Toyota and Uber have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration. It will start with trials in countries where ridesharing is expanding, taking various factors into account such as regulations, business conditions, and customer needs. As part of the partnership, Toyota Financial Services Corporation and Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership are making a strategic investment in Uber.
As part of the partnership, the companies will create new leasing options in which car purchasers can lease their vehicles from Toyota Financial Services and cover their payments through earnings generated as Uber drivers. The leasing period will be flexible and based on driver needs. This initiative builds on Uber’s current Vehicle Solutions programme.
“Ridesharing has huge potential in terms of shaping the future of mobility. Through this collaboration with Uber, we would like to explore new ways of delivering secure, convenient and attractive mobility services to customers,” said Shigeki Tomoyama, senior managing officer at Toyota Motor Corporation and president of the Connected Company, one of Toyota’s recently created in-house companies.
“We’re excited that Toyota, the largest automobile manufacturer in the world, is making a strategic investment in Uber as part of a broader global partnership. Toyota vehicles are among the most popular cars on the Uber platform worldwide and we look forward to collaborating with Toyota in multiple ways going forward, starting with the expansion of our vehicle financing efforts,” said Emil Michael, chief business officer of Uber.
Toyota and Uber will also explore collaboration in a variety of other areas, such as developing in-car apps that support Uber drivers, sharing knowledge and accelerating their respective research efforts, and establishing a special fleet programme to sell Toyota and Lexus vehicles to Uber.
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Inb4 no VSC and EBD
what no EBD? vheck bagus2
with no VSC in their cars in Malaysia, u will find many Uber drifters in their vios, camry and altis in Malaysia.
they learn to drift so can go in formula D1.. later got Thomas Drift Cup… the no1 get Dato
Most popular as in most fuel efficient and most reliable. 2 thumbs up.
Other people are moving along with time. Proton can stick with their taxi drivers, protectionism and syok sendiri syndrome.
I just don’t get it.. why suddenly Proton?
Because it is fun to see how Proton staff reacted.
Becoz bashers r paid by the post count?
because most of taxi driver drive their history magma potong saga..think taxi think potong