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 ...

Toyota's Connected Services package includes Remote Connect, which supports smartphone-based remote starts. However, Toyota will now charge $8 per month to remotely start newer cars with a key fob, ...

A key fob, also called a keyless entry remote or keyless transmitter, controls your vehicle’s locks, trunk and alarm from a distance. Every key fob must be programmed to connect with a vehicle before ...

Current Toyota drivers might not be thrilled about having to subscribe just to remotely start from their key fobs, but what about new buyers? There's mixed news. The automaker told Roadshow in a ...

Remember when BMW wanted to charge drivers to use Apple CarPlay? How about the subscription required for the Mercedes EQS’s rear-wheel steering functionality in Europe? It turns out that luxury ...

We really are living in the future when your car just magically knows you're there without you having to do anything. The jingling of keys used to be the universal symptom of turning a car on, but ...

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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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The basic concept for Rolling-PWN is similar to attacks we’ve seen before used against VWs and Teslas, as well as ...