Toyota to open third plant in Karnataka, aims to produce 1 lakh units annually
1 year, 1 month ago

Toyota to open third plant in Karnataka, aims to produce 1 lakh units annually

Hindustan Times  

Toyota Kirloskar is set to open a third manufacturing facility in Bidadi city, Karnataka, with a planned investment of ₹3,300 crore. The new plant, scheduled to commence operations in 2026, aims to produce 1 lakh units annually through two shifts. Workers labour at a chassis assembly line on the Innova Crysta compact multi-purpose vehicle production line at the Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd. plant in Bidadi, Karnataka. The automaker, already operating a production unit in Bidadi, where 3.42 lakh units are manufactured yearly, anticipates significant employment generation, with claims of providing opportunities for around 2,000 people. The new plant, apart from producing multi-utility vehicle Innova HyCross, will be "future ready" to roll out models spanning across different fuel technologies, Toyota Kirloskar Motor executive vice president & country head Vikram Gulati told PTI.

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PV industry sees tepid growth in November; SUVs, rural demand push sales
1 month, 1 week ago

PV industry sees tepid growth in November; SUVs, rural demand push sales

Live Mint  

After a heady October, car makers had to contend with a headache in November as growth in car dispatches to dealerships petered to low single-digits for most manufacturers, with Hyundai’s figures even declining year-on-year. Overall industry sees slow growth Industry sales for November are estimated to be around 350,000 vehicles, a 3.8-4% y-o-y growth, Banerjee said. Tata Motors grows, Hyundai …

Toyota records highest-ever monthly sales in June at 27,474 units
6 months, 1 week ago

Toyota records highest-ever monthly sales in June at 27,474 units

Hindustan Times  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Monday reported its best-ever monthly sales at 27,474 units in June. Toyota's total dispatches to dealers increased by 40 per cent last month to 27,474 units, as compared to 19,608 units in June 2023. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The company's total dispatches to dealers increased by 40 per cent last month to 27,474 units, as compared …

Toyota to Set Up Third Manufacturing Unit in Karnataka, Full Details Inside
1 year, 1 month ago

Toyota to Set Up Third Manufacturing Unit in Karnataka, Full Details Inside

News 18  

The Japanese carmaker Toyota is gearing up to set up a new manufacturing plant in India, which will give a big boost to its overall production. Toyota New Manufacturing Plant Investment Toyota’s third manufacturing unit will share a close location with the existing unit, which is at Bidadi near Bangalore. To make it big in terms of production, the company …

Toyota Kirloskar starts third shift to reduce waiting period
1 year, 7 months ago

Toyota Kirloskar starts third shift to reduce waiting period

Deccan Chronicle  

PUNE: In order to cut down waiting periods on some of its popular models like Innova Crysta and Fortuner, auto major Toyota Kirloskar Motor has started a third shift at its plant at Bidadi, near Bangalore, to enhance production capacity by around 30 per cent. “We have started a third shift at the plant to reduce the waiting period for …

Carmakers begin 2023 on a strong note, post handsome growth in domestic volumes in January
1 year, 11 months ago

Carmakers begin 2023 on a strong note, post handsome growth in domestic volumes in January

India Today  

After a stupendous performance in 2022, during which the passenger vehicle industry witnessed its highest-ever domestic volumes in a calendar year, the carmakers have begun 2023 on a strong note, posting handsome growth in domestic wholesale despatches in January on the back of robust customer demand and relatively better semiconductor supply leading to higher production. The domestic wholesales of Hyundai …

Toyota India clocks 7,328 units in January 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Toyota India clocks 7,328 units in January 2022

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has announced that its wholesales in January 2022 stood at 7,328 units. Toyota’s partnership with Maruti Suzuki bore fruit as the Toyota Glanza and Toyota Urban Cruiser have achieved the 1 lakh unit sales milestone. The two cars also helped Toyota reach 66 per cent first time buyers majorly from tier II and tier III cities. Speaking …

