Phillips 66 Co., which has long been a leading player among petroleum companies in digital payments, has taken a step into in-car commerce in a tie-up with Honda Motor Co. Inc. that will allow customers to find the nearest station, claim a pump, and pay for gas from the infotainment …

It was only a matter of time before the 120-year-old automobile became a payments device. At the 2017 CES, a consumer electronics exhibition in Las Vegas, American Honda Motor Co. Inc. early last month demonstrated an in-vehicle payments system for parking and paying for fuel. Honda held the demonstration in …

Growth in contactless and peer-to-peer payments, e-commerce, and value-added services were among the highlights discussed with stock analysts late Tuesday during Visa Inc.’s third-quarter earnings call for the card company’s fiscal year 2024. Visa’s Tap-to-Pay contactless payments technology has penetrated multiple markets, accounting for 80% of all face-to-face Visa transactions …

A Mercedes-Benz spokesperson tells Digital Transactions News its Mercedes pay+ in-car payment service that turns the vehicle into a payment device will appear in its U.S. models, though it cannot share a timeframe for that. Announced earlier this week, Mercedes pay+ will initially be available in Germany and in other European markets later this …

Square, the point-of-sale and e-commerce unit of Block Inc., said Tap to Pay on iPhone is now commercially available to its merchants following a June release to select sellers. Available within the Square Point of Sale iOS app, Tap to Pay on iPhone enables merchants to accept contactless payments directly …

Abra, a financial-services company specializing in digital assets, and American Express Co. have announced they will offer a rewards credit card that will let users pay with U.S. dollars but earn rewards in cryptocurrency. The new card, expected to debut late this year, will feature benefits such as Amex Offers, …

Stripe Inc. announced Monday a five-year deal with Ford Credit, Ford Motor Company’s financial-services arm, to develop new e-commerce applications for Ford customers and dealers in North America and Europe. The agreement also includes processing payments for the automaker’s dealer network and providing Ford dealers with an improved payment-acceptance platform.  …

Few payments technologies have gained headwinds from Covid fears as much as contactless parking, and now drivers have an option to locate, reserve, and pay for a space from their in-car touchscreen. Xevo Inc., a developer of connected-car technology, announced Thursday it is enabling the parking feature with Reef Technology, …

Cleure, a marketer of skin-care products, announced it will launch a redesigned Web site whose features include an express checkout with installment-lending capability from Afterpay Ltd.Payments provider Trust Payments said it has joined with property-management software provider Guestline to launch GuestPay, a payment service for hotel managers. The service is available in 25 …

Discover Network said it has allied with fintech Car IQ to develop a payment platform to enable automotive fleets to conduct in-car transactions through the Discover global network.In announcing its latest smart watch, Fitbit Sense, Fitbit says its Fitbit Pay digital wallet is included for contactless transactions, a feature the company says plays …