Owners of cars with keyless technology are being warned to stay more vigilant after German vehicle experts showed thieves could bypass the central locking and start the engine of 24 different cars and vans with an ‘easily built’ electronic device.
The German automotive organization ADAC - the German equivalent to organizations like the AA - tested 24 different vehicles with keyless technology from 19 different manufacturers like Audi and SsangYong, and found every single one could be broken into using a simple homemade electronic device.
Keyless technology allows drivers to enter and start their vehicle without using the key – the car using sensors to communicate with the key in proximity and authorize start-up. A feature commonly found in premium makes like BMW and Audi, it’s slowly trickling down to more mainstream brands, and even vans like the Renault Trafic now feature the technology.
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