Global transaction volume for in-vehicle payments expected to exceed 4.7 billion by 2026
08 March 2023 - 13:13Mercedes-Benz has introduced fingerprint activated payments in some of its models. Picture: SUPPLIED
With native in-car payments made possible with Visa technology, the vehicle itself now enables biometric two-factor authenticationPreviously, a PIN was needed on the MBUX infotainment system or to use an additional mobile device such as a smartphone to verify a payment for digital services such as pre-air conditioning, advanced navigation, remote parking assist and more. Instead, the car itself turns into a payment device at one touch.
In addition, the Mercedes Me Store offers the ability to unlock pre-installed hardware components on-demand by fingerprint in the car. For example, a vehicle owner can subscribe to the
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