Toyota and Suzuki to supply cars to each other in India

There has been a new development in the Toyota-Suzuki partnership. The two companies have now signed a basic agreement to supply hybrid and other cars to each other in a bid to strengthen their respective positions in the Indian market. 

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) will provide Toyota with the Baleno and Vitara Brezza, while Toyota will supply Suzuki with the Corolla sedan. The cars will be sold by the brand's respective dealerships, however there has been no announcement regarding the supply schedule, number of units to be supplied, vehicle specifications and the unit pricing.

Earlier, the two carmakers had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to introduce electric vehicles (EV) in India. Suzuki will start supplying EVs to Toyota from 2020. These will be built by Suzuki using technologies provided by Toyota. Both brand are also working on developing sustainable technologies and safety systems.