Apple Wallet’s car key feature is building momentum among automakers, and now we can add another “coming soon” brand to that list: Lexus. Apple is reportedly going to add digital car key support in the Wallet app for some Volvo, Polestar and Audi vehicles. Currently, Apple’s digital car key support list includes vehicles from Kia, BMW, ...

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9to5Mac: Car Keys in Apple Wallet coming soon to major new vehicle brand Car Keys in Apple Wallet coming soon to major new vehicle brand 9to5Mac: Car Keys in Wallet recently launched for two major vehicle brands, with more soon Apple Wallet car key support keeps expanding to more new vehicle brands, here are the recent and upcoming major car key launches. Car Keys in Wallet recently launched for two major vehicle brands, with more soon MacTech: Lotus will add Car Key support to some models of its vehicles Lotus has announced that certain models of its vehicles will support Car Key, which allows drivers to perform several access functions from the Wallet of their iPhone or Apple Watch, notes the ... Lotus will add Car Key support to some models of its vehicles MacRumors: Apple Preparing to Add Support for Digital Car Keys on Volvo, Polestar, and Audi Vehicles 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 Preparing to Add Support for Digital Car Keys on Volvo, Polestar, and Audi Vehicles techtimes: Rivian 2nd-Gen R1 EVs: Apple Wallet Car Key, Apple Music with Spatial Audio Support Unveiled Rivian 2nd-Gen R1 EVs: Apple Wallet Car Key, Apple Music with Spatial Audio Support Unveiled Engadget: Apple may be adding digital car key support for specific Volvo, Polestar and Audi vehicles Apple may be adding digital car key support for specific Volvo, Polestar and Audi vehicles Samsung introduced a digital car key feature in its Wallet app back in 2021, allowing users to lock and unlock their cars using a Galaxy device.

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At launch, the feature supported a handful of car ...