During this year’s WWDC, Apple confirmed that 13 new automakers had committed to adopting the Apple Wallet car key feature. Now, it looks like a handful of them may be close to flipping the switch.

Apple is preparing to begin supporting digital car keys in the Wallet app for certain Volvo, Polestar, and Audi vehicles, based on code changes discovered by MacRumors in Apple's Wallet app backend.

Apple's Car Key turns your iPhone into a digital car key, letting you unlock, start, and share your ride — no key fob required. Here's how it works, and which manufacturers support the technology.

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A top global cybersecurity expert says the threat of car theft now is greater than ever and urges taking simple precautions to prevent car owners from becoming victims of tech-savvy criminals. Thieves ...

Apple Wallet Car Key replaces a traditional key fob with a digital key stored on a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch. Image: BMW iOS 27 beta code hints that Lucid and Xiaomi vehicles could gain Apple ...

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 ...

The code was spotted by Aaron Perris for MacRumors in iOS 27 beta 3, which was released earlier this week. Apple first touted that Lucid Motors would support car key back at WWDC 2025, but there haven ...

Evidence suggests Apple is preparing to bring Car Key support to Lexus vehicles, MacRumors has discovered. Code references to Lexus were found in Apple's backend code, indicating the Toyota-owned ...

Some car key fobs have many features built in that owners may not even be aware of. Here's our expert guide to hidden key fob features.

With Apple Pay, Apple helped make tapping your phone at point of sale terminals ubiquitous, but the same technology that exchange possible has plenty of other uses. Much like on Android, with a ...