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Car Keys in Wallet recently launched for two major vehicle brands, with more soon

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Why This Matters

The expansion of Apple Wallet's car key support to major automakers like Toyota, Rivian, Porsche, and GM signifies a major step toward replacing traditional car keys with digital solutions. This development enhances convenience for consumers and pushes the automotive industry toward more integrated, tech-driven vehicle access. As more brands adopt this technology, it could reshape how users interact with their vehicles, emphasizing seamless digital integration.

Key Takeaways

Apple Wallet got a lot of new features with iOS 26, but another key improvement is that car key support keeps expanding to more vehicle brands. Here are the recent and upcoming major car key launches.

Apple Wallet car keys now supported by Toyota and Rivian, with more major brands coming soon

Apple has long dreamed of its Wallet app replacing the physical wallet. But in some cases, progress has been slow due to needing support from third-party partners.

Car keys are a great example of that. The rollout of supported vehicles has taken years.

Last June, Apple announced that 13 vehicle brands had newly pledged to support car keys in Wallet.

It took longer than expected, but recently two of the biggest players on the list launched car keys.

Toyota

Rivian

Toyota started supporting Apple Wallet car keys in February with its first vehicle, the 2026 RAV4.

Rivian launched its own car key support in late December for the second-gen R1S and R1T.

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