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, ...

NFC versus ultra wideband. Tap-to-start versus passive signals. If we’re going to use our phones to operate our cars, we need to get a lot of this straightened out — and soon. NFC versus ultra ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Posts from GM enthusiasts on the r/CadillacLyriq and r/CadillacOptiq subreddits confirm that the Cadillac is inviting a select group of owners into a beta program to test a long-awaited feature: the ...

General Motors is enhancing its in-vehicle digital convenience features by expanding Digital Key functionality to support Apple Wallet, allowing GM customers to access and operate their vehicles ...

The Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 will soon be compatible with Samsung's Digital Key technology. The feature allows owners to use their Samsung smartphone as a key. The car can be locked, unlocked and ...

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.