May 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM EDT
Amazon's plan to develop in-car software for Jeep parent goes kaput.
The original deal between Amazon and Stellantis, first announced in 2022, was to create a 'digital cockpit' for 'millions' of Jeep, Dodge, and Ram vehicles — similar to how Google has developed operating systems for a handful of key automakers. But after three years, the two companies are now 'winding down' that aspect of their partnership, Reuters says. (The e-commerce company also said it would purchase electric Ram ProMaster delivery vans; no word on whether that deal went through.) And it's not looking good for a future Amazon in-car experience, as Reuters notes that most of the company's Digital Cabin staffers have resigned or left the company.
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