Quick Takeaways
- The CCC-led plugfest accelerates real-world validation of smartphone-based car access across automakers and tech firms.
- Version-4 digital key readiness is being stress-tested to guarantee secure, cross-platform interoperability before mass deployment.
CCC Digital Key Plugfest was launched by the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), the global authority defining how vehicles securely interact with digital devices through standardized connectivity. The sixteenth end-to-end interoperability Plugfest is being held from January 12 to 16 at the Palo Alto facility of Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies.
The CCC Digital Key Plugfest brings together leading automotive manufacturers and technology providers to conduct real-world testing of digital car access solutions. The event focuses on validating secure, smartphone-based vehicle entry using CCC Digital Key, the industry-wide standard for connected vehicle access.
CCC Digital Key Plugfest strengthens industry interoperability
This CCC Digital Key Plugfest is a major milestone in the Consortium’s effort to enhance interoperability across next-generation digital key technologies. The focus of this edition is to advance readiness for CCC Digital Key Version 4 (v4), ensuring smooth performance across devices built on both v3 and v4 specifications.
During the week-long Plugfest, members will test how different hardware and software implementations work together in real operating environments. These evaluations help ensure that consumers can unlock, lock, and start vehicles using their smart devices with high reliability and security.
Companies participating in the CCC Digital Key Plugfest
The event features broad industry representation from both the automotive and technology ecosystems. Participating organizations include:
The diverse lineup ensures that the CCC Digital Key Plugfest covers a wide range of vehicles, operating systems, hardware platforms, and software stacks.
CCC Digital Key Plugfest advances Digital Key Version 4
A central goal of the CCC Digital Key Plugfest is to validate CCC Digital Key v4 implementations across both v3 and v4 devices. This cross-version testing helps identify potential compatibility gaps before large-scale commercial deployments.
Key outcomes of the testing include:
Devices selected for the IDL serve as trusted reference platforms that manufacturers and technology providers can use to confirm compliance and interoperability.
By hosting the Plugfest at its Palo Alto facility in partnership with Rivian, Volkswagen Group Technologies is supporting the industry’s transition toward standardized, digital, and device-based vehicle access that works consistently across brands and platforms.
The CCC Digital Key Plugfest brings together leading automotive manufacturers and technology providers to conduct real-world testing of digital car access solutions. The event focuses on validating secure, smartphone-based vehicle entry using CCC Digital Key, the industry-wide standard for connected vehicle access.
CCC Digital Key Plugfest strengthens industry interoperability
This CCC Digital Key Plugfest is a major milestone in the Consortium’s effort to enhance interoperability across next-generation digital key technologies. The focus of this edition is to advance readiness for CCC Digital Key Version 4 (v4), ensuring smooth performance across devices built on both v3 and v4 specifications.
During the week-long Plugfest, members will test how different hardware and software implementations work together in real operating environments. These evaluations help ensure that consumers can unlock, lock, and start vehicles using their smart devices with high reliability and security.
Companies participating in the CCC Digital Key Plugfest
The event features broad industry representation from both the automotive and technology ecosystems. Participating organizations include:
- Accenture LLP
- Apple
- AUMOVIO
- BMW Group
- DEKRA Testing and Certification
- Ellisys
- General Motors
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Marquardt GmbH
- Mercedes-Benz AG
- Motorola Mobility LLC
- Rivian Automotive
- Volkswagen Group of America
The diverse lineup ensures that the CCC Digital Key Plugfest covers a wide range of vehicles, operating systems, hardware platforms, and software stacks.
CCC Digital Key Plugfest advances Digital Key Version 4
A central goal of the CCC Digital Key Plugfest is to validate CCC Digital Key v4 implementations across both v3 and v4 devices. This cross-version testing helps identify potential compatibility gaps before large-scale commercial deployments.
Key outcomes of the testing include:
- Verifying secure communication between vehicles and smart devices
- Ensuring seamless access across different operating systems
- Identifying candidate devices for the Interoperability Device List (IDL)
- Supporting certification readiness for upcoming product launches
Devices selected for the IDL serve as trusted reference platforms that manufacturers and technology providers can use to confirm compliance and interoperability.
By hosting the Plugfest at its Palo Alto facility in partnership with Rivian, Volkswagen Group Technologies is supporting the industry’s transition toward standardized, digital, and device-based vehicle access that works consistently across brands and platforms.
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