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Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKM) is an Indian joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation (89%) and Kirloskar Group (11%), for the manufacture and sales of Toyota cars in India.[1][2] The headquarters are located in Bidadi, Karnataka, near Bengaluru.

History

Toyota Motor Corporation entered India in 1997 in a joint venture with the Kirloskar Group. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) holds 89% of the share and the remaining 11% is owned by Kirloskar Group.[3] It is based in Bidadi, Karnataka, near Bengaluru.

The company released its first product in the Indian automotive market with the launch of the Qualis in 2000. Occupying the multi utility vehicle (MUV) segment, sales of the model grew within a short span of 2 years to capture 20 per cent market share from established local manufacturers such as Mahindra and Tata Motors. In 2002 and 2003, Toyota introduced the Camry and Corolla respectively.[4]

In 2005, TKM launched the Innova to replace the Qualis, which is based on a modern IMV platform. Later, new models were introduced including the IMV series Fortuner SUV in 2009 and Hilux pickup truck in 2022. To support the new products, the sales and service network was developed further from 22 outlets in 2000 to 166 in 2011, and 359 in 2019.[4][5]

Under the Entry Family Car (EFC) project, TKM started producing the Etios in 2010 as the company's first entry-level model.[5] Production of the vehicle created more than 2,000 jobs at TKM's newly-built second plant and approximately 500 jobs at Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Private Limited.[6]

In 2017, Toyota introduced its luxury brand Lexus in the country.[5]

Suzuki partnership

Toyota started considering its partnership agreement with Suzuki in the Indian market in 2016.[7] In 2017, both companies agreed to market electric vehicles in the country.[8] In 2018 and 2019, Toyota outlined its initial plan for the partnership with Suzuki, including receiving supply of Baleno, Vitara Brezza, Ciaz and Ertiga models from Suzuki, and supplying the Corolla to Suzuki. Plans also included production of the Suzuki-developed SUV at TKM from 2022 and the production of hybrid electric vehicles in India. In 2019, TKM released the Glanza as a rebadged Baleno, and the Urban Cruiser as a rebadged Vitara Brezza in 2020. In 2022, TKM released the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, which is developed by Suzuki, produced by TKM while incorporating the Toyota Hybrid System.

Manufacturing facilities

TKMPL's current plant at Bidadi, Karnataka is spread across 850 acres and has a capacity of 110,000 vehicles per annum.[9] TKMPL's second manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka has a capacity of 210,000 vehicles per annum. Total production capacity is 320,000 vehicles per annum. On 16 March 2011, it announced that it was increasing production to 210,000 vehicles per annum[10] due to increase in demand for its models especially the Etios and Fortuner.

Industrial relations

On 16 March 2014, Toyota Kirloskar Motor temporarily suspended the production at two of its assembly plants in Bidadi, Karnataka whose production capacity was 310,000 units annually and has employee strength of 6,400. Cause for the shutdown was failure to reach an agreement with the union over the issue of wages, deliberate stoppages of the production line by certain sections of the employees and abusing & threatening of supervisors thereby disrupting the production for the past 25 days.[11][12][13][14] Toyota Kirloskar Motor announced on 21 March 2014 to lift the lockout at the plants effective from 24 March 2014 with subject to an acceptance of a service condition which requires all the employees signing an undertaking on good conduct.[15][16] On 22 April 2014, employees called off the strike after 36 days of standoff and resumed full operations.[17]

