Apple Preps Cadillac Car Key Support, Backend Code Shows
Availability will depend on GM enabling the feature on select models.
Overview
- MacRumors found Apple backend code listing Cadillac on an internal roster for Wallet’s NFC car key integration.
- Apple has added preparatory backend entries for GM, Voyah, and Smart, signaling platform readiness ahead of manufacturer rollouts.
- GM has not announced timing or which Cadillac models will support the feature, and activation requires GM-side firmware, app, and server updates.
- Apple confirmed at WWDC 2025 that 13 brands would add digital car key support, including Cadillac, Acura, Porsche, GMC, Chevrolet, Rivian, Smart, Lucid, Tata, Hongqi, WEY, Chery, and Voyah.
- Apple’s digital car keys let iPhone and Apple Watch users lock, unlock, and start compatible vehicles via NFC, a capability supported in Wallet since 2022.