P97 Networks and Sheeva.AI announce partnership
Drivers can now pay for fueling using their vehicle’s infotainment screen at thousands of gas stations across the U.S.
Sheeva.AI and P97 Networks announced they will work together to bring the SheevaConnect in-car payment experience to P97’s fueling partners.
This expansion of fueling payments follows Sheeva.AI’s announcement earlier this spring that drivers of the Citroën C3 Aircross SUV can purchase fuel at thousands of gas stations throughout India, allowing payment, pump activation, digital receipts and rewards points accrual all from inside the car.
“We’re already in-market enabling and taking payment for fueling transactions inside cars. Now the push is to allow drivers to pay and fuel seamlessly at every gas station across the United States and partnering with P97 is critical to achieve this goal,” said Evgeny Klochikhin, Founder and CEO of Sheeva.AI.
Klochikhin added that when he founded Sheeva.AI, he envisioned a simple way to pay for and activate car-related transactions – from fueling and electric vehicle charging, to parking and tolling, to curbside pickup and car washes – from inside the vehicle with a single touch on the car infotainment screen.
For P97 Networks, the partnership adds to their mobile commerce platform that allows oil companies and c-store chains to attract and retain retail fueling customers in an increasingly omnichannel marketing universe.
“We’ve been working with the Sheeva.AI team following the demand of our fueling and retail partners to enable in-vehicle activation and payments,” said Paul Cwalina, Senior Vice President of Sales at P97 Networks.
The company has already mapped more than 3 million service points – including fuel pumps, EV chargers, and parking spaces – around the world.
