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It was inevitable. Amazon, which got its start selling books, is getting into the car business. The e-commerce giant along with new partner Hyundai

Amazon to sell cars online, starting with Hyundai::It was inevitable. Amazon, which got its start selling books, is getting into the car business. The e-commerce giant along with new partner Hyundai

    • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
      27·
      1 year ago

      Auto manufacturers are all in board with direct sales to customers

      States have passed laws prohibiting (or making it difficult) direct sales at the lobbying of auto dealership groups.

      This will be very limited, and expect to see more laws that stop it appear soon.

      • Lumilias@pawb.socialEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        Looks like this is still routing through dealerships, not direct to customers:

        The structure still rewards dealerships, unlike the direct sales models that completely sidestep the business model. When vehicles go on sale at Amazon, the local Hyundai dealer will be the seller of record.

            • Contend6248@feddit.deEnglish
              7·
              1 year ago

              I don’t know, but Amazon does look more like AliExpress in the last couple of years anyway

            • The Dark Lord ☑️English
              2·
              1 year ago

              Cheap Amazon junk isn’t regulated like cars are.

              As long as there are safety regulations only allowing certain cars that meet their standards to drive on the roads, I don’t really care. If any company wants to make a cheap knockoff that meets safety standards, go for it.

    • ThoGot@lemm.eeEnglish
      121·
      1 year ago

      without all the hidden bullshit fees

      Assuming Amazon will have transparent pricing

    • SSUPII@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      It seems it will only be a front-end for dealerships to post their available cars.