Use your iPhone to eventually unlock these cars
(Image credit: BMW)
It was a ‘blink and you missed it’ announcement, but duringWWDC 2025, Apple revealed that 13 car manufacturers would be adding the ability to add digital car keys to yourApple Wallet”soon.”
At least 20 brands already offer keyless entry, including BMW, Genesis and Hyundai. Essentially, you can add a digital key to your Wallet app, which will enable you to lock, unlock, and start compatible cars using your iPhone orApple Watch.
So, who’s adding digital keys?
- Acura
- Cadillac
- Chevrolet
- Chery
- GMC
- Hongqi
- Lucid Motors
- Porsche
- Rivian
- Smart
- Tata Motors
- Voyah
- WEY
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Unfortunately, Apple did not provide a timeline or many other details on when digital keys would be available for cars from those manufacturers.
Apple has a web page thatlists all of the vehiclesthat support Apple CarPlay, and there’s also a little key symbol that shows you which compatible cars work with digital keys. It can be hard to miss since the symbol is a small, light gray key.
You may notice that some of the brands adding digital keys already offer CarPlay support.
Speaking of CarPlay, with iOS 26, an updated CarPlay is coming to your iPhone and vehicle. Despite being inbeta, we found it to be an improvement.
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During WWDC, Apple also announced CarPlay Ultra, which is intended to be built into select vehicle manufacturers’ vehicles. However, that is seeing some early problems, as some promised car makers are already backing out.