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Toyota Motor's vehicle sales increase 19% to 29,371 units in January

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Saturday said its sales increased by 19 per cent year-on-year to 29,371 units in January. The company had dispatched 24,609 units in the same month last year. The company sold 26,178 units in the domestic market and exported 3,193 units last month. The continued momentum underscores the company's sharp focus on customer centricity, enhancing customer access across the country and increased emphasis on innovative value-added solutions, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement. "In 2025, our efforts are to further strengthen the company's foothold in India. We will continue to optimise customer centricity through value-added services and seamless after-sales support, all aimed at creating delightful experiences," TKM Vice President Sales-Service-Used Car Business & Profit Enhancement Varinder Wadhwa said. The automaker's product strategy will be driven by the deep philosophy of a multiple pathway approach that strives to offer something to everyone

Toyota sells 10.8 mn vehicles in 2024, stays world's top-selling automaker

Japanese automaker posted a 3.7 per cent drop in global group unit sales last year, including those of compact car maker Daihatsu and truck unit Hino Motors

EVs on anvil, part of multi-tech approach to combat emission: Toyota

Japanese auto major Toyota will launch electric vehicles in India, as part of its multi-technology approach towards combating carbon emission in the country, which EVs alone cannot tackle, according to top officials of the company's Indian arm. The company feels that under the current circumstances, strong hybrid is the most practical solution supplemented by other technologies, including electric, flex fuel, electrified flex fuel, and plug-in hybrid in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor & Lexus India, Deputy Managing Director - Sales-Service-Used Car, Tadashi Asazuma told PTI. "India itself is one of the most important country markets that we recognise. So in terms of the technologies, we are thinking of how to contribute to the Indian auto market, what will best suit India. "However, as of now, we think that the strong hybrid is a kind of practical answer to start with," he said here in an interview on the sidelines of the Auto Expo held as part of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo ...

Toyota unit Hino Motors reaches $1.6 bn US diesel emissions settlement

The settlement, which still must be approved by a US judge, includes a criminal penalty of $521.76 million, $442.5 million in civil penalties to US authorities and $236.5 million to California

Toyota wants salaried staff in office four days a week starting Sept 2

Toyota said in the memo that staff can continue to work from home on Fridays 'subject to business needs'

Nvidia CEO unveils robot training tech, Toyota deal, new gaming chips

Nvidia introduced what it calls Cosmos 'foundation' models that generate photo-realistic video which can be used to train robots and self-driving cars at a much lower cost than using conventional data

Toyota Kirloskar Motor's December sales increase 29% to 29,529 units

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday reported 29 per cent increase in sales at 29,529 units in December 2024 as compared to 22,867 units in the same month a year ago. The company sold 24,887 units in the domestic market and exported 4,642 units last month, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement. The company said it recorded its best-ever calendar year sales in 2024 at 3,26,329 units. This was higher by 40 per cent as compared to 2,33,346 units sold in 2023. "The SUV and MPV segments being key contributors grew at 20 per cent over the same period last year. We are also observing a growing shift of consumer preferences towards vehicles offering sustainability, value proposition of dependability quotient, enhanced safety and better resale value which is boosting our sales," TKM Vice President, Sales-Service-Used Car Business, Sabari Manohar said. On the outlook, he said,"Given the existing trend, we are confident of further consolidating our market position thus playing a ..

Toyota global production down for 10th month despite rising sales

The world's biggest automaker manufactured 869,230 vehicles globally in November, down 6.2 per cent from the same month last year

Nissan, Honda consider merger to take on world's biggest carmaker Toyota

Honda is considering several options including a merger, capital tie-up or the establishment of a holding company, Executive Vice President Shinji Aoyama said

Toyota's global output falls for ninth month in October, production dips

In Japan, which accounts for about a third of Toyota's worldwide output, production climbed 8%, bouncing back from weak numbers a year ago when an accident at a supplier's facility led to a partial

Toyota posts first quarterly profit drop in two years on US, China woes

But heavy competition from Chinese brands in the world's biggest auto market, and a now-resolved production suspension of two models in the U.S. have started slowing its sales momentum in recent month

Toyota to post 1st profit drop in 2 yrs as demand cools after big run

Still, recent sales and production figures have indicated a modest slowdown for Toyota. It faced a delivery suspension of two models in the United States and

Toyota to Launch Maruti Suzuki eVX-based Electric SUV in India by 2025

EV unit and platform used for this model were jointly developed by SMC, TMC, and Daihatsu Motor Corporation, leveraging each company's strengths

Shift to EV-only future likely to bring job losses, warns Toyota chairman

Toyota, the world's biggest automaker by sales, has been more cautious in its approach to EVs than other makers

Toyota Motors to postpone US EV production to 2026 amid slowing sales

Production is now likely to begin in early 2026 rather than late next year, Toyota spokesperson Scott Vazin said

Toyota Motor plans to invest $500 mn in electric air taxi company

The Japanese automaker's new funding is on top of $394 million in prior investments it made in Joby and is part of a strategic alliance on commercial manufacturing

Opposition to Toyota's Chairman Akio Toyoda spreads among big shareholders

Toyoda, the grandson of the company's founder, saw shareholder support drop to a record low of 85 per cent last year

Japan's Toyota Motor slashes 2026 global EV output plans by a third

Earlier this week, Swedish automaker Volvo Cars scrapped its target of going all electric by 2030, saying it expects to still be offering some hybrid models in its lineup at that time

Japan to give up to $2.4 bn in new support for EV battery production

The government backing included support for investments by Toyota, Nissan Motor

Hybrid cars, Suzuki tie-up drive up Toyota Kirloskar profit 3x in FY24

Toyota owns 89 per cent in TKM, while the remaining 11 per cent is owned by Kirloskar Systems Private Limited