Gurugram, 10th January, 2025.
JSW MG Motor India today announced its partnership with KMPL to offer a
finance solution for its innovative Battery-As-A-Service (BaaS) ownership
program to EV customers. With this partnership, KMPL becomes one of the first
leading auto financers to support the BaaS concept and will help in furthering
its reach to prospective customers.
BaaS is a flexible ownership program that significantly reduces the
initial acquisition cost, ensuring an economical and hassle-free ownership
experience. Launched in September 2024, BaaS has regenerated customer interests
back to EVs, which has translated in the growth of EV sales. The growing
consumer interest in this one-of-a-kind ownership model was a catalyst in KMPL
joining the BaaS bandwagon and curate finance solutions for EV customers.
Speaking on the
occasion, Gaurav Gupta, Chief Growth Officer, JSW MG Motor India said,
“Our pursuit for innovation is relentless and we remain committed to create
experiences that enhances consumer delight. With BaaS, we have created a
disruption in the market and created a benchmark in the Electric Car industry.
It remains our priority to enhance its reach through various finance partners,
to enable rapid EV adoption. I welcome and thank the KMPL team for partnering
with us to extend the BaaS concept to customers. KMPL’s vast network and
connect with dealer partners will surely be an added advantage for an enhanced
penetration of the unique BaaS concept, thereby boosting our EV sales.”
Sharing views on the
partnership, Vyomesh Kapasi, Managing Director and CEO, Kotak Mahindra Prime
Limited said “At
KMPL, we are dedicated to driving innovation in vehicle financing. We are
excited to partner with JSW MG Motor India on their pioneering BaaS EV
ownership program. This collaboration aims to enhance the EV financing
ecosystem in India by offering innovative and customer friendly finance
products across various segments. We are confident that this partnership will
further strengthen our finance offerings and support the adoption of electric
vehicles.”
With BaaS, JSW MG
Motor India has created a platform that provides the right momentum for rapid
EV adoption, by splitting the battery cost from that of the body shell. This
means that now customers can own an EV at an affordable price in India by
opting for separate financing options for the body shell and the battery
KMPL has had business
relationship for channel finance and retail finance with JSW MG Motor India
since the carmaker’s inception in India in 2019.