Toyota small car may use Yaris platform

askicode · 7th August 2007, 09:30

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.

ashutoshb · 22nd August 2007, 13:04

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI)

Japanese auto major Toyota today said it could launch a small car in India within two years and its second plant may come up at the existing location in Bangalore.

"Toyota is developing a small car, which may be introduced in India within two years. While we are looking at several countries to market this product, it will be first launched here in India," Toyota Motor Corporation's board chairman Fujio Cho told reporters here.

On the company's plan to set up its second factory in India, he said that currently its Indian subsidiary Toyota Kirloskar Motors -- a joint venture with Kirloskar Group has not finalised on it.

"We still have a plenty of space left at the existing location in Bangalore and the new plant may come up there itself if we need additional capacity," Cho said.

mrkanitkar · 22nd August 2007, 16:31

Its coming in 2 years.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/2300306.cms

GeekSrik · 11th January 2008, 08:31

so finally i got a thread where i can add the story! today toyota is organizing a meet for its employees in palace grounds. this is to formally announce the launch of its small car project which has got its go ahead. they are currently considering AYGO and any one of YARIS or AURIS. the move to have atleast 2 small car choices is to counter impacts of all current small car sales including the newly launched nano. I also come to know there would be an auto tranny and the price could be between 4-5 lacs estimated.

dont ask me how i know all this, but if the meet at palace grounds isnt happening, then go ahead and shoot me!

mostly likely there will be press coverage too. after this is not just yet another rumor article in the paper like earlier times!

GeekSrik · 11th January 2008, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashutoshb

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI)

Japanese auto major Toyota today said it could launch a small car in India within two years and its second plant may come up at the existing location in Bangalore.

On the company's plan to set up its second factory in India, he said that currently its Indian subsidiary Toyota Kirloskar Motors -- a joint venture with Kirloskar Group has not finalised on it.

"We still have a plenty of space left at the existing location in Bangalore and the new plant may come up there itself if we need additional capacity," Cho said.

Very much true and this has supposedly begun in right earnest already!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkanitkar

Its coming in 2 years.
Toyota may launch small car in India by 2009- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

true again, since the first post its two years and from this post and two years on people would be driving one of these cars!

esteem_lover · 11th January 2008, 08:38

Great news geeksrik, though i will be waiting with a gun for you.

7th August 2007, 09:30	#1
askicode BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 174 Thanked: 73 Times	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.
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22nd August 2007, 13:04	#2
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,975 Thanked: 5,417 Times View My Garage	Toyota Motor may launch small car in India in 2 yrs New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Japanese auto major Toyota today said it could launch a small car in India within two years and its second plant may come up at the existing location in Bangalore. "Toyota is developing a small car, which may be introduced in India within two years. While we are looking at several countries to market this product, it will be first launched here in India," Toyota Motor Corporation's board chairman Fujio Cho told reporters here. On the company's plan to set up its second factory in India, he said that currently its Indian subsidiary Toyota Kirloskar Motors -- a joint venture with Kirloskar Group has not finalised on it. "We still have a plenty of space left at the existing location in Bangalore and the new plant may come up there itself if we need additional capacity," Cho said.
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22nd August 2007, 16:31	#3
mrkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 224 Thanked: 13 Times	Its coming in 2 years. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/2300306.cms
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11th January 2008, 08:31	#4
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	so finally i got a thread where i can add the story! today toyota is organizing a meet for its employees in palace grounds. this is to formally announce the launch of its small car project which has got its go ahead. they are currently considering AYGO and any one of YARIS or AURIS. the move to have atleast 2 small car choices is to counter impacts of all current small car sales including the newly launched nano. I also come to know there would be an auto tranny and the price could be between 4-5 lacs estimated. dont ask me how i know all this, but if the meet at palace grounds isnt happening, then go ahead and shoot me! mostly likely there will be press coverage too. after this is not just yet another rumor article in the paper like earlier times!
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11th January 2008, 08:38	#6
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Great news geeksrik, though i will be waiting with a gun for you.
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