Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Launches Uconnect Market
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced the launch of Uconnect Market, a new in-vehicle commerce platform that gives customers the opportunity to order food, find the nearest gas station, save money on fuel purchases, make dinner reservations, pay for nearby parking and schedule service appointments at FCA US dealerships, all from the comfort of their vehicles.
Uconnect Market was developed in partnership with Seattle-based Xevo , which was recently acquired by Lear Corporation. The platform will deploy in the second half of 2019 via an over-the-air (OTA) update for model-year 2019 and 2020 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brand vehicles equipped with connected services and the latest generation of 8.4-inch touchscreens, and will continue as a carryover feature for future models equipped with the 8.4-inch touchscreen.
Uconnect Market includes the following services:
- Wallet: When setting up a Uconnect Market account, vehicle owners can enroll a credit card for use with selected Uconnect Market partners
- Service: Consumers will have access to national Mopar service offers, the ability to locate a certified Mopar service center and schedule service appointments
- Fuel: Owners can view a list of nearby fuel stations and authorize a fuel pump charge at participating Shell stations by using Shell Pay & Save program
- Food: The platform uses Yelp to display a list of nearby restaurants by category; consumers also have the option to make reservations at participating restaurants
- Parking: Find, book and pay for parking at thousands of garages across North America through ParkWhiz, an Arrive-powered brand
The brands participating in the Uconnect Market platform at launch includes Shell, Domino’s, Park Whiz and Yelp Reservations.
“Our customers live busy lives, and our goal with the Uconnect platform is to provide an advanced portfolio of services to make their daily drive more convenient, productive and enjoyable. This is why we are launching Uconnect Market, as we continue to ramp-up our connectivity efforts around the world with the goal of having all new FCA vehicles connected by 2022.” – Alan D’Agostini, Global Head of Connected Services, FCA.
