tryme submitted on 11/24/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:49:14 PMA prototype has been developed by BMW Group Research and Technology for a multifunctional car key which allows cashless payment and customized access to the vehicle. “As part of our research project we first integrated a security chip into the key casing, which communicates across short distances by radio with a card reader,” says Hans-Jörg Vögel, project manager at BMW Group Forschung und Technik. Read More