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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

BMW already allows you to unlock some of its cars with your iPhone, but the automaker is looking ahead to an even more ambitious version with BMW Digital Key Plus. Set to launch on the BMW iX ...

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 has expanded the availability of its Digital Key Plus to include Android smartphones, making it easier for customers with compatible Samsung and Google devices to lock, unlock, and start their ...

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 ...

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.

Owners of a Volvo EX90 or Polestar 3 may soon be able to unlock and start their electric vehicle with a Samsung Galaxy phone. Samsung is rolling out Digital Key support for Polestar's SUV in North ...