Shell, Jaguar launch in-car payment system

Royal Dutch Shell has launched what it describes as the first in-car payment system, enabling Jaguar drivers to use their car’s touchscreen to pay for fuel with a cashless payment app at Shell’s UK service stations. Rather than using a card at the pump, or queuing in the forecourt shop, the app enables owners simply drive up to any pump at a participating Shell service station and use the vehicle’s touchscreen to select how much fuel they require and pay using PayPal or Apple Pay. Android Pay will be added later in 2017.

An electronic receipt will be displayed on the touchscreen, so customers can leave the forecourt confident of having paid. A receipt will also be sent directly from the pump to the driver’s email address so it can be added to accounting or expenses software. The Shell app with in-car cashless payments is for all Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles from 2014 that have InControl Apps technology installed. It is available to download from today in the UK and will be rolled out in additional markets globally later this year.