"CNBC" declare : Amazon to sell cars online in Europe

Internet retailer Amazon has begun hiring staff to become an online car dealer in Europe, German trade weekly Automobilwoche reported on Saturday. Automobilwoche further cited Moeller as saying Amazon has been hiring car sales executives. Moeller, a former automotive expert at advisory firm Oliver Wyman, is reported to lead Amazon's exploration into the automotive market. The German periodical cites industry specialist Christoph Moeller as saying he has been put in charge of Amazon's European business with car makers. The e-commerce giant plans to run the business out of Luxembourg and is looking at Britain as a possible pilot market.


as mentioned in Amazon is planning to sell cars online in Europe, starting with the UK. The online retail giant is branching out into online automotive retail, after launching its online car information database last year in the US. Several car makers already offer online sales including Hyundai, Smart and Jaguar, but Amazon plans to sell multiple brands on its site. Read more:Second Rockar Hyundai digital car store opens in LondonHyundai boss: car sales on the cusp of a revolutionJaguar Land Rover to open Rockar digital storeAudi opens first digital showroom Auto News Europe reports that "Amazon seeks to fill this gap in its catalogue".

Amazon to sell cars in Europe
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Amazon plans to sell cars in Europe

The company last year announced a deal to sell three Fiat cars, including the 500 and Panda, on its Italian website. MUNICH -- Amazon plans a digital assault on the retail automotive sector and is sounding the attack in Europe first, sources have told Automobilwoche, an affiliate of Automotive News. A spokesman for Amazon declined to facebook/" target="_blank">comment on European plans and it's not clear whether new or used cars will be offered. "At Amazon, I am overseeing the OEM business in the European market," Moeller told Automobilwoche. Like Hyundai and Opel, Fiat has already sold cars over Amazon.

Amazon plans to sell cars in Europe


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