CHONGQING, CHINA– October 23, 2025 — The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), the cross-industry organization dedicated to defining global standards for vehicle-to-device connectivity, today announced its successful co-hosting of the “Intelligent Digital Car Keys: Technology Standards for a Progressing Industry” forum during the 32nd Society of Automotive Engineers of China Conference and Exhibition (SAECCE 2025). Delve into the evolution of digital key technology, standard unification, and ecosystem collaboration.
Car Connectivity Consortium President Ms. Alysia Johnson attended the event in person and delivered the opening speech, demonstrating CCC shows great regard for the Chinese market. Meanwhile, Ms. Zoe Fan, CCC Asia-Pacific Director, served as the moderator.
CCC Digital Key: Global Standard for Excellent User Experience
During her address, Alysia Johnson highlighted CCC’s global presence spanning 31 countries with over 300 member companies, emphasizing the consortium’s mission to establish unified digital key standards. Addressing current industry challenges such as fragmented standards and divergent technological approaches, Alysia Johnson detailed CCC’s certification framework and technical architecture that enables comprehensive capabilities ranging from NFC tap-to-unlock and BLE remote control to UWB centimeter-level passive entry, while supporting advanced functions like key sharing and fleet management. She also announced enhanced initiatives for local certification capabilities in China to better support domestic automakers in reducing R&D costs and enhancing global product compatibility.
Industry Chain Collaboration and Technological Breakthroughs Accelerate Mass Adoption of Digital Keys
The technical sessions demonstrated robust implementations of CCC standards across industry leaders:
Geely’s Shang Xin, Director of Intelligent Connectivity: stated that through adhering to the “CCC standards first, proprietary protocols as supplement” technical roadmap combined with full-stack in-house R&D capabilities covering hardware, software and cloud, Geely has successfully established an end-to-end technical closed-loop for digital keys, laying a solid foundation for rapid product iteration and excellent user experience.
VOYAH’s Zhang Kan, Director of Digitalization and Intelligent Connected Systems: emphasized from a user experience perspective that digital keys are not merely functional replacements, but crucial gateways for building a seamless “human-vehicle-scenario” service ecosystem.
Shanghai Ingeek’s CEO Shan Hongyin pointed out: that digital keys represent the “first touchpoint” defining a automotive brand’s intelligent experience. “We firmly believe CCC standards are the universal language for building future smart mobility ecosystems, and we’re honored to be the first Chinese technology company to obtain CCC certification. Our role is to serve as a ‘connector’ between automakers and the global ecosystem – Ingeek provides not just technical solutions, but a ‘capability platform’ that helps automakers quickly establish their own mobility service ecosystems.”
UbiTraq’s CEO Du Yanxing : shared the company’s innovative fewer-anchor UWB-AOA solution. This technology significantly reduces hardware deployment complexity and cost through optimized system architecture, providing a viable technical path for digital key adoption in more mainstream vehicle models.
Leapmotor’s Min Xin, Digital Key Project Manager: systematically introduced Leapmotor’s strategic layout for digital key technology evolution and ecosystem cooperation, demonstrating the forward-looking exploration of Chinese new automakers in the smart mobility field.
These practical cases from key segments of the industry chain collectively demonstrate the core value of CCC standards in promoting technology implementation and ecosystem collaboration.
Co-creating the Next Chapter for Digital Keys, Jointly Building the Smart Mobility Ecosystem
The forum provided a high-level exchange platform for the standardization, industrialization, and ecosystem development of digital key technology. With the deepening implementation of CCC standards in the Chinese market and collaborative innovation across the entire industry chain, digital keys are evolving from simple vehicle access tools into core enablers for smart mobility services. The CCC expressed its commitment to continuing its collaboration with Chinese members to jointly promote the implementation of global unified standards and ecosystem development, supporting the enhancement of the global competitiveness of China’s automotive industry in the wave of intelligentization.
About the Car Connectivity Consortium:
The Car Connectivity Consortium® (CCC) is a cross-industry organization dedicated to advancing global standards for smartphone-to-vehicle connectivity. With over 300 member companies worldwide, CCC develops standardized solutions that prioritize security, privacy, and seamless consumer experiences. The consortium’s Board of Directors includes representatives from Apple, BMW, CARIAD, DENSO, Ford, General Motors, Google, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, NXP, Panasonic Automotive Systems, Samsung, Thales, and Xiaomi. For more information, visit www.carconnectivity.org.
