Parkopedia and CarPay-Diem announce in-car fuel payments tie up

Parkopedia has announced a partnership with CarPay-Diem, expanding the coverage of its in-car fuelling payment solution.

The latter connects drivers with fuel networks, enabling pay at the pump activation and payments from user’s smartphones.

Integration of CarPay-Diem into Parkopedia’s platform allows drivers to complete these tasks via their vehicle’s integrated head units, as well as incorporating wider vehicle sensor data.

By adding CarPay-Diem’s services, Parkopedia will now enable in-car fuelling payments at almost 3,500 fuel stations across Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The number of fuel stations covered is predicted to rise to more than 60,000 across 18 countries over the next three years with existing partnerships, and as CarPay-Diem expands its reach into Poland, Italy, Spain, Austria and Switzerland shortly.

When a vehicle arrives at the fuel station, the driver selects an available fuel pump number on their in-car infotainment screen. The platform activates the pump automatically, initiates the transaction and manages the payment from the vehicle.

Once the nozzle is replaced, a transaction receipt will appear on the vehicle screen which can be sent to smartphone devices. This can then be uploaded to company expense systems, as well as relaying information regarding any loyalty points earned.

CarPay-Diem also works with fuel retailers to pass along personalised offers ahead of, or during the transaction.

Hans Puvogel, COO at Parkopedia, comments: “By combining leading connected vehicle service providers into our single API, we are able to offer automakers a complete, integrated solution that presents unparalleled vehicle-centric in-car payment services for drivers.”

“With CarPay-Diem’s impressive coverage of fuelling stations in Europe and ambitious plans for expansion over the next three years, the partnership means we are now the largest facilitator of in-car fuelling payments in Europe, with our coverage across all domains on the payment platform growing globally, every day.”