Parkopedia and Valtech Mobility have announced a new partnership to provide vehicle-centric digital services to drivers. The collaboration combines Parkopedia’s data and payment processing platform with Valtech Mobility’s connected car software expertise. This agreement will see drivers benefit from integrated in-car services that simplify the driving experience by providing accurate parking, charging and cost information.
Parkopedia’s VP of Sales & Business Development Europe, Markus Dohl, said: “Parkopedia prides itself on simplifying everyday vehicle-based tasks for both automakers and their drivers. This partnership with Valtech Mobility enables us to provide an integrated end-to-end parking, charging and payment solution to an even greater audience.”
Valtech Mobility’s Business Director, Norman Palmhof, added: “Already during the first workshop we could see that our teams and portfolios complement each other very well. We are very pleased to have found a partner in Parkopedia that has similar ambitions to ours and the ability to deliver consistently excellent data quality even at such scales.”
The standard format enables the Parkopedia and Valtech services to be accessed within Google Automotive Services (GAS) – with other environments to be added in the near future – which can be accessed through voice commands to ensure the greatest ease of use for drivers.
Parkopedia and Valtech Mobility have joined forces to provide drivers with a comprehensive and integrated digital service that simplifies the driving experience. This partnership brings together Parkopedia’s data and payment processing platform and Valtech Mobility’s connected car software expertise, allowing auto manufacturers to offer a frictionless in-car commerce experience. Drivers will benefit from services such as finding and paying for parking, charging, fuelling and road tolls without having to exit the vehicle or pull out a smartphone. The companies have a global reach, operating across Europe, North America, China and Japan, among other markets.
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