{"id":250,"date":"2025-05-29T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaduvu.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:10:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:10:28","slug":"stellantis-dumps-amazon-opening-the-door-to-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaduvu.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/stellantis-dumps-amazon-opening-the-door-to-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellantis Dumps Amazon Opening The Door To Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chaduvu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stellantis-Amazon-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>SmartCockpit was supposed to integrate Alexa and Amazon services but is now winding down.<\/li>\n<li>The project cancellation leaves Stellantis reconsidering its in-car tech strategy moving forward.<\/li>\n<li>Stellantis could switch to Android-based systems for its future in-car technology solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2022, Stellantis and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/amazon\/\">Amazon<\/a> announced a partnership that would see the carmaker\u2019s \u2018SmartCockpit\u2019 system use Amazon\u2019s in-car technology. However, just over three years later, the project is \u201cwinding down,\u201d although the two companies say they will continue to collaborate on other initiatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On paper, the partnership seemed like a good idea. By using Amazon\u2019s technology, Stellantis would have been able to deliver a software package connected to the Amazon ecosystem, including an Alexa-enabled voice assistant, e-commerce platform, and would allow drivers to interact with Amazon devices at home, meaning they could turn on lights remotely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/05\/stellantis-has-a-new-ceo-whos-top-priority-is-the-us-market\/\">Turns Out Stellantis\u2019 New CEO Has Been Quietly Running The Company For Months<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was hoped that the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/stellantis\/\">Stellantis<\/a> products with the SmartCockpit would arrive in late 2024 or early 2025. The automaker was set to pay Amazon for access to the software in each vehicle, while Amazon would pay Stellantis incentive fees if drivers signed up to its services through their vehicles, like Amazon Music. The data was then going to be stored through Amazon Web Services.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>An investigation from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/amazons-in-car-software-deal-with-stellantis-fizzles-2025-05-28\/\">Reuters<\/a> uncovered the unravelling of the project, but the outlet hasn\u2019t been able to identify why the partnership has ended. According to the companies, the cancellation \u201cwill allow each team to focus on solutions that provide value to our shared customers and better align with our evolving strategies.\u201d They added that they will \u201ccontinue to work together on a range of initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Jeep-Wagoneer-Overland-415-4.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Stellantis Dumps Amazon Opening The Door To Android\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Jeep-Wagoneer-Overland-415-4-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/05\/peugeot-e-208-gti-electric-return\/\">Stellantis and Amazon<\/a> are no longer working on the SmartCockpit together, Stellantis will continue to use Amazon Web Services. Additionally, Alexa will remain active in some of its existing vehicles. Unnamed sources suggest Stellantis could switch its SmartCockpit system to be based on the Android operating system.<\/p>\n<p>When the partnership was first announced, Stellantis\u2019s then-CEO Carlos Tavares said it would make the brand\u2019s vehicles \u201cthe most wanted, most captivating place to be, even when not driving.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Stellantis-Italy.webp\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Stellantis Dumps Amazon Opening The Door To Android\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1040\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Stellantis-Italy-1024x555.webp\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SmartCockpit was supposed to integrate Alexa and Amazon services but is now winding down. 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