[sumeethaldankar]

Great more cross dressing by Suzuki and Toyota (no offence meant to any one).
Personally I would get the Urban Cruiser over the Brezza. When can we see Suzuki getting something out of the deal. Can't wait till the Toyota start transferring their Hyrbid tech to Suzuki. Wait, I hope that is part of the deal.

[TusharK]

Scoop! Toyota-Maruti working on a small car & an MPV

We have received new information on Toyota and Maruti Suzuki's future products. There are two main projects that are currently running under the Toyota-Suzuki partnership. These include a small car and an MPV.



A Toyota small car (codenamed: 560B) is said to be in the works. It is expected to be launched by the end of 2021 or early 2022. More details on this car are awaited, but it could be the compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) that has been in the news since 2019.

The second car that is presently under development is an MPV that could be positioned between the Ertiga and Innova. It is believed to be an all-new model and won't be a mere badge engineering job. The new MPV will probably be launched in the second quarter of 2022.

In the meantime, Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to launch the next generation Celerio in India. Test mules have already been spotted on the streets and the car appears to be larger than the current model.

Thanks to the Team-BHP fan (he prefers to remain anonymous) who sent this information in. Heartfelt gratitude for sharing it with other enthusiasts via the Team-BHP share page!

[amarendernag]

BEV appears to be inspired by REVA!
If only REVA weren't killed by M&M.

[DicKy]

Originally Posted by TusharK

Scoop! Toyota-Maruti working on a small car & an MPV

We have received new information on Toyota and Maruti Suzuki's future products.

A Toyota small car (codenamed: 560B) is said to be in the works. It is expected to be launched by the end of 2021 or early 2022. More details on this car are awaited, but it could be the compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) that has been in the news since 2019.

The second car that is presently under development is an MPV that could be positioned between the Ertiga and Innova. It is believed to be an all-new model and won't be a mere badge engineering job. The new MPV will probably be launched in the second quarter of 2022.

The Toyota C-pod lovely as it is, would be too small and expensive for India. Around 11+ lakhs.
Wonder if the rumoured one is a Toyota product or the WagonR EV that has been tested for ages.

The MPV most likely would be based on the Daihatsu DN multisix concept ( next gen Avanza(?) )

Wonder why there is no news on the Creta rival? Thought it would come sooner than the MPV.

[wheelguy]

Toyota Kirloskar plans to take rural road to realise sales potential of Glanza, Urban Cruiser.

Having established its presence in urban centres, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is now looking to expand its sales network in rural areas in the country as it aims to tap demand for its entry-level products like Glanza and Urban Cruiser in such locations.

"We now plan to go into interior parts of the country as we have already established our sales network in the big cities," TKM Senior Vice President Naveen Soni told PTI in an interaction.

The company needs to bolster its presence in smaller cities, towns and rural areas as the demand for products like Glanza and Urban Cruiser is much stronger in such areas, he added.

"A and B vehicle segments are the primary domain of smaller cities where we do not have adequate presence right now. We are trying to have dealership expansion in such a manner that we can meet the market requirements," Soni noted.

The company currently has around 419 dealers across the country. Last year it opened around 50 outlets of which 70-80 per cent were in the rural areas.

"We are now making a plan for this year. The most important thing that we are proposing now is the focus on smaller townships, the rural India. It is where we are going to focus. It is in such locations where our new products from the alliance partner will be more accepted," Soni said.

Soni said that sales momentum was expected to continue in the next fiscal as well on the back of enhanced demand for personal vehicles owing to COVID-19 crisis and also due to the continuation of pent-up demand from previous months.

"The year has started well. We should end this quarter as the best in the current fiscal..More importantly the month-on-month demand aggregation seems to be happening due to launch of fresh products and the need for personal mobility," he added.

Soni further noted that the company is looking to enhance production capacity at its Bidadi-based manufacturing plant in order to cut the waiting period on its various models.

When asked if TKM is also facing production issues due to the semiconductor shortage, he said: "So far we have been managing but we don't know what will happen in the future. We are sourcing from multiple vendors but if it continues in the future we will have to see."

On plans to hike prices due to rise in input costs, Soni said: " current situation is concerning to us but as far as the final impact is concerned we are monitoring the situation. Typically we don't look into the short term impact. If we are forced to do it, then it would be to mainly accommodate our supplier partners."

