Apple has quietly turned the iPhone into a car key, but the feature is buried behind jargon, scattered settings, and ...

And what you can actually do about it. Drop your phone, and your day’s ruined. Lose your car key, and your month might be. In 2025, replacing a modern key fob can cost more than buying a new iPhone.

Digital key—which enables smartphones, key fobs and other mobile devices to securely communicate, store, authenticate and share digital keys with vehicles—is one step closer to commercial realization ...

Ever felt a little uneasy while walking to your car late at night? That’s where the panic button on your key fob comes in handy. If you need to draw attention or feel threatened, just hold down that ...

Apple announced earlier this summer that 13 new vehicle brands would soon support car keys in the Wallet app, and now it seems that the first two are nearly ready to launch: Rivian’s second-gen R1S ...

Not having a car key when you need it can be a huge annoyance. Even with all the modern advancements in car key technology, AAA reports that as much as 10% of all lockouts recorded in 2024 were ...

The Audi A6 Avant E-Tron is the first of the company’s cars to support Car Key – and a shared platform means we can also be confident it’s coming soon to some Porsche EVs. Audi hasn’t yet formally ...