Europe’s Largest Gas Station Network: PACE Telematics Surpasses the 10,000 Mark
31 Julio 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
PACE Telematics, a leading provider of mobile payment
solutions in the European gas station market, is proud to announce
a significant milestone: The company now enables mobile payments at
over 10,000 gas stations in 15 European countries. Renowned brands
such as Esso, JET, OMV, and TAMOIL are among its gas station
partners. By integrating with PACE's Connected Fueling platform,
they are part of Europe's largest digital gas station
network. This achievement positions PACE as Europe’s market leader
and highlights the growing importance of mobile payment solutions
in the gas station sector.
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PACE Telematics Surpasses the 10,000 Mark
and Becomes Europe’s Largest Gas Station Network. (Graphic:
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An increasing number of consumers are using their smartphones,
wearables, or in-car applications for payments. This has been
highlighted by the fifth edition of the Visa Payment Monitor 2023
in collaboration with the opinion research institute forsa.
According to a representative online survey of 1,700 people in
Germany, nearly one in four people (23 percent) pay with their
mobile phone or wearables, such as smartwatches, compared to only
six percent four years ago – indicating that mobile payments are
gaining momentum. Reasons for this development include the growing
implementation and acceptance of mobile payment technologies, as
well as the convenience and efficiency they offer. According to an
analysis by the Boston Consulting Group, the European leaders in
mobile payments are Norway, Denmark, and Luxembourg.
PACE Becomes Europe's Largest Gas Station Network
The trend is also clearly noticeable in the gas station
business: PACE's network, which enables mobile payments via app,
wearable, or vehicle directly at the pump through the Connected
Fueling platform, is the first provider to surpass the 10,000 mark.
PACE has become the largest gas station network in Europe, spanning
a total of 15 European countries. Renowned brands such as Esso,
JET, OMV, TAMOIL and many more are among the partners. At these
stations, mobile payments are now used by over 1.3 million
users.
Connected Fueling Platform Offers Numerous Advantages
The Connected Fueling platform by PACE offers numerous
advantages to gas station operators, fuel card issuers, app
providers, and automotive manufacturers by enabling mobile payments
at the pump. These advantages include increased convenience through
digital receipts and mobile payments, faster payment processing,
and improved service in the shop due to shorter waiting times and
reduced workloads for employees.
The connection to the platform is technically uncomplicated for
gas station partners. To ensure smooth communication, the
respective POS system is connected to the PACE Connected Fueling
platform. The PACE interface "Open Fueling Site Connect" (OpenFSC)
is a free open-source API used by most connected industry partners,
such as Ratio Elektronik, to quickly and easily connect to the
Connected Fueling platform. PACE already has numerous existing
integrations with various POS system providers such as Fortech,
Scheidt & Bachmann or TSG Deutschland and many more.
Plug-and-Play Solution: Maximizing Business Success in
Europe
The Connected Fueling platform offers an innovative
plug-and-play solution that enables gas stations, fuel and fleet
card providers, mobility apps, and car manufacturers to
comprehensively digitize and establish presence in the European
market. While previous integration projects and multi-million
investments were necessary for plastic fuel cards to enter the
European market, fuel card partners can now operate quickly and
efficiently across Europe with just one integration into the
platform. More and more fuel card issuers such as DKV, Esso, Hoyer,
or LOGPAY are taking advantage of these benefits.
Furthermore, additional mobility use cases are on the roadmap
based on the technical foundation of the platform, which will
expand the offering in the near future, including, for example,
mobile car wash payments.
About PACE Telematics & Connected Fueling
The open Connected Fueling platform, operated by PACE Telematics
(Karlsruhe, Germany), enables seamless mobile payment directly at
the fuel pump through a uniform, cost-saving integration of all
partners with the Connected Fueling cloud system. The independent
platform is open to all petroleum companies, service station
operators, fuel card issuers and POS system providers.
Additionally, the platform offers automobile manufacturers and app
developers flexible interfaces and easily integrable Software
Development Kits (SDKs) to incorporate the mobile payment
functionality into their systems. For more information, please
visit www.connectedfueling.com.
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