Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit ...

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 ...

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 ...

Automakers keep trying to get a piece of that sweet, sweet subscription income. Now, it’s Toyota’s turn. In terms of technology, this remote-start feature is no different from using the fob to unlock ...

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Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...