Amazon and Audi had tested a an-car delivery system earlier this year, but it is Volvo that are first to implement this service.
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Shopping for presents for the holidays, or for bargains for yourself during Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be a nightmare.
The service is now only available in Gothenburg, Sweden, but Volvo says it plans to expand In-car Delivery to make it available in other countries eventually.
Volvo has teamed up with PostNord, the Nordic region’s leading communication and logistics supplier, Lekmer.com, the leading Nordic online toy and baby goods store, and Mat.se, a Swedish online grocery retailer, to have Christmas toys, gifts, food and drinks delivered to its cars.
Thanks to Volvo cars being accessible via digital locks, it’s going to be possible for owners to leave their cars and have items delivered ready for their return.
The Volvo In-car Delivery works by means of a digital key, which is used to gain one-time access to your vehicle. More details on just how this works can be found on the Volvo Newsroom website.
The vehicle owner will order something online, pick “In-Car Delivery” as the option and subsequently get a message (be it text message or email) on their smartphone, tablet or pc when the package has been delivered.
“Christmas is fun, but let’s be honest, for most families it is a very busy period”.
“We’re showcasing how we can make online shopping happen in an easier way”, Klas Bendrik, Volvo’s senior vice president and CIO, told TechWeekEurope.
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With the venture, Volvo believes it could help eradicate seasonal shopping stress such as a desperate search for parking space in a busy city centre, crowds of stressed people and the disappointment of missed deliveries. While they are at their desk, their cars are packed up with the groceries they need at home.
