BMW becomes strategic partner of Parkmobile

BMW expands their parking service by taking a majority share in the leading mobile parking solution Parkmobile. Parking is currently available with all phones, but in the near future parking solutions will also be integrated in the car. Innovations do not stop there. In the future, there will also be ‘smart’ solutions such as the possibility of reservations and on demand parking spots where the car can drive by itself. It is highly likely that these parking solutions will be available to all car brands.

The mobility services for Parkmobile will be extended beyond connected parking solutions. Both parties anticipate the development from ownership to a sharing economy. BMW is developing a broad range of mobility services next to the production of cars to support this development. BMW acts as strategic investor for Parkmobile, which will function independently, but will definitely be an advantage for BMW in relation to their future plans.

ParkMoiblie general manager Marius Koerselman says that the app will continue to consist and will remain available to other car companies and calls BMW a “strategic investor”. This is a good sign of the relationship between the two companies. It just shows how serious BMW is in ensuring that they have a participation in developing mobility innovations for the future.

In a statement by BMW, they say that the acquisition of ParkMobile was done in order to offer more services to its customers and to become more than just a car manufacturer. That’s BMW going above and beyond what’s expected of a car manufacturer.

Thanks to NLTimes for the details!