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Volvo plans to start selling cars without keys beginning in 2017, using smartphones as replacements. In effect, Volvo says the Bluetooth-enabled smartphone would become the "digital keys" and there ...

Swedish automaker ditches traditional keys, leaves Android users stranded outside. The key card requires a cumbersome two-step process. Users must tap it against the B pillar to unlock, then place it ...

Volvo is expanding its support for Apple’s Car Key platform. The automaker is now rolling out a software update to the Volvo EX30 with support for Car Key. This allows drivers to store a key in the ...

Starting next year, Volvo customers will be offered a Bluetooth-enabled app that can unlock vehicles. Volvo intends to be the first car manufacturer to ditch physical keys in favor of a mobile app.