Driving the news: Amazon $AMZN ( ▼ 1.44% ) is expanding its car-selling platform to include used and certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles from participating dealers, starting in Los Angeles before rolling out nationwide.
For context: Amazon Autos previously only sold new Hyundai vehicles, but dealers can now list any brand's used inventory on the platform.
Shoppers can browse, finance, and buy cars entirely online, only visiting the dealership after completing their purchase.
What they’re saying: “We’re partnering with dealers and brands to redesign car shopping—making it more transparent, convenient, and customer-friendly," said Fan Jin, global head of Amazon Autos. “By including certified preowned and used vehicles, we’re meeting dealer demand for broader online reach while offering customers a wider selection of high-quality vehicles to fit your budget and unique lifestyle needs.”
Why it matters: Amazon wants to bring the same one-click convenience to car buying that it brought to everything else we shop for online. The move into used cars could disrupt the traditional dealership model and give buyers a smoother alternative for purchasing.
What we're watching: Whether Amazon can actually make used car buying as seamless as buying everything else on its platform, and if dealers embrace the model or resist giving up control of the sales process.
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