2012 Toyota Yaris Spy Photos - Future Cars

While other subcompacts have become seriously stylish, the next-generation Toyota Yaris may settle with “less ugly.”

June 2011

There’s a styling revolution happening in the subcompact-car segment, led by the swoopy Ford Fiesta and championed by the freshly redesigned Hyundai Accent, the snappy Kia Rio, and the funky Chevrolet Sonic. Toyota’s price-leading Yaris undergoes a ground-up redesign for 2012, but, judging by the looks of this prototype—not to mention the Japanese-market Vitz from which it is cloned—Toyota’s entry-level hatch won’t be advancing the state of tiny-car design.
To be fair, the prototype’s bright-white hue washes out certain aspects of the shape. But, as the renderings of the Vitz (that’s the Yaris’s home-market name) shared by Toyota of Japan prove, the car’s design seems somewhat awkward regardless of color. It is rife with random lumps and dips that add character at the expense of cohesion. With its mesh grille and triangular fog-light housings, this particular prototype appears to be, um, the sportiest of all Vitz variants previewed back in March. In other words, this is about as sexy as the 2012 Yaris is going to get. And hey, what’s this? A rear “diffuser”? Toyota’s so funny.
Unfortunately, our spies couldn’t catch any shots of the Yaris’s interior, nor do we know for sure how much power the car will pack under its short hood. But the Vitz info suggests that the American version will adopt the refreshingly normal dash design previewed in the Vitz—albeit with left-hand drive—complete with gauges located in front of the driver where they belong. (The last Yaris’s instrument panel was in the middle of the dash.) We also stand by our prediction that a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine will be the primary powerplant, aided by either a six-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission and with fuel-economy ratings in the neighborhood of 40 mpg on the highway.

Still hazy is the prospect of a Yaris hybrid, which Toyota showed in concept form at the Geneva auto show in March and pledged to add to its European lineup in the latter part of 2012. A hybrid may be redundant in the U.S., however, since the Yaris shares its basic underpinnings with the even uglier, hybrid-only 2012 Prius C, which became another unwitting target for spy shooters earlier this month. Expect the 2012 Yaris to appear in Toyota showrooms this fall in both five-door hatchback and four-door sedan forms; the future of the bargain-basement three-door model is uncertain. Regardless, pricing for the Yaris should still start below $15K.
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Honda, Toyota tops consumer reports

While GM had the biggest improvement — 83% of its vehicles are now considered average or better, which is up from 50% last year — in Consumer Reports’ Predicted Reliability Survey, Honda and Toyota are still the major automakers atop the list. The survey is an annual gauge of how well automakers are progressing in terms of vehicle quality. The metrics may seem strange, but the large sampling size of current owners figures into how CR predicts future reliability.

Tiny Toyota subdivision Scion sits at No. 1 with just three models, and luxury sports car maker Porsche, which is at No. 2, doesn’t really factor into most car shoppers’ consideration set. At Nos. 3 and 4 respectively, Acura and Honda are the real top dogs.

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Toyota Fortuner bookings resumed in India

Toyota Kirloskar Motors, an Indian venture of Japanese car maker Toyota, announced on Wednesday that it is going to resume the booking process for its best-selling luxury SUV Toyota Fortuner in the Indian market, starting form today.

It is to be mentioned here that company had suspended receiving bookings for the SUV in the Indian market in January 2010, due to the mounting order backlog and continuously increasing delivery period for this vehicle in the country. The suspension of about five months doesn't seem to be making any big difference in leveling the high waiting period of 4 to 5 months as company still has an order-backlog of 4,000 units of Fortuner.




TKM said in a statement on Wednesday that bookings for the Fortuner will reopen from July 1, 2010, across India. The statement added that the company had put a hold on the bookings from January 31, 2010, because of a backlog of orders booked in. According to Mr Sandeep Singh, TKM Deputy Managing Director (Marketing), the deliveries of the new order will begin from October and continue till December 2010.

The company has been receiving an overwhelming response for this SUV in India as more than 8,500 units of this vehicle have already been sold, since its launch in the country, in August 2009. Mr Singh Further said that the resounding success of the Fortuner in India also meant a backlog of customer orders and high waiting periods. The company has now increased the production of the vehicle to more than 950 units (from initial capacity of 500 units) to clear the present backlog of less than 4,000 customer orders by this September.

