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 ...

As automakers adopt iPhone car keys at a faster clip, we think it could become as standard as seat belts and touchscreens.

The ID.4 was well-received when it debuted in 2021, and the model had a mostly strong 2025, selling 31 percent more than the ...

Let's be honest, we have a love-hate relationship with our car keys. Back in the day, they were a simple piece of metal notched to match the mechanical tumblers in your vehicle's lock cylinder. It was ...

A collection car keys from several eras hanging on wall hooks. - Asphotowed/Getty Images Let's be honest, we have a love-hate relationship with our car keys. Back in the day, they were a simple piece ...

Apple Car Key has been around for years. Toyota is finally on board, starting with the RAV4, but with a few strings attached. Toyota adds Apple Car Key for 2026 RAV4, select trims, in the US only.

It’s official. Apple’s digital car key ecosystem now includes the Toyota RAV4. It’s the first vehicle from the brand with the technology, and it didn’t even get a fancy press release to tout the ...

The past year has been a big one for Apple Wallet and CarPlay additions, and Apple has teased that more is coming. Last WWDC, the company named 13 new automakers that had pledged to add car keys in ...

A "key" feature of today's car keys is not having to physically touch them to enter or start the car, thanks to developments like RFID proximity technology (which is short for radio frequency ...

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 ...

Phones have already taken over our lives. We have everything in these small gadgets, from memories and photos to documents, bank accounts, and conversations with our loved ones. And the digital ...

These days, there are plenty of ways to unlock your car without a physical metal key. Ford has put Securicode keypads on the doors of its vehicles for many years, and plenty of other manufacturers ...