The Japanese auto major says the ban has made it difficult to launch new products or commit fresh investments
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 new cars, which have undergone over over 100 changes, were spotted at a dealer's showroom.
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 recently launched Toyota Camry looks good, drives well, offers ridiculous levels of space and comes quite feature-loaded.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is considering 1 to 2 per cent increase in prices of all its products - Toyota Innova, Corolla, Camry and Prado.
The vehicle, which was unveiled at the 12th Auto Expo, has been launched in three different engine options.
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.
The Fortuner was launched in August 2009 and TKM has sold over 41,000 units so far.
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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.
Toyota have ended a cooperation agreement with the struggling HRT Formula One team but are still seeking payment, the Japanese company said on Monday.
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
Toyota Kirloskar Motor achieved cumulative sales of 5,600 units of Toyota vehicles, led by Toyota Innova and Corolla, in June 2005, up by 36 per cent over the corresponding period last year.
The company aims to contribute a sizeable portion of the Indian passenger car market by 2025, by when it expects the market to touch 10 million units.
Toyota Motor Corporation, which runs its Indian operation through a joint venture -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor -- with the Kirloskar Group, is constructing the second plant at its Bangalore facility with an investment of Rs 3,200 crore (Rs 32 billion) to manufacture the small car.
Toyota Formula One boss Tsutomu Tomita will stand down at the end of June and be replaced by Tadashi Yamashina.
The renewed talks between Toyota Kirloskar Motor management and employees union to end the deadlock over labour issues at two plants near Bangalore have failed.
Toyota Motor Corp is betting on pricier premium models offering better safety and quality.
The meltdown in Dalal Street that wiped out investor wealth to the tune of 44 trillion in 2025 also seems to be having a ripple effect on the country's vibrant automobile retail sales.
'Without his vision and foresight, his willingness to take a risk that no one else was willing to take, his deep and abiding love for India, the Indian automobile industry could not have become the powerhouse that it has become.'
The pre-bookings of the car has already started.
Japanese auto major announced top level management changes in its Indian arm with Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director slated to move for a new role in its Asia Pacific operations.
Workers' union to hold meeting on Monday to decide when to return to work.
Jordan take delivery of their first Toyota engines this week with their work cut out to be ready for the Formula One season starting on March 6.
Fitted with a digital camera, the alcolock locks the ignition if it detects that the driver has drunk too much, or is under the legal limit, and gives the motorist a warning.
The new Toyota Camry will be challenging the likes of Volkswagen Passat, Hyundai Sonata, Honda Accord and Skoda Superb, to name a few popular names from the segment.
Toyota is working on the next-generation Innova.
The recall includes 1.3 million vehicles in North America announced earlier in the day by Toyota's US unit.
Two Japanese auto giants, Honda and Nissan, are moving towards a potential merger, but it remains unclear how their Indian operations will be immediately impacted.
Toyota have decided not to appeal a penalty that cost Italian driver Jarno Trulli a place on the podium in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the Formula One team said on Wednesday.
Of the 6,400 Toyota employees, about 4,000 are union members and the remaining of them are on contract in both the factories.
Mechanically, the car is based on the Liva and sports the same running gear. However, the visuals of the hatchback have been tweaked to give it a rugged appearance.
