Mercedes-Benz claims to be the first car manufacturer to use its vehicles for payment. Starting this month, Mercedes drivers in Germany will be able to pay for manufacturer’s apps by having their fingerprint scanned in the car.
Later this year, for example, refuelling can be settled this way, and Mercedes customers in the rest of Europe can use the service.
Models in the GLC, EQS and EQE series, and the S and C Class are the first to be equipped with the fingerprint sensor. Mercedes-Benz says that, for example, paid car software such as parking and navigation apps can already be paid for in this way.
It is no longer necessary to enter a PIN code or pay via a smartphone. The German manufacturer expects that around 5 billion payments will be made in this way worldwide by 2026.