The Japanese automaker Toyota had earlier stalled its plans for investments in India owing to the ban on registration of vehicles with large diesel engines. However, with the recent decision to list the ban has once again prompted the automaker to go ahead with their plans. The company will not rush with its plans to introduce more models in India and will take one step at a time.
Toyota has not revealed as to which models will be introduced in the country, but will get cars keeping the Indian consumers in mind. The company has not been fully utilising its facilities in India and post a detailed study will introduce more models via its existing facilities. In Bengaluru, Toyota has two manufacturing facilities which have a total annual production capacity of about 3.1 lakh. However, the automaker has only been utilising it by about 55 per cent.
Toyota will be launching the 2016 Etios in India on September 13. The sedan will get fresh cosmetic upgrades and premium interior upholstery. Under the hood, the vehicle will continue to be offered with 1.5-litre petrol and 1.4-litre diesel engine options which generate 88bhp and 67bhp of power respectively.
Moving forward, India being the fifth largest market in the world, the company will indeed plan a strong line up in the country. More details about future models from Toyota will be known in the coming days.
