MILAN —Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) said it has teamed up with US internet giant Amazon to start selling cars online at prices up to a third cheaper than available elsewhere. Initially only Italian buyers will be able to purchase their cars and the offers on Amazon with a simple click online. Sales will be limited to three models — the 500, the Panda and the 500L. FCA said the choice was deliberate because the Panda is Italy’s biggest selling car, while buyers of the 500 and its larger 500L version embody the young and adventurous nature to which this initiative is trying to appeal. "The time has arrived to give consumers a new, more efficient and transparent way to choose a new vehicle," Gianluca Italia, responsible for Fiat Chrysler in Italy, said during an online press conference.
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