Another Vehicle Brand Gaining iPhone Car Keys Support

[MacRumors]

Apple is preparing to bring support for its digital car key feature to Jetour vehicles, according to evidence uncovered on Apple's backend by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris.

Introduced in 2022, Car Keys allows an iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock a vehicle through the Wallet app. A digital version of a car key is stored in Wallet, and unlocking can be done by holding an Apple Watch or ‌iPhone‌ near a compatible vehicle's NFC reader.

A tap on the door handle is enough to initiate an unlock, and while Face ID authentication is a security option, Apple offers an Express Mode that eliminates the need to authenticate for a faster unlocking process.

Car manufacturers like BMW, Rivian, Kia, Audi, and Hyundai have all implemented support for ‌Car Keys‌ since it was introduced. During its WWDC 2025 keynote in June, Apple said that 13 additional vehicle brands would "soon" offer iPhone car keys. Chinese carmaker Jetour, which mainly produces crossovers and SUVs, is a subsidiary of Chery – one of the brands Apple listed.

Apple maintains a full list of vehicles that support ‌Car Keys‌ on its CarPlay model availability webpage, but it has not been updated in a while, so it is missing several recent additions.

Article Link: Another Vehicle Brand Gaining iPhone Car Keys Support

 

[Apple-achian]

There should be universal implementation of Car Keys, all auto brands. The US, then the world.

 

[Rychiar]

so a brand no ones ever heard of then lol

 

[Plutonius]

I would rather have a car company support Car Play.

 

[EvPa]

During its WWDC 2025 keynote in June, Apple said that 13 additional vehicle brands would "soon" offer iPhone car keys. Chinese carmaker Jetour, which mainly produces crossovers and SUVs, was not one of them.

Jetour is a Chery subsidiary and Chery was part of those 13 brands mentioned in June.

 

[Boeingfan]

There should be universal implementation of Car Keys, all auto brands. The US, then the world.

Oh you just piqued the interest of the EU with that statement 😂 that kind of monopoly talk will not be tolerated! 🥳

 

[Icehawk]

Would be nice to have a vehicle with this. Just the option to grab my phone and go: key, id, etc, all on it. Especially in emergencies.

 

[3Rock]

For me, I’ll just use my key FOB in my pocket to open the door. 👌

 

[timmyh]

Jetour is a Chery subsidiary and Chery was part of those 13 brands mentioned in June.

My mistake, now corrected. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[Robert.Walter]

“Apple maintains a full list of vehicles that support ‌Car Keys‌ on its CarPlay model availability webpage, but it has not been updated in a while,…”

I think “maintains” does not exactly mean what you think it means.
- Inigo Montoya.

 

[MJWaters1985]

Rivian is not yet supported. As a Gen2 R1S owner, I wish it were.

Rivian to Introduce Apple Car Key for R1T and R1S Soon

Rivian will soon support Apple Car Key on R1T and R1S, enabling iPhone and Apple Watch access to lock, unlock, and start. The update applies first to Gen 2 models via OTA, while Gen 1 continues with Rivian’s Phone as a Key.

evdances.com

 

[tennisproha]

Apple needs to keep the CarPlay and Car Keys webpage updated on realtime. It’s ridiculous how outdated it is and only gives more fodder to CarPlay critics

 

[Berzerker7]

Rivian is not yet supported. As a Gen2 R1S owner, I wish it were.

Rivian to Introduce Apple Car Key for R1T and R1S Soon

Rivian will soon support Apple Car Key on R1T and R1S, enabling iPhone and Apple Watch access to lock, unlock, and start. The update applies first to Gen 2 models via OTA, while Gen 1 continues with Rivian’s Phone as a Key.

evdances.com

This is true, though it is most likely coming in the next update. It was set for .34 but it was pushed back one more cycle. .38 was halloween focused so the next one most likely should have it.

 

[Kottu]

The main concern with features like keyless entry is security. Nowadays, a simple range extender combined with some hardware or software can be enough to compromise the system. How does the iPhone’s digital car key work in this regard? Would it be safer for people to keep their physical keys stored in a metal box? If unlocking the car only requires having your iPhone in your pocket and touching the handle, doesn’t that make it just as vulnerable as traditional keyless systems?

 

[Selena Agna]

There should be universal implementation of Car Keys, all auto brands. The US, then the world.

Careful with ideas like that. MacRumors posters will usually cry government overreach! when someone asks companies to have interoperable standards lol