Apple Car Key has been around for years. Toyota is finally on board, starting with the RAV4, but with a few strings attached.

The extreme cold affects not only car batteries, but also can affect the battery-powered key fobs that start many newer vehicles. Cold weather causes the fob battery’s chemical reactions to slow, ...

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 ...

Want to lower your carbon footprint? Consider ditching your car. In a 2025 study, researchers at the World Resources Institute found that going car-free is the most effective step individuals can take ...

Jessica Rader knew she was getting a car. Still, when the keys to a 2007 gold Prius were handed to her, she wept. “It’s not just about the car,” said Rader, 40. “It’s about community.” Students at ...

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 ...

The patrol car key in Arc Raiders is an item required for a quest, but you may find yourself with one — or multiple — in your stash long before you need to use it. In fact, the "Armored Transports" ...

Analysts predict the 2026 car market will be challenging for many due to high prices and shifting incentives. The expiration of federal EV tax credits is causing automakers to slow electric vehicle ...

There's a safer way to unlock and start your car than using the key fob that comes with it, assuming you own the right hardware. The right combination of a vehicle, an Android phone, and an Android ...

The Apple Wallet app may soon gain digital Car Key support for Tesla vehicles, according to newly discovered code references. On Monday, an update to the Tesla app revealed new details about the ...

We explored the waters of the Florida Keys expecting small finds. Instead, we uncovered cars, motorcycles, and even a sunken boat. This video shows how vehicles end up underwater. The scale of what we ...

One of the world’s largest automakers is preparing support for Apple’s car key platform. A new report today says that Apple’s “backend has been updated to include Toyota in the list of companies that ...