Jaguar Shell app lets UK drivers refuel using Apple Pay from inside their car

Jaguar Land Rover and Shell have collaborated on a new payment system that can be used to purchase fuel at Shell service stations without leaving the vehicle, with an app for the car's infotainment system launching in the UK with support for Apple Pay.

Once the driver's iPhone is connected to the entertainment system using USB, the Shell app will appear on the car's touchscreen. When selected on the in-car display, the app will show where the nearest Shell gas station that supports the app is located, providing navigation assistance to get there.

The driver tells the app which pump they are going to use, and after providing a security PIN to start the transaction, confirming how much they wish to spend on filling to the car. After pumping, the app will show transaction details in a receipt, including how much the fuel costs, how much fuel was pumped, the time, and the location, which is also sent to the driver's email address.

Jaguar Land Rover claims the app uses a combination of geolocation technology and a "cloud-based pre-payment check" to function, with the app seemingly not requiring any direct data connection with the gas station's local facilities. Apple Pay and PayPal wallets are currently supported by the app, with Android Pay support expected later this year.

"Making a payment directly from a car's touchscreen will make refueling quicker and easier," claims Jaguar Land Rover's Director of Connected Car and Future Technology Peter Virk. "With this new system you can choose any pump at the gas station and pay for the fuel even if you've forgotten your wallet or can't find your credit or debit card.

Virk advises Jaguar is working with other companies to provide similar payment functions for other services via the car's touchscreen. "Whether it's paying for fuel, parking, tolls, or even at a drive-through restaurant, the aim of cashless motoring is to make life easier for our customers."

The Shell app will be compatible with all Jaguar and Land Rover models that use the car manufacturer's InControl Apps system, the company claims. Available in the United Kingdom today, the app will roll out into the United States and other markets later in 2017.

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17 Comments

SpamSandwich 32917 comments · 19 Years

About 7 years ago

After they use a PIN... why? Why no Touch ID? A PIN should be the secondary form of approval for those customers unable to use Touch ID.

glynh 133 comments · 12 Years

AppleInsider said:

Jaguar Land Rover and Shell have collaborated on a new payment system that can be used to purchase fuel at Shell service stations without leaving the vehicle...

Errr...not sure how much of an advantage that might be as in most cases you have to leave the vehicle to fill up with fuel in any case! :)

macxpress 5910 comments · 16 Years

SpamSandwich said:

After they use a PIN... why? Why no Touch ID? A PIN should be the secondary form of approval for those customers unable to use Touch ID.

Yeah that defeats the entire purpose of using ApplePay. Companies just don't get this technology.

volcan 1799 comments · 10 Years

glynh said:
AppleInsider said: Jaguar Land Rover and Shell have collaborated on a new payment system that can be used to purchase fuel at Shell service stations without leaving the vehicle...

Errr...not sure how much of an advantage that might be as in most cases you have to leave the vehicle to fill up with fuel in any case! :)

AppleInsider said:
The driver tells the app which pump they are going to use, and after providing a security PIN to start the transaction, confirming how much they wish to spend on filling to the car.

That and having to decide how much money you want to spend. I generally just fill it up and find out what it cost afterwards.

volcan said:

glynh said:
AppleInsider said: Jaguar Land Rover and Shell have collaborated on a new payment system that can be used to purchase fuel at Shell service stations without leaving the vehicle...

Errr...not sure how much of an advantage that might be as in most cases you have to leave the vehicle to fill up with fuel in any case! :)

AppleInsider said:
The driver tells the app which pump they are going to use, and after providing a security PIN to start the transaction, confirming how much they wish to spend on filling to the car.

That and having to decide how much money you want to spend. I generally just fill it up and find out what it cost afterwards.

You don't have pre-pay? All (if not nearly all) pumps in the US are pre-pay. Too many just putting fuel in their car and running off without paying. Our pumps don't even turn on until you pay (pre-authorize a payment).