Source:- Toyota Fortuner bookings resumed in India - New Cars

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Toyota Corolla Altis diesel to hit Indian roads in July 2010

Toyota Corolla Altis, the only premium sedan from the Toyota Kirloskar Motors, in the Indian market, is all set to be launched in a diesel version in the country in July 2010. It's been a year since the speculations and rumors of the prospective launch of Toyota Corolla Altis diesel are doing rounds in the Indian market.

Mr Sandeep Singh, who is the Deputy Managing Director of TKM, has said in a official statement that the company will launch the Corolla Altis diesel anytime between 20th and 23rd of July. He added that the company hasn't finalized the date, but it will be on one of these three days.




The Toyota Corolla Altis diesel will be equipped with company's 1.4L 90hp CRDi engine along with a 6-speed manual transmission. It is expected that the car will be around Rs 1 lakh costlier than the petrol version of the same model. To keep its price as low as possible, the company will import it as completely knocked-down (CKD)
unit, and will assemble it at TKM's plants in India. At present, the Corolla Altis model is competing against some of the most popular cars of this segment including Honda Civic and Skoda Laura.

The new Corolla Altis will offer a class leading fuel economy of more than 21 kmpl (as tested by ARAI). However, there is no change expected in the interiors or exterior of the car.


Source:- Toyota Corolla Altis diesel to hit Indian roads in July 2010 - New Cars

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Toyota to make inroads into rural India

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), an Indian subsidiary of Japan based auto-giant Toyota, is aggressively planning to enter the rural market of the country by enhancing its dealership base in this heartland India. The company is planning to take the number of its dealerships to 150 in the country by the end of this year. It has targeted to sell about 70,000 units of its vehicles in the Indian market in the calender year 2010, as against 55,000 units sold in the same period last year.



TKM, a joint venture company which came in into existence in the year 1997, operates mainly in the urban India so far. But now, as the company plans to capitalize on the opportunity in the compact-car segment with the launch of its small hatchback Etios in India and wants to leave no stone unturned. It is also mulling over the option of exporting its perspective compact-car Etios from India by 2011 and aims to take its export figures to 150,000 units by next year. The Company is recruiting around 2000 employees at its second plant in Bangalore where it plans to invest about Rs 3,200 crore.



The company is all set to enter the mass volume segment with the Etios concept – ‘World First, India First’. Mr Hiroshi Nakagawa, managing director of TKM, said in a statement given to a leading news daily that the world's largest auto-markets like Japan, US and EU are facing a tough time with lowering down sales while the Indian market is emerging as the most promising auto-market in the world. India is a very attractive market for the company. He added that at present, India has only 16 cars per 1,000 people against Japan's 593 cars per 1,000 people. The company believes the car market in India will grow in the range of 10% as against the global growth rate of 5%.

Source:- Toyota to make inroads into rural India - New Cars

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Toyota Etios to hit Indian roads by early 2011

Toyota Etios, the long awaited compact-car in India, will be launchedin the country by the first quarter of next year, a top official of the company said. Etios, which is now a concept car will be marketed from early 2011, said Mr Sandeep Singh, Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) Deputy Managing Director. Mr Singh was speaking on the occasion of the launch of Toyota Etios Concept in the city of Kolkata. He added that the launch of Etios would mark Toyota's entry in the mass segment of the Indian market and be placed in the upper bracket of the segment.



The Etios model has particularly been developed for the emerging markets like India where there is a vast growth potential in the compact-car segment. Toyota Etios, which stormed the Delhi International Auto Expo in January 2010 with its breath-taking looks and unique design, will be launched in a hatchback version (with 1.2L engine) first, and a sedan version (with 1.5L engine) after a few months. The Company is recruiting around 2000 employees at its second plant in Bangalore where it plans to invest about Rs 3,200 crore. TKM is targeting to sell 70,000 units of Etios in the initial year of its launch in India.



The company is all set to enter the volume driven segment with the Etios concept – ‘World First, India First’. The company will expand its dealership and service network so that maximum accessibility to the customers can be assured. The company is planning to take the number of its dealerships to 150 in India by the end of this year.

