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Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday reported a 7 per cent growth in total sales at 31,016 units in June 2026 compared to 28,869 units sold in the same month last year. Domestic sales stood at 28,441 units, registering an 8 per cent rise compared to 26,453 units sold during June 2025, the auto-maker said. Meanwhile, the company's exports grew 7 per cent at 2,575 units last month against 2,416 units sold in June 2025. Sabari Manohar, Executive Vice President, Sales-Service-Used Car Business, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, "We are encouraged with the positive sales performance in the month of June, driven by continued market momentum and a clear focus on customer-centricity. "Our focus remains on enhancing market presence through high-quality products, value-added services and offering peace of mind, serving as key drivers of growth in the coming months," he added.
There is a need to promote multiple green technologies in cars due to India's geographical diversity and in order to build self-reliance and achieve national energy security goals, amid emerging geopolitical situations leading to supply constraints, according to Toyota Kirloskar Motor. Stressing a multi-technology approach, the automaker believes that battery electric vehicles, hybrids, flex-fuel vehicles, and emerging technologies like hydrogen all have a role to play due to geographical diversity and consumer acceptance. The company, a joint venture between Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation and India's Kirloskar group, said that a multi-technology approach is required towards combating carbon emissions, which EVs and hybrids alone cannot tackle. "Given the diversity we have, the challenges of consumer acceptance, the infrastructure readiness, the energy mix, I think all of these technologies together will be needed to deliver on the national objectives of energy security, reduction
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is recalling 11,529 units of its mid-sized SUV Urban Cruiser Hyryder to inspect and replace a dashboard component. The voluntary recall campaign is to inspect and replace the Combination Meter, if found faulty, in 11,529 units manufactured between December 9, 2024, and April 29, 2025. In line with its customer first philosophy and unwavering commitment to the highest quality standards, the automaker will continue to promptly address customer concerns and aim to deliver peace of mind by resolving issues quickly and conveniently, TKM said in a post on its Website. Toyota dealer representatives will contact affected customers, it added. In October, the company recalled Camry, Vellfire and Land Cruiser to reprogramme the Parking Assist ECU software.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday said its sales increased 22 per cent year-on-year to 30,864 units in May. The company's wholesales to dealers in the domestic market stood at 29,280 units last month while exports were at 1,584 units. In May 2024, TKM had sold a total of 25,273 units. "With the onset of monsoon and forecasts indicating a normal to above-normal season, we remain optimistic about improved market sentiment in the coming months, particularly across rural and semi-urban regions," Varinder Wadhwa, Vice President, Sales-Service-Used Car Business, said in a statement. With this, backed by vast product portfolio and innovative campaigns, the company is well-positioned to maintain the growth trajectory, he added.
Toyota doubled its net profit in the fiscal year that ended in March, as strong vehicles sales and a favorable exchange rate lifted results for Japan's top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp.'s annual profit totaled 4.9 trillion yen ($31.9 billion), up from 2.45 trillion yen the year before, while its sales jumped 21% to 45 trillion yen ($290 billion), the company said Wednesday. The results exceeded than Toyota's own projection for a 4.5 trillion yen ($29 billion) profit, as its global sales surged to 9.4 million vehicles from 8.8 million vehicles in the previous fiscal year. Sales of hybrids performed well, although Toyota stressed it was working hard to offer various kinds of electric vehicles, including battery EVs, plug-ins and fuel cell models. A weak yen worked as a big plus for Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models. The U.S. dollar cost an average of 145 Japanese yen during the last fiscal year, up from 135 yen in the year before, according to
Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Thursday reported its highest-ever monthly wholesales in January with dispatch of 24,609 units, an increase of 92 per cent over same month last year. The automaker had dispatched a total of 12,835 units to dealers in January last year. Last month the company sold 23,197 units in the domestic market. It also exported 1,412 units of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. "The company's MPV and SUV offerings continue to be our greatest strength with major contributions from the Innova Hycross, Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Innova Crysta, Fortuner and the Legender," Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Vice President, Sales-Service-Used Car Business Sabari Manohar said in a statement Other offerings such as the Camry Hybrid, Glanza, Hilux, Vellfire and the Rumion too have fuelled company's growth story, he added. TKM has temporarily suspended the dispatch of its three models Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux in the country after irregularities were found in the certification tests
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is temporarily suspending the dispatch of its three models -- Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux -- in the country after "irregularities" were found in the certification tests for the diesel powertrain. Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), a company affiliated with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), on January 29, 2024, announced that irregularities in horsepower output certification tests were found on three diesel engine models. In case of India, such engines are used in Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux. "The irregularities concern the smoothing of power and torque curves but did not lead to any over-stating or over-claims on horsepower, torque or other powertrain related values," a Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) spokesperson said in a statement when contacted over the issue. The issue does not have any impact on the emissions or safety of the affected vehicles, the company stated. "Toyota is working with relevant authorities to re-confirm the data used for th
Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday said it expects to continue the strong momentum next year after closing 2023 with record sales as rising demand from tier II and III markets is slated to fuel further growth. The company is set for a record year in terms of sales in 2023. It has already clocked a total of 2,10,479 units in the January-November period of 2023, beating the previous highest yearly sales of 1.72 lakh units in 2012. "At TKM (Toyota Kirloskar Motor), we are equally confident for the next year, fuelled by the rising demand from tier II and III markets and overall buoyant customer sentiments. Our primary focus is on further elevating the customer experience to meet their evolving needs," company Vice President of Sales and Strategic Marketing, Atul Sood said in a statement. Further, he said the company is also "looking forward to creating a lot more buzz around our sustainable offerings in the mass electrification space, contributing to our goal of carbon neutrality". So