Car theft isn’t just a broken window anymore, and a key fob protector can be a cheap way to fight back. The modern version is ...

If you can find a good, skilled locksmith, it’d be worth paying them to make a house call, to see if they can find a way to get that remaining piece of the key out. Experienced locksmiths have ...

Companies tend to be rather picky about who gets to poke around inside their products. Manufacturers sometimes even take steps that prevent consumers from repairing their device when it breaks, or ...

Ohio lawmakers are weighing new penalties for possessing electronic devices that can be used to unlock and start cars without a key, as vehicle thefts increasingly involve digital tools instead of ...

Q: Help. My brother has a 2010 Saab with a replacement key that broke off in the ignition. We can’t get it out, so we can’t start the car. What should we do? The man who made this replacement key for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — When something breaks, most of us reach for our wallets, ready to order a replacement on Amazon. But volunteers at Repair PDX reach for their toolboxes instead. And for the community ...

One of the best things about being an automotive enthusiast is the passion for the minutiae. Well, at least among fellow automotive enthusiasts, that is. Those folks who are not shackled by the ...

Got something that needs fixing? Come to Mission Viejo this Saturday, Nov. 29, to get broken items repaired on the spot by volunteers, free of charge, at Orange County’s first Repair Café event. The ...

Starting your vehicle these days involves considerably more technology than in the days of simply inserting and turning a mechanical ignition key. The physical key has given way to push-button start, ...

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) — Car thieves are using key fob cloning technology to steal vehicles in Las Vegas, according to authorities. DMV officials said the word has been spreading on how to do it, ...