E-Commerce In-Vehicle

Overview

As our company recognized the growing trend of connected vehicles, I helped with the early concepts for integrate e-commerce capabilities into the driving experience. I collaborated with automotive engineers and retail partners to design a seamless and safe user interface for in-vehicle transactions.

Company & Team

Ford Motor Company

  • Myself as Lead Designer
  • E-Commerce Partner
  • Vehicle Design Team
  • Senior Product Manager
  • Engineering Leads

Year

2019-2020/ 10 months

Skills Used & Artifacts

  • User experience design
  • Low fidelity sketches
  • Wireflows
  • High fidelity concepts
  • Clickable prototypes for developers
  • Recreation of in -vehicle system

Objectives

  • Integrate a secure payment system within the vehicle’s infotainment.
  • Ensure minimal driver distraction with intuitive design.
  • Partner with retailers to offer a variety of services.

Key Feature

  • Voice-Activated Purchases: Allows drivers to make hands-free transactions.
  • Location-Based Offers: Provides users with deals relevant to their current location.
  • Order Ahead: Enables users to place orders for pickup en route.
  • Secure Payment Integration: Ensures all transactions are encrypted and safe.

Outcome

The platform was successfully piloted and value was shown however it didn’t go further with my team once we proved it out. 

 

E-Commerce

User Centric

Vehicle System Design

Safety Design