Two years ago, BMW unveiled the Digital Key, allowing BMW owners to use their smartphones to lock, unlock and start their vehicles. At first, it was only available for iPhone users, but in 2021, ...

The Polestar 2 EV can now use your smartphone as a Digital Key, replacing the wireless key fob to unlock and start the car. An over-the-air (OTA) update for the vehicle and an updated version of the ...

With the update, Google Wallet is getting new roles for digital car key ownership, including “co-owner,” “guest,” and ...

The Car Connectivity Consortium announced a new certification for digital keys to ensure that people can trust the technology. The Car Connectivity Consortium announced a new certification for digital ...

Apple has quietly turned the iPhone into a car key, but the feature is buried behind jargon, scattered settings, and automaker fine print. At its core, the system lets you lock, unlock, and start ...

Samsung Wallet’s Digital Key has been steadily growing, allowing users to access their vehicles without a physical key. Volvo and Polestar are now on Samsung Wallet’s access list, with select models ...

Need to lend your neighbor your car? The newest version of the digital key specification allows vehicle owners to text a copy of the key to other people. Need to lend your neighbor your car? The ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the automotive digital key market and it is poised to grow by 1.45 million units during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 6% during the ...

One appealing feature of our long-term 2024 Kia EV9 is its Digital Key 2, which allows owners to use a compatible smartphone as a key and share key access with others. Unlike previous iterations of ...

BMW was the first car manufacturer to adopt Apple’s Car Key feature – enabling an iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock your car – and has now announced an enhanced version known as Digital Key Plus.

Soon, you may no longer have any use for your physical keychain. A smartphone and car manufacturer consortium published the specs for a digital key that could work across devices and car models on ...