Source:- Toyota Etios to hit Indian roads by early 2011 - New Cars

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Toyota ‘Q’ World gets overwhelming response in Kolkata

Toyota Kirloskar Motor held the Toyota ‘Q’ World in Kolkata today. Toyota ‘Q’ World, a two day event, drew large crowds to Topsel Toyota. The participants included people from all walks of life, eager to see the much-awaited concept model of Toyota’s new compact car – Etios. The event swept a wave of excitement across Kolkata, with car enthusiasts and potential customers actively participating in it.



With the Etios concept – ‘World First, India First’, Toyota is set to enter the mass volume segment. To ensure maximum accessibility to the customers, Toyota will expand its sales/service network to about 150 dealers by the end of 2010. Toyota marked its presence in Kolkata today with the inauguration of its second Topsel Toyota dealership, by Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, Toyota Kirloskar Motor. Toyota is also coming up with one more dealership at Durgapur by October 2010. Innova, Corolla Altis and Fortuner are the popular models in Kolkata with a market share of 14%, 34% and 47% respectively.



The event was also attended by Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Marketing, and Mr. Shekar Viswanathan, Deputy Managing Director, Commercial, Toyota Kirloskar Motor. and Mr. Ashok Manaktala, Dealer Principal, Topsel Toyota. This is an opportunity for the company to get a direct feedback from customers across the country, which will in turn help the company to further improve its products and services and serve them better.

With the introduction of Etios concept, the company hopes to attain a sizeable market share in India in the shortest possible time.

Source:- Toyota ‘Q’ World gets overwhelming response in Kolkata - New Cars

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Toyota to slash-down Car prices by 30% soon

Toyota Motors, the world's largest car maker, said that it plans to adopt a new cost-cutting strategy to bring down the price of its cars by as much as 30% by year 2013. The new strategy will enable the company to compete promptly against its global rivals like Hyundai, as per a statement given by a senior executive of the company. The Japanese auto giant is facing fierce competition from rapidly growing major auto makers of the world including Germany based Volkswagen and Korea based Hyundai.



The emerging markets like India and China have become a battle ground for these automakers as each one of them is hunting for new ways to slash-down the manufacturing cost of their respective vehicles. In comparison to the Korean cars, Toyota vehicles are roughly 30 percent more expensive globally, said Mr Takeshi Shirane, senior managing director in charge of purchasing, in an interview given to a leading news agency.

The company is all set to adopt a new scheme, called as RR-CI which stands for "ryohin" (quality) "renka" (low price), and cost innovation. In this scheme, Toyota will task its manufacturing staff (engineers and purchasing staff) to work-out the best way to design the 165 designated components, along with setting-up a unique cost-reduction target for each one of the parts.

According to Mr Shirane, reducing the cost by 30% is very tough task to achieve, but he hopes that the company would have come-up with the best methods to design and produce each of the 165 parts by end of the year 2010.

Source:- Toyota to slash-down Car prices by 30% soon - New Cars

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Toyota restarts construction at Mississippi plant

The world's largest car maker Toyota Motors has decided to restart the construction work at its Mississippi plant, which will be providing about 2,000 jobs by the end of the year 2011, the company said in a statement on Thursday. It is to be mentioned here that company had announced two years back that it is stalling plans on the Mississippi plant until it feels, the demand is recovering.




Blue Springs, the Mississippi plant of the company was scheduled to start production by the year 2010 but the construction work was suspended following the economic recession in the US market in 2008. Toyota had initially planned to manufacture its famous Prius hybrid model at this plant. However, it has now changed the plan and decided to manufacture 150,000 Corolla compact cars annually, at this facility.

While announcing the restart of the Mississippi plant, Mr Akio Toyoda, President of the company expressed his appreciation towards the Governor of Mississippi, Mr Haley Barbour, for the understanding shown by him on the delay. The company promises to give its full effort to manufacturing vehicles that can bring joy and to contribute to the region's economy and society, Mr Toyoda added.

Source:- Toyota restarts construction at Mississippi plant - New Cars

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Toyota starts free health check-up for chauffeurs

Toyota Kirloskar Motors started a nationwide free health check up for its chauffeurs on Tuesday. In this health check-up program the company will train chauffeurs of Toyota Vehicles on the road safety which includes training on traffic rules and safe driving. With this, a basic stationary kit will also be distributed to the participating chauffeurs.



