Shell App is Part of Updates for 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, and F-PACE models
The software specialists at Jaguar and Shell have put their minds together and come up with a new way for Jaguar owners to fill up at Shell stations.
Instead of swiping a card at the pump or paying inside, customers who have the new Shell app installed in their Jaguar can drive up to any Shell pump and use their car’s touchscreen to select how much fuel they need, then pay using PayPal or Apple Pay. (Android Pay functionality will be added later this year.) An e-receipt will show up on the touchscreen and be sent to the driver’s email address so they can file it into their accounting or expense software at their convenience.
Peter Virk, Jaguar Land Rover’s Director of Connected Car and Future Technology, said, “In a world where cash is no longer king, customers are increasingly using electronic payments and contactless cards. Making a payment directly from a car’s touchscreen will make refueling quicker and easier. With this new system you can choose any pump at the gas station and pay for the fuel even if you’ve forgotten your wallet or can’t find your credit or debit card.”
The app is available for download in the UK right now. If you’re interested in getting it, but you’re in the U.S., don’t worry. The Shell app is coming to the states and other markets throughout 2017. It’ll be available in Land Rover models with Land Rover InControl Apps and every Jaguar running Jaguar InControl Apps – including the 2018 XE and XF sedans, and F-PACE SUV.
As new as this setup is, Jaguar is already looking beyond it. It wants to expand its “cashless motoring” to other transactions, such as paying for parking, tolls, and even food at a drive-thru restaurant.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
