GM will get paid for placing a merchant’s application on its screens, and "there’s some level of revenue sharing" based on each transaction, he said.GM also hopes to use its in-car Marketplace connections to expand purchases of products and services, such as additional access to in-car wifi, from its own replacement parts business and dealer network.Amazon is partnering with other automakers, including Ford Motor, to offer in car ecommerce capability through its Alexa personal assistant system. The only restaurant available for in-car table reservations at launch is the chain TGI Fridays, GM said.The GM Marketplace will compete for customer clicks and revenue with hand-held smartphones, which offer a far richer array of applications than the GM system will at the outset..GM will get an undisclosed amount of revenue from merchants featured on its in-dash Marketplace, Santiago Chamorro, GM VP for global connected customer experience, said during a briefing for reporters.In addition, he said GM plans to expand integration into its vehicles of music, news Fuel filter Manufacturers and other information services. In addition, there will be apps for parking, and ordering ahead at coffee shops and restaurants such as Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and Applebee’s."

This platform is financed by the merchants," Mr Chamorro said.Detroit: General Motors on Tuesday said it will equip newer cars with in-dash e-commerce technology, betting it can profit as drivers order food, find fuel or reserve hotel rooms by tapping icons on the dashboard screen, instead of using smartphones while driving."We will be adding more vendors," with some coming in the first quarter of 2018, Mr Chamorro said.GM’s Marketplace technology, developed in collaboration with IBM will be uploaded automatically to about 1.For example, GM will launch Marketplace with just Shell and Exxon Mobil icons in the fuel category.9 million model-year 2017 and later vehicles starting immediately, with about 4 million vehicles across the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands equipped with the capability in the US by the end of 2018, GM said.It is too soon to say how much revenue GM could realise from the Marketplace system, he said. Customers will not be charged for using the service or the data transmitted to and from the car while making transactions, he said. Customers can "expect to see more service promotions coming through the platform," Mr Chamorro said.