iPhone Car Keys Support Coming to More Audi Vehicles

Apple is preparing to bring enactment for its integer car cardinal diagnostic to prime Audi vehicles successful China, based connected grounds uncovered by MacRumors connected Apple's backend.


Specifically, the car cardinal enactment relates to Audi's concern with Chinese institution FAW, which manufactures and sells Audi vehicles successful the Chinese market. The associated task produces some combustion motor and all-electric vehicles. The concern is present connected an interior Apple database of vehicles that connection car cardinal integration, but it is not known which models the enactment pertains to.

Last month, car cardinal enactment was implemented for models produced by SAIC-Audi, different China-based collaboration that produces Audi EVs successful the country. For car cardinal to travel to Audi vehicles, the automotive institution volition request to adhd the functionality.

Introduced successful 2022, Car Keys allows an iPhone oregon Apple Watch to unlock a conveyance done the Wallet app. A integer mentation of a car cardinal is stored successful Wallet, and unlocking tin beryllium done by holding an Apple Watch oregon ‌iPhone‌ adjacent a compatible vehicle's NFC reader.

A pat connected the doorway grip is capable to initiate an unlock, and portion Face ID authentication is simply a information option, Apple offers an Express Mode that eliminates the request to authenticate for a faster unlocking process.

At WWDC 2025, Apple confirmed that 13 conveyance brands would "soon" adhd enactment for integer car keys, and Audi was connected the list. Other brands included were Acura, Porsche, GMC, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Rivian, Smart, Lucid Motors, Tata Motors, Hongqi, WEY, Chery, and Voyah.

Vehicles from BMW, Genesis, Kia, Hyundai, Lotus, Mercedes, Volvo, and much connection car keys support, with a list disposable connected MacRumors.com.
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