Toyota restarts operations at Bidadi plants
3 years, 6 months ago

Toyota restarts operations at Bidadi plants

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor today partially resumed operations at its Bidadi plants with a 50 per cent workforce in "strict concurrence" with all the guidelines from the central and state governments. TKM had temporarily halted manufacturing operations at its Bidadi plants from April 26 to May 14 for periodic maintenance work with only a limited number of employees engaged in essential …

Toyota model-wise sales in April 2021: Innova Crysta at top; Glanza, Urban Cruiser, Fortuner follow
3 years, 7 months ago

Toyota model-wise sales in April 2021: Innova Crysta at top; Glanza, Urban Cruiser, Fortuner follow

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor's total domestic wholesales stood at 9,621 units in April 2021. The automobile manufacturer currently sells models like Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Innova Crysta, Toyota Glanza, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Camry and Toyota Vellfire. The Innova Crysta was the largest-selling vehicle of Toyota Kirloskar Motor in April 2021 with total sales of 3,600 units. Toyota Innova Crysta …

Toyota to temporarily halt manufacturing operations at Bidadi plants for maintenance work
3 years, 8 months ago

Toyota to temporarily halt manufacturing operations at Bidadi plants for maintenance work

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor today announced that it will halt manufacturing operations at each of its two plants in Bidadi from April 26 to May 14 for periodic maintenance work. The automobile manufacturer's product portfolio currently includes the Toyota Glanza, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Innova Crysta, Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Fortuner Legender, Toyota Camry and Toyota Vellfire. However, the company …

Toyota's domestic wholesales jump 114 per cent in March 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

Toyota's domestic wholesales jump 114 per cent in March 2021

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has reported a growth of 113.60 per cent in domestic wholesales to 15,001 units in March 2021. In the January-March quarter of FY 2020-21, Toyota Kirloskar Motor's domestic wholesales increased 73 per cent in comparison to the corresponding quarter of FY 2019-20. "We have been able to sustain the growth momentum as we closed the last quarter …

Toyota to increase vehicle prices from April 1
3 years, 9 months ago

Toyota to increase vehicle prices from April 1

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor will increase the prices of its vehicles from April 1, 2021. The product portfolio of Toyota Kirloskar Motor currently includes the Toyota Glanza, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Innova Crysta, Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Fortuner Legender, Toyota Camry and Toyota Vellfire. Toyota Kirloskar Motor had launched the Fortuner facelift and the Fortuner Legender in January 2021. "Toyota …

Toyota Kirloskar lifts lockout at Bidadi plant
3 years, 11 months ago

Toyota Kirloskar lifts lockout at Bidadi plant

Live Mint  

Toyota Kirloskar Motors Pvt. Toyota Kirloskar has also decided to continue the suspension of 66 unionized employees for “serious misconduct” pending completion of an inquiry. The unit of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. said the step to lift the lockout that was first imposed on 10 November was taken “without any compromise on discipline and productivity” and that it would be …

Toyota Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Urban Cruiser, others: Automaker's sales jump 14 per cent in December 2020
4 years ago

Toyota Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Urban Cruiser, others: Automaker's sales jump 14 per cent in December 2020

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has reported a growth of 14.41 per cent in its domestic wholesale numbers to 7,487 units in December 2020. The product line-up of Toyota Kirloskar Motor in December 2020 included the Glanza, Urban Cruiser, Yaris, new Innova Crysta, Fortuner, Camry and Vellfire. Toyota Kirloskar Motor had launched the new Toyota Innova Crysta in India in November 2020. …

PV dispatches maintain growth momentum as demand sustains
4 years, 1 month ago

PV dispatches maintain growth momentum as demand sustains

Live Mint  

Passenger vehicle sales in India continued its growth momentum for the fourth straight month in November spurred by festival demand even as market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd saw a decline. Wholesales or factory dispatches, reported by the eight leading carmakers including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India Ltd and Tata Motors Ltd showed industry sales grew 11% last month to …

Toyota Fortuner, Urban Cruiser, Yaris: Automaker registers 2.4 per cent growth in domestic sales for November 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Toyota Fortuner, Urban Cruiser, Yaris: Automaker registers 2.4 per cent growth in domestic sales for November 2020