While inaugurating the free health check-up program Mr Sandeep Singh, DMD (Marketing) of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said that the company's corporate culture puts the customer first. A good number of Toyota vehicles are driven by chauffeurs. They are the direct users and care takers of Toyota vehicles and therefore are an integral part of the Toyota family. They are very important to the company.

Mr Singh added that the company has started the nationwide free health check-up program under the 'Health, Safety and Education' theme which will benefit the chauffeurs driving Toyota vehicles. He also emphasised that healthy and well informed drivers will ensure safe driving and therefore safer roads for the society at large.

Source:- Toyota starts free health check-up for chauffeurs - New Cars

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Toyota Etios travelling Pan-India

Toyota Etios is the latest offering from automobile major Toyota Motors. The new small car will be launched in Kolkatta, in the coming six days. With the customer response on its zenith, the company is on a travelling spree showcasing its next entrant across various cities in India. According to the recent speculations, Etios will travel to 10 major cities in India that would include Calicut, Goa, Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Siliguri, Guwahati, Varanasi, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Indore and Surat.



The weekends would be used by the company for promoting its current portfolio, in these 10 cities. India has been recognised as the fastest growing automobile market and many car-majors are fastening their seat belts to capture the biggest pie in this market. Toyota Motors too, seems to be joining the league as its strategy to launch a car in the mass-market is a testimony to the fact that the company is aiming to make a strong impact in the Indian market.



The company is expecting huge sales revenue from Etios and that is why it has taken the task of arranging such grand showcases in 10 major cities of India. This expenditure seems to be a great investment for the company in terms of Brand-image. Toyota is especially taking efforts to make a strong impact on the Indian market and introduce the car to mass-market.

Etios is a product, slated to generate volume sales for the company and this is the reason that Toyota has taken such a task of arranging shows in major cities of India.“From our point of view, it will help us understand what these potential buyers want of the products, especially the Etios,” said Mr Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The other vehicles on display will include Innova, Fortuner, Land Cruiser Prado, Camry, Corolla Altis and Prius.

Source:- Toyota Etios travelling Pan-India - New Cars

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2010 Toyota Sequoia safety

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Toyota Etios to be launched in India by early 2011

Japan based World's largest car maker Toyota Motors has announced that it will launch its much awaited compact hatchback Toyota Etios early next year. Mr Hiroshi Nakagawa, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd (TKML) Managing Director, told reporters on Friday that Etios, which has been specially designed and developed for the Indian market, will be launched in the first quarter of 2011, as company's second plant is scheduled to go on stream by this year-end. TKM is a joint venture between Japanese auto giant Toyota and India based Kirloskar Motors. The company has recently established its second manufacturing facility at Bidadi, about 40 km from Bangalore with an investment of Rs 1,400 crore. The Bidadi Plant has a yearly production capacity of 1 lakh units.

According to Mr Nakagawa the company is now considering India as an option to open its new R&D facility and the proposal is under discussion as of now. While commenting on the possibility of opening an engine plant in India he said that the company will establish the engine plant only after its sales in India crosses 200,000 units mark. The engine for Etios, however, will be imported from Toyota's global manufacturing plant in Japan, as the volumes are small to produce them in India, he added. The Toyota Etios, which was showcased at the Delhi International Auto Expo in January this year, will be launched in a hatchback version (with 1.2L engine) first, and a sedan version (with 1.5L engine) will follow after a few months. The Company is hiring around 2000 employees at its second plant in Bangalore where the company is investing about Rs 3,200 crore. TKM is aiming to sell 70,000 units of Etios in first ayear of its launch in India.

Source:- Toyota Etios to be launched in India by early 2011 - New Cars

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Special edition of Toyota Innova launched in India

Toyota Kirloskar Motors, an Indian subsidiary of Japan based leading car maker Toyota, launched a special edition of its popular crossover Innova in India, on Wednesday. The new edition has been priced at Rs 8.87 lakh ( Delhi, ex showroom). According to company, the special edition of this model has been launched to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Innova in India and only 700 units of this model will be sold in the country.

