BMW opts for Parkopedia parking information

Parking information provider Parkopedia has been selected as a parking information provider to the BMW Group. Parkopedia will be providing BMW with access to its knowledge base of over 26,000 parking facilities in North America, 42,000 in Europe and dynamic space availability in over 300 cities. Commenting on the deal, Parkopedia's CEO Eugene Tsyrklevich said, "We are extremely excited and honoured to work with such a renowned and well respected company such as BMW. In the era of the connected car, driver a
June 10, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Parking information provider 7374 Parkopedia has been selected as a parking information provider to the 6419 BMW Group.

Parkopedia will be providing BMW with access to its knowledge base of over 26,000 parking facilities in North America, 42,000 in Europe and dynamic space availability in over 300 cities.

Commenting on the deal, Parkopedia's CEO Eugene Tsyrklevich said, "We are extremely excited and honoured to work with such a renowned and well respected company such as BMW. In the era of the connected car, driver access to dynamic parking information is not a luxury, it's a necessity."
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