AutoNation partnership to help Autonomy scale, add EV models to fleet
Autonomy has teamed up with AutoNation in a partnership the electric vehicle subscription company says will help it scale — both in terms of geographic and product expansion.
Currently, Autonomy offers the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, but AutoNation, which will be Autonomy’s “Dealer of Record,” will aid the company in its plans to acquire as many as 20,000 electric vehicles from additional automakers over the next year to year-and-a-half.
The retailer will also provide vehicle preparation and delivery as part of Autonomy customer activations, along with maintenance, repair and reconditioning for Autonomy’s subscription fleet.
“AutoNation and Autonomy’s shared vision for how consumers gain access to electric vehicles is the basis for this partnership and has again shown that AutoNation is among the most innovative and forward-thinking retailers in the world,” Autonomy founder and chief executive officer Scott Painter said in a news release.
“This partnership allows Autonomy to drastically accelerate and diversify its vehicle lineup with a 20,000-vehicle order over the next 12-18 months while paving a clear and aggressive path for national expansion,” Painter said.
“Just as importantly, this also allows Autonomy to remain capital efficient and infrastructure light as we advance our mission to accelerate the adoption of EVs and scale subscriptions profitably.”
This move arrived just a few days after Autonomy finalized a relationship with EV Mobility, which provides EVs on demand 24/7 as an amenity to luxury hotels as well as at multifamily apartment buildings and other commercial properties through its mobile app.