Sirius XM, Visa Partnering on 'E-Wallet' for Payments While Driving

Sirius XM and Visa are collaborating on an "e-wallet" that would be integrated into vehicle dashboards and let drivers and passengers make purchases while driving, they said Monday. They said the e-wallet will be offered to manufacturers who deploy Sirius XM's connected vehicle services. They said Visa is setting virtual payment relationships with various retailers and will provide secure authentication capabilities, while Sirius XM is developing protocols for connectivity and in-vehicle interfaces.