TOYOTA Australia has improved the performance of its Related Providers expertise, which incorporates the myToyota Join app, and made it accessible on extra of its fashions, together with the top-selling HiLux ute.
Different fashions to obtain the prolonged Toyota Related Providers (TCS) tech embody Japanese marque’s new LandCruiser 300, Fortuner, Granvia and HiAce.
“All of the expertise new options and performance have been developed and extensively examined for every particular mannequin,” stated Toyota Australia in its TCS announcement.
TCS, which contains security options equivalent to automated collision notification, SOS emergency name and stolen automobile monitoring, was first launched with the Yaris Cross mild SUV in November 2020, with the Camry medium sedan gaining the expertise in April final 12 months.
It allows customers to remotely entry info through the myToyota Join app on their smartphones, equivalent to gasoline stage, latest journey information and automobile location (relying on mannequin).
“The launch of Toyota Related Providers in Australia noticed us in a position to present our prospects within the small SUV section with superior linked security options,” stated Toyota Australia vp of gross sales, advertising and franchise operations, Sean Hanley.
“This growth into extra autos is one other step in harnessing superior linked applied sciences that not solely assist to ship safer autos, however an enhanced possession expertise.”
Within the occasion of a severe collision (by which an airbag is deployed), TCS will mechanically generate an emergency name to a 24/7 Toyota emergency name centre and relay the placement of the automobile.
Emergency help may also be manually requested by a automobile occupant through an SOS button, whereas if the automobile is reported stolen, the system can help authorities to assist observe the automobile’s location by way of the stolen automobile monitoring (SVT) operate.
Along with these security and safety capabilities, the up to date system provides comfort performance with particular options utilized to totally different fashions.
By means of the myToyota Join app, house owners will be capable of, relying on mannequin, remotely verify a wide range of automobile standing info together with odometer studying, gasoline stage, calculated vary remaining and automobile location.
On some fashions, TCS can present data on the standing of doorways, lights, home windows and keys, plus present push notifications if the proprietor has left the lights on, forgotten to lock their automotive, or shut its home windows.
Journey information, in addition to a “drive pulse” that measures acceleration, braking and cornering speeds to assist house owners undertake extra environment friendly driving kinds, are additionally accessible on some fashions.
For autos which have a number of drivers, house owners can remotely set limits for every driver, equivalent to pace, location or time and obtain notifications if these parameters are breached or the engine is began.
Yaris Cross and Camry house owners (with the present iteration of TCS), in addition to those that have purchased HiLux, Fortuner, LandCruiser 300, Granvia and HiAce autos constructed from 1 July, 2021, can now obtain the newest model of myToyota Join app accessible for iOS and Android smartphones.
Consumers of eligible autos will obtain three years of complimentary TCS performance from the date of supply, after which an extension shall be optionally available, Toyota Australia introduced.
