Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) registered a growth of 79% in the month of February 2012

March 1, 2012 - PRLog -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) registered a growth of 79% in the month of February 2012. The company sold 16,659 units as compared to 9,308 units in February last year.

The Etios series continued to lead the growth with 8027 units. The Etios sold 4,590 units as compared to 2,786 units in February last year, thereby registering a 65% growth.  The Etios Liva followed with 3,437 units sold last month.  

The New Innova and New Fortuner sold  6,271 units and 1,346 units respectively. The New Innova registered a growth of 39% and the New Fortuner a 36% growth.  The Corolla Altis sold 996 units.

“We have seen good sales last month across all our products. The Etios series continues to lead the sales . New Innova and New Fortuner are registering good sales numbers. With the increased production capacity and our expanded dealer network, we are now able to reach much closer to our customers, which has helped us in increasing our sales.” said Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director- Marketing.

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.
Camry, 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 (Petrol & Diesel)
Start of production   December 2010
Annual production capacity   1,20,000 units

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