Cars, jets and yachts
September 28, 2023
Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Mastercard to introduce native in-car payments at the fuel pump at participating gas stations by enabling drivers to pay by fingerprint directly in the car with Mercedes pay+. Image credit: Mercedes-Benz
By Staff reports
Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now fill their tanks directly from their car and pay digitally by fingerprint, thus turning the vehicle into a payment device.
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