theft is becoming the latest way thieves are getting into vehicles and stealing them. However, common sense is one way residents can avoid becoming a victim, says one local police chief. Read ...

The Evolution of Car Keys has seen significant changes, from the most primitive mechanical locks to today's chip keys. Early keys could only match the lock hole through physical structure, offering ...

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 ...

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 ...

Almost all automobiles manufactured since 1995 have had an RFID transponder embedded in the plastic housing surrounding their key grip. These 13.56 MHz passive transponders communicate with an RFID ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — By now we've all heard of the "Kia Challenge," the social media trend that sparked a huge spike in car thefts across the country and in Charlotte. But did you know that criminals can ...