The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) — of which Apple is a member, is hosting its 18th end-to-end interoperability Plugfest this week at the automotive test center of DEKRA Lausitzring in Germany, bringing together leading automakers, device manufacturers, test equipment providers, and laboratories to advance testing and validation of CCC Digital Key implementations.

CCC Plugfests provide a collaborative environment for member companies to test their digital key implementations against one another, identify and troubleshoot interoperability issues, and contribute to ongoing improvements in CCC technical specifications, test tools, and certification processes. Participating companies at Plugfest #18 include Apple, AUMOVIO, BMW Group, COMPRION GmbH, DEKRA, Ellisys, Google, Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG, Hyundai Motor Company, IAV GmbH, InGeek, JLR, Keysight Technologies Inc, Marquardt GmbH, and Robert Bosch LLC.

At Plugfest #18, CCC is expanding its focus on Digital Key Version 4 (v4), with new capabilities designed to advance interoperability and validation across the ecosystem. Alysia Johnson, President of CCC, says key areas of focus include:

  • New CCC Digital Key v4 test cases, enabling deeper validation of next-generation implementations
  • Interoperability testing between Version 3 (v3) and v4 devices, supporting backward compatibility and real-world deployment scenarios
  • Identification of candidate Interoperability Device List (IDL) devices for v4, marking an important step toward certification readiness

The CCC describes itself as “the trusted source for defining how vehicles interact with devices and the world through standardized, secure, and convenient connectivity solutions.”

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