FAIRFAX, Va. — Police always advise drivers to lock up their cars as a way to prevent thieves from getting inside, but what if those thieves create their own key? With the use of a key programming ...

A Twin Cities locksmith says the same tools he uses to help stranded drivers are now being misused by thieves to steal cars in seconds, sometimes from several feet away.

HUDSON. THERE’S A NEW HIGH TECH WAY. THIEVES ARE STEALING CARS IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH YOUR CAR IN JUST SECONDS USING A KEY PROGRAMING TOOL. 12 NEWS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER ...

Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit service bills. For many drivers, that fee is avoidable, because a surprising ...