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[vvivek85]

Yesterday, I was on my way to Pudukottai, near Trichy I saw " Toyota Service on the move " in a Maruti Suzuki car. Has this got anything to do with Toyota Suzuki relationship.

[VWAllstar]

Originally Posted by vvivek85

Yesterday, I was on my way to Pudukottai, near Trichy I saw " Toyota Service on the move " in a Maruti Suzuki car. Has this got anything to do with Toyota Suzuki relationship.

Do not think this is pertaining to Toyota Suzuki partnership. Eeco is omnipresent, cheap, good space for tools and low ownership. This makes it the perfect vehicle for mobile servicing, car washing, sanitization etc.

[Venkatesh]

About 43% of Toyota India’s volumes this year, came from Maruti sourced models.

The monthly average stood at 10,104 units, which saw a high of 14,997 volume and a low of 707 units.



Maruti's models have got decent acceptance under the Toyota Umbrella. The Glanza is averaging at around 2153 units and Urban Cruiser around 2240 units.



The Urban Cruiser has sold about 11,204 units for Toyota along with Glanza at 10,768 units, together the Maruti-supplied units contributed about 21,972 units.

The nearest to this came Innova which stood at 19,320 units. All other Toyota Models have sold below 10,000 units.



Maruti's contribution to Toyota's total sales has averaged at 43.49%. With a high of 94.91% in the month of May and a low of 37.61% in the month of February.



One thing stands out that both the OEMs have benefited from the partnership so far and the synergy in terms of technology for a hybrid would help take things to the next level.



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[anb]

Found this meme in social media

[volkman10]

Compact cars to get fancy with AI features.

Suzuki and Toyota’s next generation under development models are among those looking at features like these

These SUV-type features include AI-driven programs like driver drowsiness assist, camera and sensor-assisted lane driving, personalised cockpits, connectivity through smartphones and smartwatches for a bouquet of entertainment and information features.

According to tier-1 drivetrain and component major Bosch, these features have now attracted the interest of the mass market small car companies that are developing their next generation models as well.

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[volkman10]

Apart from the collaboration in supplying cars by each other, the tie-up may extend to EVs, green tech.

While the original plan of the companies was to look at strong hybrids and other electrified versions (running on both battery and petrol), now the thoughts are being focused around pure electrics and even fuel cells. These are preliminary discussions, and nothing has been finalised as yet. However, it can be said with certainty that it’s a joint future

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[amvj]

Why Maruti is not getting any Toyota cars?

I find thread title is not valid.

[Black_Star]

Originally Posted by amvj

Why Maruti is not getting any Toyota cars?

I find thread title is not valid.

The title states "Suzuki" not "Maruti"

Suzuki ACross and Suzuki Swace are available in international markets, the deal was made in such a way that Toyota gets a foothold in lower segment in India and Suzuki gets access to EV and Hybrid vehicles to get around CAFE and other regulations in international markets.

Further a Suzuki badged Toyota will come in India sometime 2022-23.

[volkman10]

Newsmaker of 2021: Osamu Suzuki

it was clear to O Suzuki that his company needed the scale and tech to keep itself relevant in the future. The tie-up with Toyota was the best thing that could have happened since this was an arrangement within the fold of Japan Inc where companies respected each other.

Toyota needed SMC’s support in regions like India where its own presence was marginal while extending its enormous competencies to the latter in areas like electrification and access to new markets. Things have been rock steady thus far and O Suzuki will have every reason to believe that the company he nurtured so carefully for decades is in good hands now.

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[TusharK]

Rumour: 7-seater Toyota C-MPV India launch in 2023

According to a media report, Toyota is likely to launch a new 7-seater C-MPV in 2023. It is said to be part of the brand's 'Big Leap' strategy.



It is believed that the C-MPV could fill the gap between the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and the Toyota Innova. It will go up against the likes of the soon-to-be-launched Kia Carens.

While Toyota has kept details of the C-MPV under wraps, an earlier report suggests that the MPV could be based on a monocoque or unibody construction. A pure hybrid powertrain is rumoured to power the new model.

Besides the C-MPV, Toyota is also planning to introduce six new vehicles over the next 2 years, including a mid-size 5-seater SUV.

Source: ET Auto