Toyota Kirloskar Motor sells 12,071 units in December 2012

Jan. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- January 1, 2013, Bangalore: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) sold 12,071 units in December 2012 as compared to 15,948 units in the corresponding month in 2011, sales declined by 24%. The company registered a cumulative growth of 27% with 172,241 units being sold in the year 2012 as compared to 136,150 units being sold in 2011.  

The company exported 1,490 units of Etios series last month and 18,422 units of Etios series last year. Including exports the company sold 190,663 units, thereby registering a growth of 40% when compared to 136,150 units being sold in 2011.  

For the year 2012, Innova registered a cumulative growth of 46% with 75,911 units sold last year as compared to 51,930 in 2011. Fortuner registered a cumulative growth of 38%, with 15,153 units sold last year as compared to 10,946 units sold in 2011. Etios series registered a cumulative growth of 16% with 73,831 units sold last year as compared to 63,575 units sold in 2011. Corolla Altis cumulative sales declined by 26% with 6912 units sold last year as compared to 9283 units sold in 2011.

Commenting on the sales performance for the year 2012, Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Marketing and Commercial said “Though we are satisfied with the overall growth in our sales volume of last year, the passenger car market continues to be slow, as has been in the last few months .We hope the New Year will usher in good times again with economic revival and better market sentiments.

We would like to thank our customers for liking and appreciating our products and wish them a Happy New Year. We look forward to serving them and winning more happy customers, through the year by providing them the Toyota "Waku Doki" experience.”

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Overview of TKM:

Company name          Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited

Managing Director          Hiroshi Nakagawa

Equity participation          TMC: 89%, Kirloskar group: 11%

Number of employees          Approx. 6,000 +

Land area          Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2)

Building area          74,000 m2

Overview of TKM 1st Plant

Established          October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)

Location          Suburb of Bangalore, Karnataka State

Products          Innova, Fortuner manufactured in India. Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius imported as CBUs.

Annual production capacity          Approx. 90,000 units

Overview of TKM 2nd Plant

Location          On the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (on the outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka State)

Products          Corolla Altis, Etios, Etios Liva, New Camry

Start of production          December 2010

Annual production capacity         1,20,000 units

For any further information please contact:

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.

Tarunya Mohan

Mobile : 0-9740900029

E-mail: tarunyamohan@toyota-kirloskar.co.in