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.
Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
The Invicto hybrid, priced at Rs 24.79 lakh (Rs 2.479 million), is a Multi-Purpose Vehicle, which is based on the Toyota Innova Hycross.
The recently launched Toyota Camry looks good, drives well, offers ridiculous levels of space and comes quite feature-loaded.
Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors on Friday reported robust sales for February as demand for sports utility vehicles continued to remain strong. Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Honda Cars also witnessed higher vehicle dispatches to dealers last month. February turned out to be the third-best month for sales for the industry ever.
The campaign is for Corolla Altis Diesel manufactured between August 3, 2012 and February 14, 2013.
Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Corporation plan to make India a hub for sourcing components of small cars.
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 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.
In its first official engagement with the Indian government, Elon Musk-led Tesla and other global automotive (auto) manufacturers sought clarification on the new electric vehicle (EV) policy, specifically regarding investment guidelines and the timeline for the domestic value addition (DVA) requirement. Officials who attended the meeting told Business Standard that the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) tried to understand whether the complete investment would be made within three or five years and the duration they would have to achieve the 50 per cent DVA. "The consultation meeting was convened to address queries from auto OEMs.
Passenger vehicle wholesales in India witnessed a marginal growth in May on account of high base effect and muted demand due to general elections. The overall passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers stood at 350,257 lakh units last month as compared to 335,436 in the same month a year ago, registering a growth of 4 per cent.
The new cars, which have undergone over over 100 changes, were spotted at a dealer's showroom.
The vehicle, which was unveiled at the 12th Auto Expo, has been launched in three different engine options.
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
They are recalling a total of about 3.4 million vehicles worldwide as a result of an airbag problem.
The car we're driving today is the most affordable Toyota in India, the Etios Liva and we tell you if you should consider it if you're in the market looking for a hatchback or look at the other obvious options.
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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 Motor Corp is betting on pricier premium models offering better safety and quality.
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.
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 Kirloskar Motor is considering 1 to 2 per cent increase in prices of all its products - Toyota Innova, Corolla, Camry and Prado.
Suzuki will produce EVs for the Indian market and will supply some of them to Toyota, which will provide technical support.
Toyota have ended a cooperation agreement with the struggling HRT Formula One team but are still seeking payment, the Japanese company said on Monday.
The recall includes 1.3 million vehicles in North America announced earlier in the day by Toyota's US unit.
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.
The pre-bookings of the car has already started.
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 is working on the next-generation Innova.
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.
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.
Toyota Formula One boss Tsutomu Tomita will stand down at the end of June and be replaced by Tadashi Yamashina.
Workers' union to hold meeting on Monday to decide when to return to work.
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.
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