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 ...

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.

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 ...