Toyota's global image took a beating when over eight million Toyota vehicles were recalled worldwide to fix faulty accelerator pedals and brakes.
Hybrids have helped Maruti acquire leadership in SUVs, a segment that was never its forte. Toyota has also risen with the hybrid tide to clock its highest-ever annual sales in 2023.
This is the third recall of the company to involve more than a million cars since 2009.
Buzz around Innova Aero and cheaper multi-utility brands of competitors make the going tough for Evalia in a crowded market.
Toyota Kirloskar Employees Union (TKMEU) on Saturday said they were ready to resume work on March 24 but would not sign any undertaking as desired by the company, which has agreed to lift the lock-out at its two plants in Bidadi near Bangalore following government's conciliatory efforts.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reported a decline in wholesales in September as the companies curtailed dispatches to dealers to reduce inventory build-up amid a decline in demand. Maruti Suzuki India reported a 4 per cent dip in total domestic passenger vehicle wholesales last month to 144,962 units compared to 150,812 units in the year-ago month. The auto major said sales of mini segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, grew marginally to 10,363 units against 10,351 units in September 2023.
The company is currently celebrating the first anniversary of its Camry Hybrid in India during which it has sold 541 units
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd on Tuesday launched its premium sports utility vehicle, the Toyota Land Cruiser in Mumbai.
Workers had stopped production lines to protest a delay in salary hikes after 10 months of negotiations.
World's largest carmaker Toyota on Monday said it has cut production in India by 30 per cent this month, but is not holding back its planned investments of Rs 3,200 crore (Rs 32 billion) in the country.
Toyota is working on developing six subcompact cars as part of its global strategy to increase volumes in emerging markets over the next four years.
Toyota is working on developing six subcompact cars as part of its global strategy to increase volumes in emerging markets over the next four years.
South Korean carmaker Kia was on Tuesday declared the top mass-market performer in the overall customer experience index (CEI), an annual survey done by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) to assess and quantify customer experience across 97 parameters related to sales, product, and after-sales quality. Fada conducted this survey in collaboration with consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, with a sample size of 8,685 respondents.
The Japanese auto major says the ban has made it difficult to launch new products or commit fresh investments
Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Corporation plan to make India a hub for sourcing components of small cars.
The New Camry would be available in four grades and is priced between Rs 21,26,000 and Rs 23,40,000, officials of Toyota's Indian unit, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, told a news conference in Bangalore. The launch was seen as Toyota's attempt to revitalise sales of this model.
Due to the continued pressure of high costs, Toyota is considering a price increase of up to 3 per cent across models with effect from January.
The campaign is for Corolla Altis Diesel manufactured between August 3, 2012 and February 14, 2013.
The 2015 Toyota Fortuner is just a minor update.
There would be a new top-end variant called the Z, which will cost Rs 17.5 lakh.
The recently launched Toyota Camry looks good, drives well, offers ridiculous levels of space and comes quite feature-loaded.
The new cars, which have undergone over over 100 changes, were spotted at a dealer's showroom.
'We are seeing one of the highest discounts in recent years across companies.' 'October is a crucial month with several festivals coming up.'
The vehicle, which was unveiled at the 12th Auto Expo, has been launched in three different engine options.
Tata Motors is looking to consolidate its position in the SUV segment as it marks its entry into the highly competitive mid-size space which is currently dominated by South Korean and Japanese carmakers. The Mumbai-based auto major on Monday launched midsize SUV coupe Curvv with petrol and diesel powertrains with a price starting at Rs 9.99 lakh. The company has already unveiled the electric version of the model in August.
They are recalling a total of about 3.4 million vehicles worldwide as a result of an airbag problem.
With the sedan, Toyota has evoked concern in a number of existing players.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is considering 1 to 2 per cent increase in prices of all its products - Toyota Innova, Corolla, Camry and Prado.
One of the smallest players in India's car market, it is banking on new-look Etios to make inroads into the personal vehicle segment
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The Japanese carmaker also said on Wednesday it was separately recalling around 169,000 vehicles including the Lexus GS350 and IS350 due to a problem in the engine assembly process.
The Fortuner was launched in August 2009 and TKM has sold over 41,000 units so far.
