Car keys have quietly moved into the same place you already keep your boarding passes, payment cards, and transit tickets: your phone. On modern vehicles and Android phones, it is now possible to ...

Smartphones are a common replacement for credit and debit cards thanks to features like Google Pay and Apple Pay. As more car makers update their tech, your smartphone might just be a replacement for ...

Although BMW's digital key fob is considered by many as one of the worst car keys ever made, its digital counterpart does come with a few notable benefits. The BMW Digital Key is integrated with BMW's ...

a person accessing their car via a digital key on their smartphone - Claudiovaldes/Getty Images The days of carrying around a physical key to unlock and start your car may soon be behind us. Now, ...

There are many helpful ways you can use your Android phone beyond just calls and communication. NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a feature that doesn't get talked about or highlighted as much, but ...

If you use your Android phone as a car key, Google just improved the whole experience. The May 2026 Google system services update is rolling out now, with a big upgrade to how digital car keys work in ...

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 ...

As the connected vehicle ecosystem rapidly evolves, the need for secure and universal standards has never been more critical. The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) stands at the forefront of this ...

Apple's Car Keys feature appears to be coming to future vehicles made by Indian maker Mahindra, based on code changes discovered by MacRumors in Apple's Wallet app backend. Car Keys allows an iPhone ...

Digital keys are the next bandwagon that most carmakers stateside plan to jump on — and that Apple desperately wants you to use. But as of now, it's not a universal feature. Older cars might lack the ...

As part of the general advancement of automotive technology, cars have started to come closer in line with computers and electronic devices. By integrating popular electronic frameworks into a car via ...