Toyota Kirloskar Motors is planning multiple use of the new compact platform its parent company is developing for the launch of a small car in India later next year. A sedan is among the body variants being planned.
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Toyota is launching a compact car by the end of next year from a new production facility close to its existing plant in Bangalore.
Sandeep Singh, deputy managing director (marketing), Toyota Kirloskar Motors, told the Business Standard newspaper that Toyota can make more than just the small car from that new platform. “We will bring out a sedan based on that platform, apart from other options,” he said.
The report said the company wants localisation content of at least 70 per cent for the small car, which will be ramped up later. It also said today that the decision of having an engine manufacturing plant in India is pending.
“Earlier there was a plan of sourcing the engines from outside India, but after putting up the second car plant with such a huge capacity, it does not make sense to not make the engines for the small car here. However, we are yet to take a final call on that,” added Singh.
Toyota expects to start compact car production at its new plant in India by the end of next year, with initial capacity of 70,000 vehicles a year.
