Volvo EX90 and EX30 Models Now Support Apple Car Keys

Volvo has released software updates for its EX90 and EX30 electric SUV models that enable support for Apple's Car Keys feature that's available on iPhones and Apple Watches.

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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. Volvo has setup instructions for Apple Car Keys on its website.

Apple introduced ‌Car Keys‌ in 2022, and car manufacturers like BMW, Rivian, Kia, Audi, and Hyundai have all implemented support for ‌Car Keys‌. Apple maintains a full list of vehicles that support ‌Car Keys‌ on its CarPlay model availability webpage.

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Top Rated Comments

orbital~debris Avatar
1 hour ago at 05:12 am

Sidebar: I think that SUV looks hideous!?
Counterpoint: I rather like it, and am considering buying one (or an EX40) – it's an EX30, Volvo's smallest SUV.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
baconcat_8964 Avatar
52 minutes ago at 05:38 am

Wonder if these Chinese vehicles send all their telemetry dater to Bytedance servers ?
I found this on Volvo UK website:

As an international company we share your personal data with group companies, subcontractors, and business partners worldwide, specifically we transfer personal data to India and Turkey for IT-support, the United States for hosting services, IT-support and customer service.
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Powerbooky Avatar
31 minutes ago at 06:00 am

Wonder if these Chinese vehicles send all their telemetry dater to Bytedance servers ?
Don't wonder. They will, like all other Chinese devices will.

I'd rather have a car with a normal key and no cellular data connection.
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ignatius345 Avatar
18 minutes ago at 06:13 am

Counterpoint: I rather like it, and am considering buying one (or an EX40) – it's an EX30, Volvo's smallest SUV.
I was curious about the EX30 when I first started reading about it, but the interior seems to have almost no physical switches. Definitely a dealbreaker for me to have to use a touchscreen for climate controls and the like.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Robert.Walter Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:17 am
Oh Ford, when you?

CEO Farley’s mandate to his teammates is “no boring cars!”, so how about no boring non Car Keys entry system?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jeaz Avatar
3 hours ago at 03:33 am
Nice, I would assume this will expand to the upcoming ES90 as well, which I'm eyeing as a potential next car.

The details are not super clear, but from what I understand this is the version which you don't to actually take out of your pocket, which is really nice. The BMW i4 that I have now, you need to press your phone next to the locks.
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