Etios motor racing

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Models

Current models

Toyota

Model Indian introduction Current model Notes
Introduction Update/facelift
Hatchback
File:Toyota Glanza 2022 Facelift.jpg Glanza 2019 2022 (second generation) — Rebadged from Suzuki Baleno
Sedan
File:TOYOTA CAMRY (XV80) China (2).jpg Camry 2002 2024 (XV80) Strong hybrid powertrain is standard
Locally produced
SUV/crossover
Urban Cruiser Taisor 2024 2024 (first generation) — Rebadged from Suzuki Fronx
File:2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid (India) front view.jpg Urban Cruiser Hyryder 2022 2022 (first generation) — Rebadged from Suzuki Grand Vitara
Strong hybrid powertrain is optional
Locally produced
File:2021 Toyota Fortuner 4.0 SRV 4x4 (Colombia) front view.png Fortuner 2009 2016 (AN150/AN160) 2021 Locally produced
File:2021 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 3.4 ZX (Colombia) front view 04.png Land Cruiser 2010 2023 (J300) — Imported from Japan
MPV
File:2022 Toyota Rumion Active (Egypt) front view 04.png Rumion 2023 2023 (second generation) — Rebadged from Suzuki Ertiga
File:2021 Toyota Kijang Innova 2.0 V Luxury (front), Citraland, West Surabaya.jpg Innova Crysta 2016 2016 (AN140) 2023 Locally produced
File:2022 Toyota Kijang Innova Zenix G HV (MAGH10; 11-25-2022).jpg Innova HyCross 2023 2023 (AG10) — Strong hybrid powertrain is optional
Locally produced
File:Toyota VELLFIRE HYBRID Z Premier 2WD (6AA-AAHH40W-PFXTB) front.jpg Vellfire 2020 2023 (AH40) — Strong hybrid powertrain is standard. Imported from Japan
Pickup truck
File:2021 Toyota Hilux Invincible D-4D 4WD 2.4.jpg Hilux 2022 2022 (AN120) — Locally produced

Lexus

Model Indian introduction Current model Notes
Introduction Update/facelift
Sedan
File:2022 Lexus ES 350 (GSZ10) 1X7A5794.jpg
ES 		ES 2015 2019 (XZ10) 2021 Strong hybrid powertrain is standard
Locally produced
File:Lexus LS 500 VXFA50 FL Sonic Titanium (1) (cropped).jpg
LS 		LS 2017 2017 (XF50) 2020 Strong hybrid powertrain is standard. Imported from Japan
Sports car
File:Lexus LC Convertible IMG 4916.jpg
LC 		LC 2017 2017 (First generation) — Strong hybrid powertrain is standard. Imported from Japan
SUV/crossover
File:Lexus NX 350h (AAZH20,AAZH25) IMG 6332.jpg
NX 		NX 2020 2022 (AZ20) — Strong hybrid powertrain is optional. Second generation imported from Japan.
File:2022 Lexus RX 450h+ AWD (Japan) front view.jpg
RX 		RX 2015 2023 (ALA10/ALH10) — Strong hybrid powertrain is standard. Imported from Japan
File:Lexus LX 500d (J300) (cropped).jpg
LX 		LX 2015 2021 (J310) — Imported from Japan
MPV
File:Lexus LM500h IMG01 (cropped).jpg
LM 		LM 2023 2023 (AW10) — Strong hybrid powertrain is standard. Imported from Japan

Discontinued models

Toyota

Model Released Discontinued Image
Qualis 2000 2005 File:Toyota Qualis.jpg
Corolla Altis 2003 2020 File:2013-2016 Toyota Corolla (ZRE172R) SX sedan (2018-09-17) 01.jpg
Land Cruiser Prado 2004 2020 File:2013 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (KDJ150R MY13) Altitude 5-door wagon (2015-07-09) 01.jpg
Innova 2005 2016 File:2014 Toyota Kijang Innova 2.0 G TGN40R (190316).jpg
Prius 2010 2020 File:2016 Toyota Prius (ZVW50L) Hybrid liftback (2016-04-02) 01.jpg
Etios 2010 2019 File:Toyota Etios 1.5 XLS 2015.jpg
Etios Liva 2011 2019 File:2013 Toyota Etios Valco E (Indonesia) front view.jpg
Etios Cross 2014 2016
Yaris 2018 2021 File:2017 Toyota Yaris ATIV 1.2 G Front (cropped).jpg
Urban Cruiser 2020 2022 File:2021 Toyota Urban Cruiser Mid (India) front view.png

Lexus

Model Released Discontinued Image
NX300h 2020 2021 File:2019 Lexus NX 300h Takumi CVT 2.5.jpg

Sales and service network

As of April 2019, it has more than 350 dealerships in 225 cities across India.[19]

Sales performance

TKMPL sold 74,759 vehicles in India in the year 2010 registering a growth rate of 38% compared to 2009 sales.[20]

See also

References

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