A year in India equals a decade of experience outside, says Akito Tachibana

Year 2016 was the most condensed year, said Akito Tachibana, managing director, Toyota India

Japanese carmaker Toyota was one of the worst hit companies last year when a ban was imposed on powerful diesel vehicles in the Delhi region. It and the industry had another setback with demonetisation. 

Akito Tachibana, who took charge as managing director at Toyota’s India operations from April 2016, talks to Ajay Modi on these and other developments.

Edited excerpts:

Calendar year 2016 was a year of challenge for Toyota in India. Could you sum it up for us?

It was the most condensed year in my life. It started with the diesel ban in Delhi-NCR and ended with