Toyota Kirloskar Motor Allotted Land In Maharasthra To Manufacture Electric And Hybrid Vehicles

Four lakh electric and hybrid vehicles are expected to be manufactured every year with production starting from January 2026.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Allotted Land In Maharasthra To Manufacture Electric And Hybrid Vehicles

The joint venture of Toyota and the Kirloskar Group was allotted 827 acres of land for a new manufacturing plant in Maharashtra. Toyota Kirloskar Motors had signed an agreement with the state government to set up a greenfield manufacturing facility for electric and hybrid cars on July 31, 2024.
As per media reports, four lakh electric and hybrid vehicles are expected to be manufactured every year, with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore.
Additionally, the company is expected to invest Rs 21,000 crore in the manufacturing plant with production expected to start from January 2026. Moreover, the manufacturing plant is expected to generate approximately 8000 direct jobs and 18,000 indirect jobs, as per a Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) senior official.
Moreover, the greenfield smart industrial city is a partnership of the central and state governments through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named the Maharashtra Industrial Township Limited (MITL).
Toyota has two manufacturing plants in India, both being in Bidadi, Karnataka. The first manufacturing plant was established in 1997, with production starting from 1999 onwards. The facility produces the Innova Hycross, Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Legender, with an annual capacity of 1.32 lakh units.
The other manufacturing plant manufactures the Camry Hybrid, Urban Cruiser Hyryder and Hilux, with an installed production capacity of more than 2 lakh units annually. Production in the second plant began in December 2010.
Toyota India currently offers 12 products in its portfolio, ranging from the Glanza to the Land Cruiser 300 SUV. Toyota Vellfire MPV and LC300 are not manufactured in India but are imported as completely built-up units.
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