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BMW deploys RingGo Park and Pay in over 150,000 cars across the UK.
Wed Jun 16 10:00:00 CEST 2021 Press Release
BMW drivers will now be able to use their in-car infotainment system to pay for parking.
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BMW and RingGo have announced an in-car parking payment solution, now
available in over 150,000 BMW models across the UK. The RingGo
application is accessed via the car’s on-board iDrive infotainment
system, simplifying the process of making payment for parking.
Drivers can now enjoy a seamless transition from navigation, to
parking and finally paying - all through their in-car touchscreen
without the need for a phone or cash.
Incorporating the RingGo app into the BMW infotainment system
illustrates the dedication both BMW and RingGo have to providing an
easily accessible user experience.
As the UK emerges from lockdown, drivers are returning to the
road and seeking to get from A to B as easily and safely as possible.
This partnership between BMW and RingGo eliminates the need for
drivers to carry cash for parking meters and avoids the hassle
associated with making calls to automated phone payment services,
ensuring a frictionless and easy experience.
Chris Hollis, ConnectedDrive & Technologies Product Manager
at BMW said: “We are delighted to have worked closely with RingGo to
give our customers an intuitive, helpful experience that brings all of
their parking needs together in one place. The new feature will be
delivered as an integrated vehicle app and installed automatically
over-the-air on all BMW vehicles in the UK which have Operating System
7 and built from July 2018.”
“This partnership with BMW has truly been a joint venture with
motorists at the heart of the solution. It is another demonstration of
the rapid evolution of integrated motoring, parking and mobility
services, which puts motorists in control and removes any barriers in
transitioning from one to another,” said Peter O’Driscoll, UK Managing
Director, RingGo. “We are all about doing everything we can to improve
the experiences of our users.”
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Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading
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countries; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
In 2020, the BMW Group sold over 2.3 million passenger vehicles
and more than 169,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in
the financial year 2020 was € 5.222 billion on revenues amounting to
€ 98.990 billion. As of 31 December 2020, the BMW Group had a
workforce of 120,726 employees.
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ABOUT RINGGO
RingGo is the UK’s leading cashless
parking solution, serving over 18 million customers in over 450 towns
and cities nationwide. It is part of the PARK NOW Group, jointly owned
by BMW Group and Daimler AG. For more information, please visit: https://ringgo.co.uk/.
For further information please contact:
Helen Wilson
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Chris Overall
BMW Media Relations Manager
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370 990
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Emma Begley
General Manager, Communications
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Graham Biggs
Corporate Communications Director
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Email: Graham.Biggs@bmw.co.uk