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor announced the company sold a total of 8,508 units in the month of November 2020, thereby clocking a growth of 2.4 per cent when compared to its wholesales in November 2019 in which the Japanese carmaker sold 8,312 units in the domestic market. The company credits the hike in sales to festive season demand as well as …

Toyota launches updated Innova Crysta with enhanced safety features. Check price, specifications
4 years, 1 month ago

Toyota launches updated Innova Crysta with enhanced safety features. Check price, specifications

India TV News  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday said it has launched an updated version of its multi purpose vehicle Innova Crysta in the country, priced between Rs 16.26 -24.33 lakh. The new version of the model comes with various changes in exterior design and enhanced safety features like front clearance sonar to prevent collisions while parking in tight spaces, TKM said in …

Toyota Kirloskar posts 1.87% decline in total sales at 12,373 units in October
4 years, 2 months ago

Toyota Kirloskar posts 1.87% decline in total sales at 12,373 units in October

India TV News  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday reported a 1.87 per cent decline in total sales at 12,373 units in October. On a sequential basis, the company said its October sales were higher by 52 per cent from September 2020 when it sold 8,116 units. Commenting on the sales performance, TKM Senior Vice President, Sales & Service, Naveen Soni said, "The month …

Toyota Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Glanza, Yaris, others: Automaker's domestic sales dip 20 per cent in Sept 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Toyota Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Glanza, Yaris, others: Automaker's domestic sales dip 20 per cent in Sept 2020

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor today reported a 20.45 per cent decline in domestic sales to 8,116 units in September 2020. However, the domestic sales of Toyota Kirloskar Motor jumped 46.10 per cent in September 2020 in comparison to August 2020, when the automaker's wholesale numbers stood at 5,555 units. The automaker had launched the new Toyota Urban Cruiser on September 23, …

Toyota Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Glanza, Yaris, others: Automaker sells 5,555 units in August 2020
4 years, 4 months ago

Toyota Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Glanza, Yaris, others: Automaker sells 5,555 units in August 2020

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has reported a 48.08 per cent decline in domestic sales to 5,555 units in August 2020. Fortunately, August witnessed an increase in demand for most of our models akin to pre-Covid times, including customer enquiries and orders," Toyota Kirloskar Motor Sales and Service Senior Vice President Naveen Soni said. At present, Toyota Kirloskar Motor sells vehicles like …

Toyota suspends production at Karnataka plant till July 22 due to lockdown
4 years, 5 months ago

Toyota suspends production at Karnataka plant till July 22 due to lockdown

Live Mint  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday said it has decided to suspend production at its Bidadi plant in Karnataka till July 22 in line with the lockdown announced by the state government to counter the spread of COVID-19. The firm's operations at Bidadi-based plant in Karnataka will be suspended from July 14 to July 22, TKM said in a statement. "Since …

Toyota Kirloskar Motor posts sales of 1,639 units in May
4 years, 7 months ago

Toyota Kirloskar Motor posts sales of 1,639 units in May

Live Mint  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd has reported total sales of 1639 units in May amid resumption of partial operations at its Bidadi manufacturing plant since 26 May. Toyota Kirloskar said the monthly sales were largely the pending orders that it had received earlier and the dealerships were able to cater only to the customers located where the lockdown is now …

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to resume production at Bidadi plant from May 26
4 years, 7 months ago

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to resume production at Bidadi plant from May 26

India Today  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor will resume production in a phased manner at its manufacturing plant located in Bidadi, near Bengaluru, from May 26. We would also like to express our heartiest gratitude towards our supplier and dealer partners, as well as our trusted employees who have worked very hard to help us resume operations. While restarting operations we have deliberately been …

It’s going to be a hard year for volumes, says Vikram Kirloskar
4 years, 10 months ago

It’s going to be a hard year for volumes, says Vikram Kirloskar

Live Mint  

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd does not expect vehicle sales to grow in 2020-21 and, therefore, will focus on cutting costs to stay profitable,said Vikram Kirloskar, vice-chairman, Toyota Kirloskar, said in an interview on Wednesday. “As far as Toyota Kirloskar is concerned and our suppliers, it’s going to be a hard year for volumes and we are not showing any …

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