EasyCabs, a division of Carzonrent, has introduced a new method of booking its cabs.

All a customer is required to do is give a missed call on the company's customer care number, 43434343. Once done, a customer care executive will return the call, take down the customer's details  and confirm the booking. The company claims that this will reduce the inconvenience caused to the customer by eradicating the time required to wait in line for booking. Problems caused by call drop will also be reduced. EasyCabs is providing this facility free of charge.

Additionally, the company is adding 300 more cabs to its fleet in Mumbai, which will enable it to honour more bookings. EasyCabs has fitted their cars with LCD screens in the headrests of the front seats for the entertainment of passengers and GPS for their safety.

Customers can book cabs over the internet as well.

Click here to visit the EasyCabs website

Carzonrent (India) Pvt. Ltd., a car rental company, is set to expand its self-drive service, with the launch of a new brand, “Myles”. Designed on the lines of the US and European markets, anyone with a credit card, driving licence and address proof, will be able to avail of this service. The entire project will require the company to invest an estimated Rs. 400 crore, which the management plans to raise through internal accruals.

In September, Carzonrent introduced self-drive car rentals in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Customers could pay Rs. 800 and get a Mahindra e2o on rent for 24 hours. Buoyed by the favourable response it received, Carzonrent is launching Myles in 10 cities across the country namely Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Chennai, Chandigarh, Pune and Ahmedabad. The company plans to expand its operations to a total of 35 cities over 3 years.

At the moment, Carzonrent has 100 cars in its self-drive fleet. The company plans to expand it to 5000 cars, which will include Mahindra e2o, Maruti Swift, Maruti Ertiga, VW Polo, VW Vento, Toyota Etios, Nissan Sunny, Mahindra XUV5OO, Ford Endeavour and Toyota Fortuner. All the cars in the fleet will be comprehensively insured and have a valid rent-a-cab licence for self-drive. Additionally, each car will be equipped with a GPS device. Bookings can be done by accessing the Carzonrent website or over telephone (0888 222 2222).

Once its entire fleet of 5000 cars is commissioned, Carzonrent expects business of one lakh car days per month.

Rates for various cars that will be on offer are provided below:

• Mahindra e2o – Rs. 100 per hour
• Maruti Swift VDi – Rs. 1299 per day
• VW Polo – Rs. 1449 per day
• Toyota Etios GD – Rs. 1499 per day
• VW Vento – Rs. 1799 per day
• Maruti Ertiga – Rs. 1799 per day
• Nissan Sunny – Rs. 1899 per day
• Toyota Innova GX – Rs. 2199 per day
• Mahindra XUV5OO W6 – Rs. 2699 per day
• Ford Endeavour – Rs. 4499 per day
• Toyota Fortuner – Rs. 4999 per day

Click here to read our previous report on Carzonrent.

Mahindra Reva has tied up with CarzOnRent, a cab operator with operations across many locations in India, to induct the E2O electric car as a self driven option. While CarzOnRent offers a range of self driven cars in India, the Mahindra Reva E2O will be the least priced option, at a daily rental of 800 rupees. The other self driven cars that CarzOnRent offers are: Toyota Etios (1,499 rupees/day), Toyota Innova (1,999 rupees/day), Maruti Suzuki Swift (1,199 rupees/day) and Mahindra XUV500 (2,499 rupees/day).

Initially, CarzOnRent will make the Reva E2O available as a self driven option in three Indian cities: Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. Each city will have 5 E2Os made available. The self driven E2Os will be fully charged with a 100 Kilometer range and will also be available for renting on an hourly basis. Hourly renting of the E2O will cost 100 rupees/hour with a minimum charge of 225 rupees. CarzOnRent customers driving the E2O can recharge their cars at designated charging points situated at convenient locations across all three cities, free of cost. The service will begin from the 1st of October, 2013.

The Mahindra Reva E2O, a hotly anticipated product in the electric car space, has failed to gain traction at the hustings as most car buyers find the product overpriced. The Indian government is yet to dole out direct subsidies to electric car makers under the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 and this delay has resulted in the price of the E2O crossing the 7 lakh rupee mark in all cities except Delhi. In Delhi, the state government offers a direct subsidy on electric cars, one that has lowered the purchase price of the E2O. 

By inducting the E2O as a self drive car in partnership with CarzOnRent, Mahindra-Reva will get additional visibility on city roads for its latest product. Also, prospective customers evaluating the E2O as their next buy will have the opportunity of driving the car for a full day and checking whether the car fits their needs. The electric car is powered by a 25.5 Bhp-53 Nm motor. The electric motor is powered by lithium ion batteries that can be charged to full capacity in 5 hours. The car is capable of delivering a range of 100 kilometers per charge, with a top speed of 81 Kph.

Click here to read Team-BHP's official review of the Mahindra Reva E2O. To book the Mahindra Reva E2O through CarzOnRent, click here or call 0888-2222222.