The new special edition will be available across all dealerships of TKM till September 2010. A factory fitted newly designed bumper, front grill and rear door varnish are some new features added in this special edition. The new model will be available in only premium super white color.

Mr Sandeep Singh, TKM's Deputy Managing Director, said on the occasion that the Innova has been highly appreciated by our customers and has been the market leader in the MPV segment ever since its launch in 2005. We are focused on constantly upgrading our products based on customer feedback and are now delighted to introduce the all-new

edition of the Innova.

The Innova was first launched in India in year 2005 and the company has managed to sell more than 2.26 lakh units of the car since then. It is currently available in four variants and priced in the range of Rs 8.15 lakh to Rs 11.98 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Source:- Special edition of Toyota Innova launched in India - New Cars

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Toyota India sales jumped over 54% in May 2010

The Indian subsidiary of Japan based leading car maker Toyota Motors on Tuesday posted a sales growth of 54.18 percent to 6050 units in the month of May 2010. The Company had managed to sell 3,924 units of its cars in India in May 2009.

Mr Sandeep Singh, TKM Deputy Managing Director (Marketing), said in a statement that company is happy with the consistent growth in sales that it has been registering, especially as the Innova, Corolla and Fortuner maintain market leadership in their respective segments.



Toyota is all set to make a debut in the small car segment in India with launching its compact hatchback Toyota Etios in the country by the end of this year. The Etios model is currently under construction at company's facility in Bangalore, from where the first lot of brand new Etios models will be rolled-out. The Etios will possibly be launched in the price range of Rs 4 to 5 lakh, where it will compete with popular cars of this segment including Maruti Wagon R, Chevrolet Beat, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Figo and Hyundai i10.

Source:- Toyota India sales jumped over 54% in May 2010 - New Cars

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Toyota 'Q' World event storms Coimbatore

Toyota 'Q' World, a unique event organized by Toyota Motors to promote its brand in India, reached at Coimbatore on Monday. The event was organized at Anaamalais Toyota, 300 Mettupalaya Road in Coimbatore, where the company showcased its range of portfolio models including a concept version of upcoming Toyota Etios, Prius hybrid car, Prado diesel, SUV Fortuner. A large number of automobile enthusiasts participated in the event to take the first look at company's much awaited Etios model.



The Toyota ‘Q’ World has been a very successful event for the company so far, as it has received an overwhelming response from the car enthusiasts in every city where the event was organized. The first phase of the event is over and now the event will travel to 15 more cities of India including Goa, Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Siliguri, Guwahati, Varanasi, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Indore, Surat and Calicut.

Company would like to engage car enthusiasts and customers from across India and not limit this experience to just one city. This is an opportunity for us to get a direct feedback from customers across the country, which will in turn help the company to further improve its products and services and serve customers better. Goa is a very important market for Toyota and it look forward to expanding it further in the future. With the introduction of Etios concept, the company hopes to attain a sizable market share in India in the shortest possible time, Sailesh Shetty, general manager, Sales, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said on the occasion.

The Toyota Etios, which was the center of the attraction at the event, will be launched in India in December this year in the compact-car segment. Through this 'Q' Word Program the company is aiming to reach maximum number of car enthusiast all across India, so that it can prepare a customer base for its upcoming compact-car Etios. The company is also aiming to expand its dealership base in India to 150 dealers by the end of this year, to enhance the market reach, accessibility and availability of its cars in India.

Source:- Toyota 'Q' World event storms Coimbatore - New Cars

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Toyota Corolla Altis diesel to be launched by Aug 2010

Toyota Kirloskar Motors India, subsidiary of Japan based world's largest car maker Toyota Motors, is eying to launch a diesel version of its popular luxury sedan Corolla Altis by August 2010. The diesel version of Corolla Altis model is long awaited in India, and now it seems like company has realized the growing demand for the diesel run luxury sedans in India. Interestingly, the news came at a time when Honda, an arc rival of Toyota Motors in its domestic market, is widely speculated to be developing a diesel version of its popular sedan Honda City for Indian market.



As India is an emerging market for Toyota, it will keep on rolling out new models as well as variants. To begin with, the company is looking at launching the diesel version of Corolla Altis by August this year. All the details will be shared once the model is introduced, said a company official, in a statement given to a leading on-line media group.

