Bangalore, October 8, 2020.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today
announced a tie-up with Myles Automotive Technologies Pvt Ltd to expand its car
subscription service for individual customers in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and
Bangalore. TKM offers a white-board subscription program in India through a newly
launched vertical, Toyota’s Mobility Service (TMS) that will spearhead all
mobility initiatives in India.
With the collaboration with Myles, TKM
also announced steps to provide more convenience to customers with the
introduction of shorter subscription periods of 12 and 18 months. Thus,
customers can now choose from flexible subscription tenures of 12, 18, 24, 36
or 48 months and annual running kilometre usage for a fixed monthly rental
through Myles. The monthly rental includes vehicle
usage cost, road tax, registration, insurance coverage and maintenance for
kilometres opted and 24x7 roadside assistance that will be handled by Myles in
association with TKM dealers.
The monthly rental varies depending on
the model, kilometres opted and the tenure, for instance, subscription rental
in Delhi will start as low as INR 19,808 for Toyota Glanza and INR 45,721 for
Innova Crysta. The TKM-Myles subscription service
provides tenure extension and buy-back options to customers. Customers can
choose new cars in multiple colour options from
Toyota’s range of products like Glanza, Yaris, Innova Crysta, Fortuner and the
recently launched Urban Cruiser.
Offering her views, Ms. Sakshi Vij, Founder and
CEO, Myles Automotive Technologies, said, “The tie-up with TKM is an
important one for us considering the increasing customer aspiration to drive a
Toyota vehicle, many of which are iconic and enjoy segment leadership over the
years in the Indian market. Together, we aim to cater to the rapidly rising
demand for personal transportation.”
Commenting on the tie-up with Myles, Mr.
Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Sales and Service, TKM, said, “We have
been experiencing good response for our subscription service since the launch
in August this year. We are optimistic that the tie-up with Myles will provide
the subscription service further impetus. We look forward to delighting
customers together with Myles by offering wider choice and ease of availing the
service.”
“The initial signs have been good -
customers are choosing the subscription service as it offers a hassle-free
experience and greater convenience. There is a higher aspiration to experience
the Toyota Fortuner and Innova Crysta through subscription as well leasing. We
are witnessing good traction for Glanza too from younger customers. Overall, we
are happy with the customer response and we have plans to soon expand to other
cities like Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.”
TKM had earlier announced partnerships with its
existing brand KINTO under Toyota Financial Services, ALD Automotive India and
SMAS Auto Leasing India Pvt Ltd for providing leasing and subscription service
to corporate and individual customers.