Toyota Kirloskar Motor registers 99% growth in sales

Aug. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor registers
99% growth in sales

•   13, 592 units sold in July 2011
•   Registers 99% growth in sales as compared to the corresponding period last year  

New Delhi, Aug 1st, 2011: Toyota Kirloskar Motor registered sales of 13592 units in July 2011 as compared to 6834 units in July 2011. The company sales grew by 99% when compared to the corresponding period last year.
Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Marketing, TKM said, “The month of July has seen an impressive growth indicative of growing volumes and increasing sales of Toyota vehicles in India. The customer response to Etios and Etios Liva has been very good. We thank our customers for their trust in Toyota. Etios and Etios Liva sold 4095 units and 2551 units respectively, in July 2011. The New Corolla Altis has been received well, with the vehicle registering a growth of 22% with   1030 units sold in July 2011.”
Innova registered sales of 4816 units in July 2011, followed by 1060 units of Fortuner.

Overview of TKM
Company name   Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
Managing Director   Hiroshi Nakagawa
Established   October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)
Location   Suburb of Bangalore, Karnataka State
Products   Corolla Altis, Innova and Fortuner manufactured in India.
Camry, Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius imported as CBUs.
Annual production capacity   Approx. 80,000 units
Equity participation   TMC: 89%, Kirloskar group: 11%
Number of employees   Approx. 5,000  
Land area   Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2)
Building area   74,000 m2

Overview of TKM 2nd Plant

Location   On the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (on the outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka State)
Products   Etios (on sale since December 2010) &
Etios Liva (on sale starting 27th June 2011)
Start of production   December 2010
Annual production capacity   80,000 units

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