Gemalto’s Trusted Services Hub is letting Mercedes drivers use mobile phones to control cars via new NFC vehicle keys. Carmaker Daimler AG’s new smartphone-based digital vehicle key will work with the ...

A demonstration of the Mercedes E-Class digital key feature, showing how a smartphone can be used to unlock and start the ...

As an integral part of the ‘Mercedes me connect’ program, the digital vehicle key will connect seamlessly with services that meet the demands of modern mobility and digital lifestyles.

It's wild to think that not too long ago, we were all turning physical keys in car doors and ignitions. But today, many new cars don't come with keys at all anymore. That's because smart key ...

What’s a virtual key? Mercedes pioneered keyless entry with its credit-card keys on the W220 S-class almost 20 years ago. Now it’s devised a way of embedding an electronic keycode inside your ...

Traditionally, drivers had only a metal key to start their vehicle, which made it impossible to venture off without it. However, it was the 2003 Mercedes-Benz that became the first to offer starting ...