Energy Magazine January 2022 | Page 68

MOBILITY

How

do I use Google Pay to pay for Gas ?

“ The types of services available will continue to increase as automakers , merchant brands and services , and software suppliers ’ partnerships proliferate ”

MIKE RAMSEY RESEARCH VICE PRESIDENT , GARTNER equally upbeat in its Connected Vehicle Payments Global Study , forecasting the market will grow to € 537 billion by 2030 .
“ Car drivers can currently make in-vehicle payments by using applications such as Alexa , Xevo Market or the Banma platform to purchase fuel , food , or pay for parking ,” said Mike Ramsey , research vice president at Gartner . “ The types of services available will continue to increase as automakers , merchant brands and services , and software suppliers ’ partnerships proliferate .”
In addition to making in-vehicle payments through a cloud platform that connects to the car , car drivers will be able to use a third-party app mirrored on the screen from their phones ; or through a smart wallet based on blockchain , which lets drivers earn cryptocurrency which can
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