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MG Gloster Blackstorm edition launched; prices start at Rs 40.30 lakh

To navigate through different terrains, the MG Gloster is equipped with seven drive modes namely, 'Snow', 'Mud', 'Sand', 'Eco', 'Sport', 'Normal' and 'Rock'

Toyota Kirloskar commences 3rd shift at K'taka plant to enhance production

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has initiated a third shift at its Karnataka-based plant to enhance production capacity by around 30 per cent, as it looks to cut down waiting periods on some of its popular models like Innova Crysta and Fortuner. The automaker has commenced a third shift from the first week of May in its Plant 1 in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru to ramp up the manufacturing capacity. The company has invested over Rs 90 crore to upgrade the existing infrastructure at the facility and added around 1,500 workforce for the third shift at the plant. "We have commenced a third shift at the plant which produces models like Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross and Fortuner. These products have been quite successful and there is quite a long waiting period. We are trying to minimise the impact for the customers," TKM Senior Vice President and Chief Communication Officer Sudeep S Dalvi told PTI in an interaction. He noted that the company took a shutdown of around a week at the plant t

Will India be an all-electric or a hybrid market for Toyota Motor?

Green mobility drives Toyota's India plans: With 10 pure electric cars planned by 2026 in its global portfolio, the world's largest car maker hopes to move beyond its SUV mainstays in the country

Maruti confirms launch of premium MPV in next 2 months, a rebadged Innova!

The premium MPV will be placed above Maruti Suzuki's own popular MPV, Ertiga

Global connected car sales grew 12% in 2022, Volkswagen leads: Report

Volkswagen Group led in connected car sales, closely followed by Toyota Group, according to Counterpoint Research

Toyota to sell 1.5 mn electric vehicles by 2026, roll out 10 new models

Toyota said it will release 10 new EV models by 2026 and sell 1.5 million battery electric vehicles annually

Salman Khan gets bulletproof Nissan Patrol SUV for safety: Details here

The new Nissan Patrol replaces Salman Khan's earlier bulletproof vehicle, Toyota Land Cruiser LC200

Toyota unveiled new Fortuner GR Sport Red, Modellista: Check details inside

Toyota unveiled its new 2023 Fortuner Modellista and 2023 GR Sport at Bangkok International Motor Show will take place between March 22 to April 2, 2023

Lexus chief executive to take over Toyota as founder's grandson quits

The succession announcement was broadcast on a webcast through the automaker's Toyota Times channel

Toyota Motor Corp's CEO Akio Toyoda to step aside, become chairman

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its CEO and president, Akio Toyoda, will become chairman. He will be replaced as CEO by the automaker's chief branding officer, Koji Sato. Toyota announced the leadership reshuffle without any forewarning, but it had a lively promotional video prepared to highlight Toyoda and Sato's love for electric vehicles and fast cars. Sato, 53, has been managing the Toyota group's Lexus brand operations and motor racing. Toyoda, grandson of Toyota's founder Kiichiro Toyoda, took over as CEO of Toyota in 2009. He will replace as chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada, who is giving up the title but will remain a representative director at the company. Toyoda had earlier hinted he was thinking about who might succeed him.

Vikram Kirloskar's daughter Manasi takes over as Toyota Kirloskar Motor VC

The resolution, passed in its board meeting, comes after the untimely demise of Late Vikram S Kirloskar, former Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor

Toyota Motor to roll out products based on multiple clean technologies

Toyota Kirloskar Motor aims to roll out products based on multiple clean technologies while also reinforcing its internal combustion engine based model range to cater to all kinds of emerging customer requirements in the country, according to company's Managing Director Masakazu Yoshimura. Terming India as one of the most important markets for Toyota globally, he noted that the automaker will keep rolling out products based on eco-friendly technologies considering various factors such as the country's energy mix, consumer needs and infrastructure readiness. The automaker, while acknowledging the government support in manufacturing in terms of various schemes like Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME II) and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, also pitched for a carbon-based taxation system. In an interaction with PTI on the sidelines of the Auto Expo here, Yoshimura noted that the automaker is conscious of the fact that a huge amount of fore

Toyota motors pushes zero-emission goals by converting old models

To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology like fuel cells and electric motors. "I don't want to leave any car lover behind," Chief Executive Akio Toyoda said Friday, appearing on the stage at the Tokyo Auto Salon, an industry event similar to the world's auto shows. The message was clear: Toyota Motor Corp wants the world to know it hasn't fallen behind in electric vehicles, as some detractors have implied. Japan's top automaker, behind the Lexus luxury brands and the Prius hybrid, is highlighting its clout: It has all the technology, engineering, financial reserves and industry experience needed to remain a powerful competitor in green vehicles. Toyoda told reporters it would take a long time for all the cars to become zero emission, as they only make up a fraction of the vehicles being sold. Changing old cars to go green, or "conversion," was a better

Suzuki Motor turns to Toyota for lessons on small EVs, other technologies

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp plans to learn from partner Toyota Motor Corp how to use EV technology to build small electric cars, its president Toshihiro Suzuki told reporters

Toyota Kirloskar Motors restarts booking for Hilux utility vehicle

Car maker Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Monday said it has restarted bookings for its utility vehicle Hilux.

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Kia India profit down 25% in FY22 as tax outgo slams the brakes

Kia is one of the few unlisted global carmakers in India that saw a contraction in profits

Toyota marks turnaround in India, reports highest profit in four years

The company has worked towards meeting the mobility needs of consumers

Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder price starts at Rs 10.48 lakh

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday said the prices of its sports utility vehicle Urban Cruiser Hyryder would range between Rs 10.48 lakh and Rs 18.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The trims with 1.5 litre-petrol powertrain mated with mild hybrid technology are priced between Rs 10.48 lakh and Rs 17.09 lakh, while the all-wheel drive variant is tagged at Rs 17.19 lakh, the automaker said in a statement. The three trims with strong self-charging hybrid technology are priced at Rs 15.11 lakh, Rs 17.49 lakh and Rs 18.99 lakh, respectively. The strong hybrid trims offer a fuel efficiency of 27.97 kilometre per litre, the company claimed.

Maruti to ramp-up exports; targets shipments worth Rs 20,000 cr in 3 years

With more than 238,000 of the 570,000 units exported from India in fiscal 2022, Maruti Suzuki overtook Hyundai Motor India as the foremost passenger vehicle exporter