Car Connectivity Consortium

Have a perspective on tech standardization in fleet management? Come join other industry experts for our Fleet Management Exchange Webinar Series!

We’ll explore opportunities for technology standardization for connected fleets.

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Congrats to our recent CCC Champions award winners: Megan Stull of Apple & Patrick Thompson of Infineon!

They led a team that defended the unlicensed use of spectrum for UWB ops, securing protective language in US federal legislation.

View our Champions: carconnectivity.org/our-members/...

With 2026 around the corner, we’re thrilled to announce that Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies will host the 16th CCC Digital Key™ End-to-End Plugfest on January 12 - 16!

CCC members will gather in Palo Alto, California, to strengthen #CCCDigitalKey interoperability testing.

Last week at the 4th Overseas Connected Vehicle Summit in Shanghai, China, our APAC Director Xiaoyu Fan spoke about why standardization and security are essential for global digital key innovation and adoption.

We are proud to help shape global standards for secure interoperable vehicle access.

Calling all fleet management companies – we’re launching the Fleet Management Exchange Webinar series!

Come join technology leaders, automakers, and mobility innovators to share insights, discuss use cases, and shape the future of connected fleets.

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What’s next for the future of vehicle connectivity?

Our 2025 Future of Vehicle Connectivity Report explores the tech, priorities, and opportunities shaping the next 5 years.

Discover the technologies and trends defining the next era of vehicle connectivity: carconnectivity.org/whitepaper/o...

IoT Insider Sept 2025 Smart home technology is all around us. Through the growth in smart speakers to TVs and interacting with lights using an app, end users benefit from the combination of convenience and ease of use that...

In IoT Insider, our president shares how our newly expanded CCC Digital Key™ Certification Program addresses 3 priorities: UX, security and interoperability, and the need for global standards.

Read here: magazines.electronicspecifier.com/view/7450669...

UWB channel 9 is protected by the U.S., and that’s a win for connected vehicles.

By safeguarding UWB channel 9 from spectrum auctions, the U.S. government reinforces the importance of ultra-wideband in the future of connected vehicles.

See how: carconnectivity.org/new-spectrum...

A big thank you to our members for making our Texas CCC Members Meeting such a success!

We love hearing insightful discussions and seeing cross-industry collaborations, working together to create global standards for digital key implementations.

Next week, our APAC Director Xiaoyu Fan will speak at the 4th Overseas Connected Vehicle Summit in Shanghai, China!

Xiaoyu will discuss how a single, unified standard for connected vehicles is crucial for global innovation and expansion and how the CCC is helping create this standard.

We’re joining the 32nd China-SAE Congress & Exhibition on October 21-24 in Chongqing, China!

We will co-host the Digital Key sub-forum on “Intelligent Digital Car Keys: Technology Standards for a Progressing Industry.”

Congratulations, BMW Group, on the debut of the new BMW iX3! Drivers can access their BMW iX3 directly through their smart device with #CCCDigitalKey.

See the full list of CCC Digital Key™ certified implementations: carconnectivity.org/certified-pr...

Our 14th CCC Digital Key™ End-to-End Plugfest, hosted by DEKRA, is underway this week with CCC members testing #CCCDigitalKey implementations.

These Plugfests are a testing ground for automakers, device manufacturers, and technology providers to advance digital key interoperability.

"Can I still use my CCC Digital Key™ if my phone dies?”

Even with a dead battery, the #CCCDigitalKey-enabled smartphone can unlock a vehicle by tapping it on the vehicle’s NFC reader. It utilizes NFC tech and operates with the same security level as when the smartphone was working fully charged.

We’re pleased to share that the 15th CCC Digital Key™ Plugfest will be in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on November 10-14!

Hosted by doubleSlash Net-Business Gmbh, CCC members will join to test v3 and v4 #CCCDigitalKey implementations and advance Bluetooth sniffing solutions.

The next CCC Members Meeting will be in Dallas, Texas, on October 14-16!

The lineup includes a fleet management panel and an industry-leading keynote from S&P Global.

See what other CCC events we’ve got planned: carconnectivity.org/events/

We’re excited to announce Ganesh Venkatesan as our new Technical Director! 🎉

Get to know Ganesh and his goals for the CCC: carconnectivity.org/get-to-know-...

We recently chatted with Fierce Electronics about how CCC Plugfests bring member companies together to conduct real-world testing.

Read the full article for more insights on CCC Plugfests: www.fierceelectronics.com/iot-wireless...

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Vote by Aug. 24 for the panel, “Unlocking Next-Gen Car Rental, Rideshare & Fleet Management.”

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How UWB is Reshaping the Global Economy | FiRa Consortium

FiRa Consortium’s recent study found that UWB will generate $36.8 billion in global socio-economic value by 2030.

Our partnership with FiRa helps advance UWB to ensure the CCC Digital Key™ enables seamless and secure vehicle access.

www.firaconsortium.org/resource-hub...

The #CCCDigitalKey has the highest level of security to prevent unwanted access and cyberattacks.

We explain to Automotive Industries that the CCC Digital Key™ Certification program enhances security to deliver trusted vehicle access.

www.ai-online.com/2025/05/auto...

Member Spotlight 📣

Samsung now supports digital key compatibility for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Learn more: news.samsung.com/global/samsu...

The countdown starts now for our 14th CCC Digital Key™ End-to-End Plugfest hosted by DEKRA in Guangzhou, China, from September 22-26!

Plugfests are an opportunity for CCC members to come together and test their CCC Digital Key™ implementations to ensure global interoperability.

What a fantastic week at our 13th CCC Digital Key™ End-to-End Plugfest!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Cupertino, California, and helped make this #Plugfest a memorable event full of innovation!

Congrats to our most recent CCC Champions: Sidharth Thakur of Apple and Stefan Simon of Mercedes-Benz!

Thank you both for your dedication to making the CCC Digital Key a global, interoperable, secure solution.

See all our CCC Champions at carconnectivity.org/our-members/...

Our Technical Director Bahar Sadeghi spoke with Mobile World Live about how our recent CCC Digital Key™ Certification, which now includes Bluetooth® Low Energy and Ultra-Wideband tech, benefits fleet managers.

Read the full interview: www.mobileworldlive.com/industry/int...

Hello, Cupertino 👋 Our 13th CCC Digital Key™ Plugfest is kicking off today with 13 participating CCC members!

This hands-on event helps our members refine implementations, strengthen interoperability, and support ongoing global adoption of the CCC Digital Key.

In Automotive Industries, our Technical Director Bahar Sadeghi discusses the recent expansion of the CCC Digital Key™ Certification Program to include coverage for Bluetooth® Low Energy and Ultra-Wideband technologies.

Read Bahar’s full interview: www.ai-online.com/2025/05/auto...

#UWB

The U.S. Government recognizes the importance of UWB!

On July 4th, it signed into law the protection of channel 9 from spectrum auctions, ensuring continued innovation in applications such as phone-as-a-key for secure vehicle access. See section 40002 for details: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

It was an honor to participate in the Global Digital Collaboration held last week in Geneva, Switzerland!

This event connected global intergovernmental, standards, and open-source organizations to advance open standards, cross-border interoperability, and secure digital infrastructure for all.