Jul. 27, 2011
Toyota in India to Add Casting and Machining Lines to New Engine Plant
Toyota City, Japan, July 27, 2011―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that its auto-parts manufacturing company in India, Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt Ltd (TKAP), plans to install aluminum casting and machining lines scheduled to begin operations in early 2014.
The lines are to be installed at TKAP's new "Etios"1 and "Etios Liva"1 engine plant, which is scheduled to start operations in autumn 2012. The installation will see an additional investment of approximately 14.4 billion yen as well as the hiring of new employees.
TKAP produces manual transmissions for IMV2 series vehicles produced in India, Thailand and Argentina. In addition to engines, TKAP is scheduled to start producing transmissions for the Etios and Etios Liva in early 2013. Exports of the transmissions are also planned.
The lines are to be installed at TKAP's new "Etios"1 and "Etios Liva"1 engine plant, which is scheduled to start operations in autumn 2012. The installation will see an additional investment of approximately 14.4 billion yen as well as the hiring of new employees.
TKAP produces manual transmissions for IMV2 series vehicles produced in India, Thailand and Argentina. In addition to engines, TKAP is scheduled to start producing transmissions for the Etios and Etios Liva in early 2013. Exports of the transmissions are also planned.
Outline of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt Ltd (as of July 2011)
Location |
Bidadi (32 km southwest of Bangalore), Karnataka, India |
President |
Hisashi Suzuki |
Equity participation |
TMC: 64%; Toyota Industries Corporation: 26%; Kirloskar Systems Ltd.: 10% |
Establishment |
April 2002 |
Outline of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt Ltd Plants (as of July 2011)
Current |
Planned |
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Plant name |
3 Unit/Transmission Plant |
Transmission Plant |
Engine Plant |
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Annual production lineup (annual capacity) |
IMV Series |
Etios/Etios Liva |
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Front and rear axles/ propeller shafts (52,000) |
Manual transmissions (170,000) |
Announced July 6, 2010 |
Gasoline engine aluminum casting and machining (―) |
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Transmissions (240,000) |
Gasoline engines (100,000) |
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Investment |
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Approx. 9.0 billion yen |
Approx. 14.4 billion yen |
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Start of production |
July 2002 |
Early 2013 |
Autumn 2012 |
Early 2014 |
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Employees |
Approx. 900 |
Approx. 500 new |
(Planned hiring) |
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Site area |
200,000 m2 |
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1A compact car newly developed specifically for the Indian market. The Etios (sedan) was launched in December 2010 and the Etios Liva (hatchback) was launched in June 2011.
2Stands for "Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle", a Toyota project to create an optimized global manufacturing and supply system for pickup trucks and multipurpose vehicles to satisfy market demand in more than 140 countries and regions worldwide.
2Stands for "Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle", a Toyota project to create an optimized global manufacturing and supply system for pickup trucks and multipurpose vehicles to satisfy market demand in more than 140 countries and regions worldwide.
