Pay for gas without leaving your car? FIS wants an app for that
FIS this past week announced a technology agreement with SAP in which FIS will integrate the FIS Mobile Payment Enablement Gateway solution with SAP Vehicles Network running on SAP HANA Cloud Platform.
FIS this past week announced a technology agreement with SAP in which FIS will integrate the FIS Mobile Payment Enablement Gateway solution with SAP Vehicles Network running on SAP HANA Cloud Platform.
When used together with SAP Vehicles Network, the FIS Mobile Payment Enablement Gateway product will enable consumers to pay at the pump from within their car or using their mobile phone. Consumers are soon expected to pull up to the gas station, activate a fuel pump and pay without ever opening their wallets, according to a press release about the announcement.
FIS and SAP said they worked with an unnamed major mobile device manufacturer with the intention to connect payments with automobiles and mobile devices. When used with SAP Vehicles Network, the FIS product will help enable gas stations to simplify the customer experience by accepting secure payments from a connected car or mobile device.
Consumers will pull up to the pump and be pre-authorized for payment – the pump will be set as soon as the customer steps out of their vehicle. In addition, it will help enable mobile wallet providers, app developers and automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to easily connect to the solution – offering rewards and loyalty programs, for instance – to further the experience and build customer loyalty.