Samsung Wallet Adds Digital Car Key Support for Mahindra EVs in India: 5 Things to Know

Samsung has officially announced the rollout of Digital Car Key support in India through Samsung Wallet, starting with compatibility for Mahindra's select electric SUVs. The announcement took place at the Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru on Wednesday (October 29). With the latest update, select Mahindra EV owners can soon seamlessly lock, unlock, and even start their vehicles directly from their Galaxy smartphones, eliminating the need for a traditional physical car key. The feature is integrated into Samsung Wallet, which is pre-installed on supported Galaxy devices.

With the launch of the new feature, Mahindra becomes the first Indian carmaker to integrate Samsung's Digital Car Key functionality. Brands like Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Hyundai already offer Samsung Wallet's Digital Car Key support. However, it's limited to select models and markets.

Here are five things to understand about the Digital Car Key feature:

Samsung Wallet's Digital Car Key support for Mahindra XEV 9e and BE 6 in India fits neatly into Samsung's strategy to compete with Google Wallet in the growing digital car key space.

While Google Wallet already supports digital keys for brands like Tesla, Volvo, and Polestar, these features are limited to certain countries. Samsung is steadily expanding its list of supported automakers, and with Mahindra now on board, the South Korean firm has strengthened its presence in India's automobile landscape.

The Samsung Wallet app was introduced in June 2022. In addition to Digital Car Key, the platform also allows users to securely store their payment card information, government IDs and other documents on their smartphone.