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iPhone or Apple Watch as a car key: leaks about other car brands

iPhone or Apple Watch as a car key: leaks about other car brands

With Apple Car Keys becoming increasingly supported by more and more car brands, the concept of using your smartphone as a key is increasingly becoming a reality. The latest rumors suggest that other car manufacturers will join soon.

When it was introduced in 2020, Apple's digital car key was initially only compatible with a select few BMW models. In 2022, rumors emerged that the feature could also be made available to select Hyundai brand vehicles such as Genesis. Now there are more rumors: other car manufacturers are also expected to join.

The Car Key feature, which uses your iPhone as a digital car key, is currently available on select models from BMW, BYD, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz and Rivian. According to the latest information from MacRumors, three more brands will soon offer support for Car Key: Audi, Volvo, and Polestar.

Changes have been detected in the wallet app code in iOS

As Golem reported, Apple is expanding support for NFC- and UWB-based car key technology. In addition to the already supported manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lotus, Hyundai and BYD, three more brands will be added soon. Evidence of this has been discovered in code changes to the Wallet app on iOS, Macrumors has discovered.

According to the latest leak, Audi will soon also support Apple Car Keys, which will make Audi the number one brand in the VW Group. It is not yet known exactly how the function will be implemented and what models it can use. On the other hand, BMW now offers this function for almost all models, including the 1 Series.

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Car key requirements on iPhone or Apple Watch

The car key can be added to the Wallet app to use your iPhone or Apple Watch to lock, unlock, and start your car.