Overview

• Amazon and Stellantis confirmed a mutual decision to terminate the SmartCockpit project, which had aimed to integrate Alexa voice controls, cloud connectivity and personalized settings into vehicles by early 2025.
• Most of Amazon’s Digital Cabin team has been reassigned or has left the company following the project’s shutdown.
• Despite ending SmartCockpit, Stellantis will continue to use Amazon Web Services and keep Alexa functionality in select models.
• Industry observers say Stellantis is likely to pivot to Google’s Android Automotive OS to address execution challenges and streamline its in-car software offerings.
• Leadership turnover and a roughly 40% stock decline in 2024 have intensified pressure on Stellantis to revise its vehicle software strategy.