Q: Do people still install kill switches on their cars? We will be traveling to many places and will likely log 3,000 to 4,000 miles. Our drive will take us through many states and will have many ...

Q: With all the talk about Hyundai and Kia thefts, can these new cars be fitted with an old-fashioned kill switch? A: You can install a kill-switch and wire it into ...

A device that allows car lenders to remotely shut down vehicles is becoming an increasingly popular safeguard against subprime borrowers behind on payments, despite some labeling it as a "Big Brother" ...

Dallas-based Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc., one of the country's biggest subprime auto lenders, has decided not to use GPS-tracking and ignition kill switch technology as regulators clamp down ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - GPS is an incredibly helpful device. Not just for the driver, but also for the repo man. When a Philadelphia woman snatched off the street by a dangerous kidnapper last month was ...

When school lets out, car thefts always increase, experts say. But this summer, detectives also must contend with Hollywood. All it takes is the start of summer to see not only the temperature but the ...

Painless Performance's battery disconnect switch is an easy way to protect your hot rod from battery drains and even theft. With our hot rods, gasoline gets all the glory, but t hey also need ...

The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating an auto lender that often requires subprime borrowers to have so-called GPS starter-interrupter devices enabled on ...