Voxx, UniKey Announce Keyless Product Partnership; First EV Model Due Next Year

Voxx Automotive partnered with UniKey Technologies to bring keyless products and vehicle access systems to the automotive market, said the companies Thursday. Voxx brings its phone-as-a-key technology that lets drivers use a smartphone as a key fob; UniKey’s contributions are Bluetooth location capability, communications and secure cloud services expertise, and a digital key sharing platform. The companies received a contract from an electric vehicle maker for a keyless solution to be delivered next year, they said. Target use cases are family key-sharing and car-sharing services and similar uses by car rental firms and auto fleet operators.