Amazon will now leave package deliveries in your parked car
Amazon will now leave package deliveries in your parked
car
Amazon has begun delivering packages in 37 cities to
Prime members who own newer General Motors or Volvo vehicles.
By MAE ANDERSON April 24, 2018 at 4:31 am Updated
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon’s latest perk … free delivery
to your car.
The Seattle company on Tuesday began offering delivery in
37 cities to Amazon Prime members who own newer General Motors or Volvo
vehicles.
The company will expand the number of locations as well
as eligible vehicle makes and models going forward.
Amazon has steadily expanded its reach into places long
considered no-go zones for most people outside of the immediate family,
starting with smart speakers in the home that await voice commands to come to
life.
Last year, Amazon launched Amazon Key which lets those
who with a Wi-Fi-connected lock to unlock their front doors so that packages
could be left inside. Earlier this year, the company acquired Ring, which makes
Wi-Fi-connected cameras and doorbells.
The in-car delivery service is available to members of
Amazon Prime whose cars are parked in publicly accessible areas, such as on the
street in front of an apartment building, at a workplace parking lot, or in a
driveway. Amazon won’t deliver to a private parking garage or other places
where access to a vehicle is not readily available. Packages are placed in the
vehicle’s trunk or out of plain sight.
Deliveries are available right now to Prime members with
2015 year or newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicles with GM’s OnStar
connected-car service, and those with a 2015 or newer Volvo vehicle with an
active Volvo On Call account.
Customers must download the Amazon Key app to which they
can link a connected car.
On the day a package is scheduled for delivery, customers
can use the Amazon Key app to confirm that their car is parked in a place where
a delivery can be made.
The app also provides notifications with an expected
4-hour delivery window and notifies customers when the package is on its way
and when it’s been delivered. Customers can track when their car was unlocked
and relocked through the app, where they can also rate the experience.
“Receiving a package securely and reliably in your car,
without you having to be there, is something we think many people will
appreciate,” said Atif Rafiq, chief digital officer at Volvo Cars. “This mix of
car and commerce is starting the next wave of innovation and we intend to be at
the forefront.”
To check eligibility and to sign up for Amazon Key
In-Car, visit amazon.com/keyincar .
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