Amazon says it's launching online vehicle sales in 2024

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Consumers will soon be able to buy cars on Amazon.

Starting in 2024, auto dealers for the first time will be able to sell vehicles on Amazon’s U.S. online store. Hyundai will be the first brand available for customers to purchase, with more brands to follow. (In 2024, Hyundai naming Amazon Web Services as its preferred cloud provider, and the Alexa Built-in car-based digital experience coming to Hyundai’s next-generation vehicles.)

Under Amazon's partnership with Hyundai, customers will be able to purchase a new car online, and then pick it up or have it delivered by their local dealership. Customers will be able to search on Amazon for available vehicles in their area based on a range of preferences, including model, trim, color, and other features. After choosing a car, customers can check out on Amazon using their preferred payment and financing method.

The partnership follows Amazon’s January 2022 agreement to deploy its technology and solutions, including Amazon Devices, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Amazon Last Mile, across the organization and vehicles of Italy-based automotive conglomerate Stellantis (parent of U.S. auto brands including Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep).

“Hyundai is a very innovative company that shares Amazon’s passion for trying to make customers’ lives better and easier every day,” said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. “Our broad, strategic partnership should do just that, from changing the ease with which customers can buy vehicles online, to making it simple to use Alexa in Hyundai vehicles for entertainment, shopping, smart home adjustments, and calendar checks, to enabling Hyundai to transform their customer experiences and business operations by moving to AWS. We look forward to inventing together for many years.”

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