A remote keyless entry system is a handy addition to any car. You can use your remote to lock and unlock the doors and open the trunk or hatchback. For people who don't like fumbling around with keys, ...

Remote key fobs might offer convenience to car owners by locking and unlocking the doors at the push of a button, but when the battery inside them dies it can leave drivers feeling stranded with ...

Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob — a term with an interesting backstory — allowing you to lock and ...

With more vehicles getting over-the-air (OTA) updates and even some remote control features via smartphone apps such as Ford's FordPass or Genesis's homegrown effort, new cars are very connected.

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.

In 2007, famous "car guy" Jeremy Clarkson announced to the Top Gear audience that he had learned something that morning that he found so astonishing he had to test it. It's an oft-repeated claim, ...