Apple Car Key to unlock Volvo, Audi, Polestar vehicles soon

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Apple Car Key will soon expand to support cars from more manufacturers, with code references indicating three vehicle producers will join the roster.

Blue car side mirror with an orange indicator light, a hand holding a smartphone near a door handle in the background.
Apple Car Key on an iPhone unlocking a car. [Apple]



The Car Key feature has allowed iPhone owners to open and start their cars using their mobile devices for a while. In a new code discovery, it seems that cars from three more companies will soon support Apple's Car Key system.

Back-end code powering the Wallet app for the iPhone has been updated to include references to Volvo, Polestar, and Audi, reports MacRumors. The existence of the references doesn't necessarily mean support is imminent, but it does confirm that it is being worked on by Apple.

Car Key allows drivers to lock and unlock their car, and to start it, using an iPhone or Apple Watch, thanks to NFC. With the keys stored in the user's wallet, it's possible to unlock vehicles by standing near them or remotely, or to use an NFC reader to start it up.

The feature is currently supported by select models from BMW, BYD, Genesis, Hyundai, and Kia. The addition of Volvo, Polestar, and Audi to the roster could mean a significant increase of iPhone users being able to use the function in the future.



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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 5
    PatricknLAPatricknLA Posts: 3member
    Don’t forget Tesla which has all these features on iPhone and Apple Watch 
  • Reply 2 of 5
    apple4thewinapple4thewin Posts: 314member
    PatricknLA said:
    Don’t forget Tesla which has all these features on iPhone and Apple Watch 
    I think they mean that the native Apple support not via the tesla App
    StrangeDayswatto_cobra
  • Reply 3 of 5
    kupuakupua Posts: 11member
    Don’t forget Tesla which has all these features on iPhone and Apple Watch 
    I think they mean that the native Apple support not via the tesla App
    Yes agree... It just jealous peeps.

    Thanks Tesla!!!     I've had this since I've picked up my 1st Tesla in 2018!

    It's so amazing that you don't even need to leave keys with... and you can allow someone to open or drive, even when away from the vehicle! BOOM MIND BLOWN!

    Tit for Tat, how you skin it meh.  get real
  • Reply 4 of 5
    StrangeDaysStrangeDays Posts: 13,109member
    PatricknLA said:
    Don’t forget Tesla which has all these features on iPhone and Apple Watch 
    It does not. Having an app != CarKey
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 5 of 5
    StrangeDaysStrangeDays Posts: 13,109member
    kupua said:
    Don’t forget Tesla which has all these features on iPhone and Apple Watch 
    I think they mean that the native Apple support not via the tesla App
    Yes agree... It just jealous peeps.

    Thanks Tesla!!! I've had this since I've picked up my 1st Tesla in 2018!

    It's so amazing that you don't even need to leave keys with... and you can allow someone to open or drive, even when away from the vehicle! BOOM MIND BLOWN!

    Tit for Tat, how you skin it meh.  get real
    Doesn't the Tesla app run via Bluetooth? Not the same as NFC CarKey. That's akin to saying Google Nest's supported HomeKit because they had a stand-alone app. Nope. 

    Anyway certainly not jealous of janky Teslas from the misinformation Russian-buddy. What an absolute nut. And still he keeps overpromising with the same handy-wavy vaporware, always 2 years out.
    edited October 15 watto_cobra
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