The new diesel-run Corolla Altis model is believed to be powered with a 1.4L turbo-diesel engine and is speculated to be launched with a segment leading fuel-economy of 21.42 km per litre, however, there is no confirmation from the company's side on this regard so far. At present, the Toyota Corolla Altis model is giving a tough competition to its competitors of this segment in India, which includes Honda Civic, Chevrolet Optra Magnum, Skoda Laura and Fiat Linea. Globally, the Corolla Altis model has become one of the most sought-after luxury sedan with over 35 million units of this car sold till year 2007.

Source:- Toyota Corolla Altis diesel to be launched by Aug 2010 - New Cars

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Toyota Starts second shift for Etios at Banagalore

Toyota Etios, the upcoming compact hatchback from Toyota India, has started buzzing the company's Bangalore office, as it is gearing-up for the launch of this car in India, which is scheduled to take place in Dec this year.

The firm will source 75% of the Etios’ parts locally and the entire output of 70,000 units in 2011 will be sold here, said, Shekar Viswanathan, Toyota Kirloskar’s deputy managing director (commercial). The company is progressing rapidly on its second factory in India, at Bidadi, on which company is investing Rs 3,200 crore. The second shift is adjacent to Toyota’s first factory in India and expected to start working from December this year.

The company has hired around 350 workers at the new plant, and the number of the workers will be increased to around 1,650, once the work at new plant will be initiated. With this, around 70 workers from Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. have landed in Bangalore and are training shop floor workers, so that the production processes and equipment handling to get them ready for the new plant.

The Etios was showcased at the Delhi International Auto-Show, held in January, where it attracted a large number of visitors and car enthusiasts. The Etios will be the only model in the compact car segment from Toyota, that will compete with popular cars in India of this segment like Maruti Swift, Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo, Chevrolet Beat, Fiat Punto, Hyundai i10 and upcoming Nissan Micra.

Source:- Toyota Starts second shift for Etios at Banagalore - New Cars

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Toyota Starts second shift for Etios at Banagalore

Toyota Etios, the upcoming compact hatchback from Toyota India, has started buzzing the company's Bangalore office, as it is gearing-up for the launch of this car in India, which is scheduled to take place in Dec this year. The firm will source 75% of the Etios’ parts locally and the entire output of 70,000 units in 2011 will be sold here, said, Shekar Viswanathan, Toyota Kirloskar’s deputy managing director (commercial). The company is progressing rapidly on its second factory in India, at Bidadi, on which company is investing Rs 3,200 crore. The second shift is adjacent to Toyota’s first factory in India and expected to start working from December this year.

The company has hired around 350 workers at the new plant, and the number of the workers will be increased to around 1,650, once the work at new plant will be initiated. With this, around 70 workers from Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. have landed in Bangalore and are training shop floor workers, so that the production processes and equipment handling to get them ready for the new plant.

The Etios was showcased at the Delhi International Auto-Show, held in January, where it attracted a large number of visitors and car enthusiasts. The Etios will be the only model in the compact car segment from Toyota, that will compete with popular cars in India of this segment like Maruti Swift, Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo, Chevrolet Beat, Fiat Punto, Hyundai i10 and upcoming Nissan Micra.

Source:- Toyota Starts second shift for Etios at Banagalore - New Cars

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Toyota India aims high for Etios

Toyota Kirloskar Motors, an Indian subsidiary of Japan based largest car maker, is planning aggressively to expand its operations in India so that it can provide a strong and efficient market base to its upcoming and first-ever small hatchback Toyota Etios in India. The Etios model was showcased at the Delhi Auto Expo in January, where company announced that it will launch this model in Dec this year. It will certainly help the company in enhancing its market share in India which is at 3 percent currently.

Besides this, company is also planning to expand its manufacturing capacity in India as its best selling luxury SUV Toyota Fortuner is receiving a huge demand in India and company has even suspended the bookings for this model in the country. Toyota is also in the process of building its second plant near Bangalore at Bidadi so that it can provide a large capacity base to the Etios model, commercial production of which will start from Dec 2010.Toyota would be making an investment of Rs.3,200 crore for the second production facility which will have a capacity to produce 70,000 units per year.

Source:- Toyota India aims high for Etios - New Cars

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