Mazda is the latest brand to find itself in the middle of a fight over subscription features on cars after quietly removing remote start functionality from key fobs in 2021. Since then, remote start ...

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 ...

Current Toyota drivers might not be thrilled about having to subscribe just to remotely start from their key fobs, but what about new buyers? There's mixed news. The automaker told Roadshow in a ...

Some Mazda owners are reporting an unwelcome change now that the automaker has removed remote start from the key fob of ...

A top global cybersecurity expert says the threat of car theft now is greater than ever and urges taking simple precautions to prevent car owners from becoming victims of tech-savvy criminals. Thieves ...

Traditionally, drivers had only a metal key to start their vehicle, which made it impossible to venture off without it. However, it was the 2003 Mercedes-Benz that became the first to offer starting ...

Apple's Car Key turns your iPhone into a digital car key, letting you unlock, start, and share your ride — no key fob ...

You click your key fob to open your car and no matter how many times you push it, it won’t open. Or worse yet, your car is nowhere to be found. Thieves can now hack key fobs using what’s called signal ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...