Digital car keys are still a concept suffering from lackluster adoption, mainly because the technology is expensive and phone makers only offer it on high-end mobile devices with a premium price tag.

Toyota Motor Corp has discovered that even keys can be too “smart” for their own good. The world’s top-selling carmaker said on Thursday it would replace one of the two electronic “smart” keys it ...

The chip shortage has wreaked havoc in the automotive industry, and most carmakers struggled with the constrained inventory down to a point where their production was massively disrupted. It’s not a ...

Car keys have officially become the latest victim of the ongoing chip shortage. Reuters reports that Toyota has announced plans to give new car buyers a mechanical key instead of a smart key. "As the ...

A global chips shortage has caused a severe delay in car production and shipments, with many buyers having to wait years to get theirs delivered. Toyota Motor Corp has discovered that even keys can be ...

Toyota Motor Corp. has discovered that even keys can be too "smart" for their own good. (For insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy, subscribe to our tech ...