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askicode · 7th August 2007, 10:30

Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/2261205.cms

Japanese car major Toyota’s small car plans for India will either involve a brand new car based on its Yaris platform or an India-specific model developed from scratch.

Auto industry sources say Toyota may follow the Innova model for its small car sourcing from specific low-cost centres and selling the model in Asia and the BRIC markets. The small car may also come with both petrol and diesel powertrains, say sources.

“We plan to make an announcement regarding the small car in the next two months,” sources said. Toyota’s global small car is being designed in Japan. “The new car is being built on a new platform and that is the reason we have taken more time than was expected,” said Toyota Kirloskar Motor MD Atsushi Toyoshima.

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askicode BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 103	Toyota small car may use Yaris platform Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/2261205.cms Japanese car major Toyota’s small car plans for India will either involve a brand new car based on its Yaris platform or an India-specific model developed from scratch. Auto industry sources say Toyota may follow the Innova model for its small car sourcing from specific low-cost centres and selling the model in Asia and the BRIC markets. The small car may also come with both petrol and diesel powertrains, say sources. “We plan to make an announcement regarding the small car in the next two months,” sources said. Toyota’s global small car is being designed in Japan. “The new car is being built on a new platform and that is the reason we have taken more time than was expected,” said Toyota Kirloskar Motor MD Atsushi Toyoshima.