The lie that you're told on the box and the sales literature is that you plug the dongle into your vehicle's OBD2 port, ...

The rollout of a federal ban on software with ties to China in internet-connected cars is flawed and unlikely to keep sensitive data away from prying eyes, cybersecurity experts say. Under the ban, ...

Smartphones are a common replacement for credit and debit cards thanks to features like Google Pay and Apple Pay. As more car makers update their tech, your smartphone might just be a replacement for ...

Chipolo has launched a premium Mercedes-Benz Edition Loop tracker for car keys, bags, and luggage, with Apple Find My and Google Find Hub support.

Wallet. Cell phone. Car keys. That’s the mental checklist many of us go through before we leave the house. But don’t you hate it when you approach your car, click the unlock button and nothing happens ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

It is possible to make a car key even without a spare ― but it won’t come cheap. Today’s keys are no longer just cut metal — they’re secure electronic devices. Look, it could happen to anyone. On the ...

When Fisker Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2024, it left roughly 11,000 Ocean SUV owners holding the keys to vehicles that cost them anywhere from $40,000 to $70,000 — and that were ...

Many newer cars allow owners to download software updates that can fix problems, improve performance, and even make some safety recall repairs. These “over-the-air” — or OTA — software updates have ...

Apple Wallet’s car key feature is building momentum, with several major vehicle brands recently launching support or about to. Now we can add another “coming soon” brand to that list: Lexus. Lexus ...

Update: And just like that, now Lexus enters the fray. Reports indicate the Toyota-owned luxury brand will add support for iPhone car keys in the coming months, according to references found in ...

Apple Wallet got a lot of new features with iOS 26, but another key improvement is that car key support keeps expanding to more vehicle brands. Here are the recent and upcoming major car key launches.