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MG Motor India announces tie-up with Myles

MG Motor India has partnered with Myles - a car sharing and subscription company. The partnership will enable customers to experience the upcoming MG Hector SUV on a subscription basis. 

The Hector is expected to be launched in Q2 of 2019. Customers will be able to book test drives and avail courtesy car benefit through the Myles platform. The subscription model will also be available for MG's electric vehicle that the company plans to launch by the end of this year.

MG Motor plans to set up 110 sales and service touchpoints at the start of sales. Apart from these touchpoints, the company plans to leverage Myles' existing network that is spread across 21 cities. The tie-up between both companies is believed to be valued at Rs. 250 crore in the first phase.

 

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Mylescars waives off security deposits on self-drive bookings

Mylescars - a self-drive car rental platform, has waived off the need for depositing security amounts prior to booking a self-drive vehicle. This step has been taken in an attempt to make renting a self-drive car more affordable as well as accessible.

Instead, the company has introduced loss damage waiver insurance packages, starting at Rs. 100 per day depending on the choice of vehicle. These loss damage waiver packages will cover accidental damage insurance, roadside assistance, accidental vehicle document loss and third party damage implications. The customer has been given the option to either choose to deposit a security amount while booking the car, or opt for the applicable damage waiver package.

The company has also reduced the lower age limit for customers from 23 years to 21 years to widen its customer base. Additionally, Myles has relaxed the permissible maximum speed limit of 100 km/h to 120 km/h on highways and expressways.

Mylescars claims that the aforementioned changes will make it easier for customers to rent a self-driving vehicle on their platform. The company is targeting a 25%-35% increase in the number of bookings by bringing the said initiatives.

 

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Myles self-drive rentals begins doorstep delivery in Gurgaon

Just a couple of days ago we had reported that a new, Delhi-based self-drive car rental service, Revv, had begun offering doorstep delivery and pickup to its user. Now, Myles, a self-drive service (by Carzonrent), announces this facility of home delivery & pickup for its Gurgaon customers.

At a fee of Rs. 500, Customer will be able to opt for this facility while booking a Myles car. Presently, there are nearly 25 pickup locations across the city of Gurgaon. This delivery and pickup service, will eliminate the need of customers to travel to these pickup locations altogether.

In the coming months, Myles plans to integrate this facility across 21 cities. The company will add 5,000 cars & 1,000 pickup locations to its fleet in the next 12 months.

Customers can book for Myles cars through the mobile app or by simply calling 08882222222 for hourly, daily, weekly or monthly need of cars.

 

 

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Mumbai gets 20 more MYLES pickup & drop locations

Myles, the self- drive service by Carzonrent, has announced that it is expanding the number of  pickup and drop locations in Mumbai. Twenty new locations have been added in the city with the aim of reducing the last mile connectivity and reducing car pick up time.

Customers will now be able to rent a car of their choice by picking it up from locations such as Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Juhu, Vashi, Churchgate Station, BKC, and more. The new locations will take the total count of pickup and drop locations in Mumbai to more than 30.

MYLES self-drive rental cars are available on hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis as per the customer’s requirements. Customers can choose from a range of cars including electric vehicles, cars with automatic transmissions, SUVs and luxury cars.

Before the addition of the new locations, the service was present at landmarks in Mumbai such as Mahesh Lunch Home (Juhu), Juhu Beach near Ramada Plaza Palm Grove, Hotel Sear Princess, Hotel Novotel, Powai Plaza, Hiranandani Hospital, IIT Main Gate and Marol Naka McDonald's.

All MYLES cars are centrally tracked through GPS technologies and enable the consumers to find a car through a simple mobile application or the internet or by calling 08882222222. The service has more than 1000 cars and 34 car models in India.

 

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Myles self-drive service adds automatic cars to its fleet

Myles, the self-drive service offered by Carzonrent, has added a new range of automatic cars to its fleet. The new range includes cars like the Honda City, the Hyundai Grand i10 and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and C-Class among others. These cars can be booked on hourly, daily and weekly basis depending upon the need of the customers.

According to the company, automatic cars are likely to benefit customers who drive every day for long hours. These cars can prove to be less stressful to drive in bumper-to-bumper traffic as they do not require the driver to operate a clutch or shift a gear lever constantly.

Zoomcar, already offers the Ciaz AT in some cities.

All Myles cars are centrally tracked through GPS technologies and can be booked through the Mobile, web or calling 08882222222.

 
 

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Myles self-driving rentals now at 10 airports across India

Myles, the self-driving car rental service by Carzonrent, has now expanded its presence to 10 airports across the country. These include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Vizag, Bhubaneshwar, Amritsar and Chandigarh.

Customers who wish to book a Myles car, can do so and drive away immediately after they land at the airport. Earlier, customers had to visit the local Myles office to complete basic formalities, which isn't the case now, thus they save over an hour of their time. These cars can also be booked via mobile, web or by calling 08882222222.

Myles offers 32 car models to choose from, ranging from electric vehicles to SUVs to luxury cars, across 20 cities in India. To strengthen its presence further, the car rental service provider will be expanding to 6 more airports and adding 300 additional cars to its fleet by the end of June 2016. It also aims to quadruple its fleet to 4,000 cars by March 2016.

 
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