Visa has now opened up its mobile payments platform to auto manufacturers and Honda has decided that it will be among the first that will be teaming up with the financial services giant
to turn its vehicles into credit cards. The goal of this combination is to make it possible for people to pay for items they want to purchase using mobile payments services that are built right into
their vehicles. That way, they will be able to buy products without ever having to leave their cars. This could be considered to be highly convenient in situations such as paying for fuel or buying
food at a drive-thru. The service is based on the Visa Token Service that would help to make sure that the transactions remain secure.
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