BMW introduces in-car fuel and parking payments

BMW has announced a new advancement in in-car digital services, allowing customers in Germany to pay for fuel and parking directly from their vehicles. The new feature is available immediately for vehicles equipped with BMW Operating System 8, 8.5, and 9, with the function set to be extended to those with BMW Operating System 7 in […]

Daimler and Visa partner on in-car payments

Carmaker Daimler has signed a deal with Visa to offer “native” in-car payments, meaning entering passwords or relying on mobile devices for payment authentication may soon be a thing of the past. Instead the vehicle itself becomes a biometrically enabled payments device, thanks to Visa’s Delegated Authentication technology. From spring 2022 onwards, Mercedes-Benz customers in […]

Caura raises £3m for in-car payment development

The vehicle management platform Caura, which aims to eliminate “the avoidable hassle, stress, and expenses associated with driving in the UK”, has raised US$4.2 million (£3 million) to expand its products, including a new B2B offering for car manufacturers. Founded former Apple exec by Dr Sai Lakshmi,, Caura allows users to input their vehicle’s registration […]