In Japan I guess according to the article, since this is very new I believe it will only be within that location until maybe other countries government decided to expand their options and embrace crypto transactions legally.
AFAIK, Japan is a crypto friendly country and having this company as their wing in the automotive industry then that means that these huge companies have no problems anymore using third parties if someone wants to pay them crypto. It's like that we're going to see this type of adoption coming from the corporations that don't accept crypto yet. It is ideal for them to protect their sales from the volatility and have the crypto converted into their currency as soon as possible when they receive the payments. Now, who's going to be the part of this history that will do this purchase of his/her Honda car through crypto -> FCF Pay?
Yeah I believe this is a choice those who wants to spend crypto on real goods and don't mind going through kyc will have to make. Because the third party partner is centralized and will definitely abide by all rules regarding kyc.
The price of their cars aren't just like the goods that we purchase in the grocery stores and that's why they'll for sure be subject to kyc, those who will purchase it through cryptocurrencies. Honestly, it's better if they'll just accept it directly but then this is all about business and decisions and they do understand the volatility that receiving payment in cryptos will be. That's why this is the solution for those loyal customers of theirs if they insist of paying them in crypto. At least now, they've got an option to pay for it and that's an additional payment method for them.
Still put crypto and btc most especially in the public eye. This will create more awareness than already existing.
I agree, knowing that they're a known brand and they've got millions of customers globally. That adds to the exposure that crypto and Bitcoin mainly through them if they have announced it already.