Connected Car
by Tanya Gazdik , YesterdayHyundai Motor North America’s Ioniq 5 electric compact utility vehicle will feature an in-vehicle payment system the automaker has been piloting since 2018. The system will bring in-car credit card payment capabilities to customers via the infotainment screen. Since the Ioniq 5 is an all-electric vehicle, the gas stations are replaced with charging stations. advertisement advertisementDuring the test, the in-car payment apps originally operated through the Android Auto smartphone interface -- but the Bluelink Infotainment system eliminates the need for that interface. The infotainment system provides real-time travel radius mapping based on the current state of charge.