With new exterior styling and plush new interiors, Etios available in New Pearl White colour. Etios available in the price range of Rs. 5,74,081 and Rs. 7,06,567 (petrol variant ) and Rs. 6,84,081 and Rs. 8,16,567 (diesel variant), ex-showroom Delhi. Etios Liva available in the price range of Rs. 4,76,142 and Rs. 6,57,105 (petrol variant ) and Rs. 5,94,642 and Rs. 6,95,460 (diesel variant), ex-showroom Delhi.

Bangalore, Karnataka -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/30/2014 -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), today announced the launch of All New Etios and Etios Liva. Drawing from its rich and successful history of creating world-class sedans, Etios has been designed befitting the luxury of a 'Real Sedan'. Manufactured on the same assembly line along with the World's No.1 sedan - Corolla Altis, the Etios is built with an equal amount of passion, dedication and precision and is backed by Toyota's legendary Quality, Durability and Reliability. Built on the same platform Etios Liva offers 'best in class' cabin space aimed to provide the comfort of home.

**New exterior styling and luxury features

Premium Styling:

- Premium design front grille
- New electrically adjustable ORVM
- New premium pearl white colour available in Etios
- New wood finish armrest
- Stylish 12spoke alloys
- Sleek chrome door handles

Real Comfort:

- Premium new seat fabric with height adjustable seats for driver
- Combimeter with new LCD display and digital clock
- 2 new rear speakers in addition to the speakers in front available in Etios
- 2 DIN audio with Bluetooth, USB Aux –in and remote
- Steering mounted audio controls
- Powerful AC with clean air filters
- Cooled glove box
- Best in class cabin space and boot space – 595L

Safety:

- New Front (Driver + passenger) SRS bags standardized across all grades
- New Reverse parking sensors
- New warning buzzer for seatbelt, door ajar and headlamp

Performance:

- Etios -1.5l DOHC Petrol engine with 16.78* kmpl mileage
- Etios Liva – 1.2l DOHC Petrol engine with 17.71* kmpl mileage
- Etios and Etios Liva – 1.4l D-4D Diesel engine with 23.59* kmpl mileage

Customers can also buy attractive accessory packages, introduced to add a personal touch and provide a wide choice.
The Real Luxury collection for Etios is designed to enhance the premium look and feel of the car

The Decor Collection for Etios Liva is designed to add to the exterior appeal and comfort of Etios Liva.

The Real Luxury collection for Etios:

- Tail lamp chrome garnish
- Rear Door – Chrome Garnish
- Wooden Gear Shift Knob
- Headlamp chrome garnish
- Side Mirror Chrome Garnish
- Side wiser Chrome

The Decor Collection for Etios Liva:

- Side door visor
- Chrome side door moulding
- Bumper corner protector
- Roof spoiler
- Car cushions
- Steering wheel cover

What sets it apart from other cars? – The vehicles have been well accepted and appreciated for being a value for money product.

- First Toyota vehicle made for Indian customers keeping their specific requirments in mind

- Etios is the only original sedan, which is not a deravative of a hatchback. Its design is made befitting the luxury of a sedan. The non – sloping roof is designed to give large headroom.

- Etios Liva is the only hatchback that was derived from a sedan and thus combines the luxury of a sedan and the practicality of a hatch

- Safety airbags standardised across all grades

- Best in class cabin space – enough leg and shoulder room

- Flat rear floor that ensure comfortable seating of 3 passengers

- Etios comes with the best in class boot space of 595L

QDR - While the new models get new features and styling, what remains unchanged is QDR – Quality Durability and Reliability. The vehicles have been well accepted and appreciated for being value for money products.

- Low cost of maintenance

- Suspension made for Indian roads

- High fuel efficiency

- Unmatched warranty of 3 year or 1 lakh kms

- Express maintenance

- Long life parts

- Transmission oil that does not need replacement for the the life of the vehicle

- Flat rear floor – Comfortable seating for the three passengers in the rear

Speaking on the launch, Mr. N Raja, Senior Vice President & Director (Sales & Marketing), Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. said, "We launched Etios in 2010 and since then have been constantly enhancing the product with upgrades, limited editions and variants. The Etios line up over the years has grown and catered to customers with varied demands. The All New Etios with its premium look is designed to provide a true sedan experience. Most of us spend long hours commuting every day. A car seems to be our second home. The All New Etios Liva is aimed at offering the best of comfort and space of a home. We would like to thank our customers for their appreciation and hope to create more customer delight with these latest introductions in the lineup. The new models have been launched to provide product excitement during the festive season.

Toyota is constantly working towards developing better technology to provide enhanced safety. With increased accidents and growing concerns over safety, as a first step we have standardized driver and passenger airbags for Etios, Etios Liva and Etios Cross across all grades. We have also seen a growing importance of safety among customers nowadays. The standardization of air bags across grades is to further reinforce this thought and ensure the safety of our customers and their families. "

TKM has started a safety campaign to further this cause. The name of the campaign "We are safety leaders" , signifies the company taking a lead to spread awareness on safety. THUMS [Toyota HUman Model for Safety] is the mascot for the campaign. Toyota's THUMS Technology is also used by research institutes and car companies across the automotive industry in Southeast Asia to improve Safety.

Etios is available in the price range of Rs. 5,74,081 and Rs.7,06,567 (petrol variant ) and Rs. 6,84,081 and Rs. 8,16,567 (diesel variant), ex-showroom Delhi.

Etios Liva is available in the price range of Rs. 4,76,142 and Rs. 6,57,105 and (petrol variant ) and Rs. 5,94,642 and Rs. 6,95,460 (diesel variant), ex-showroom Delhi.

*As certified by test agency
** The changes are grade specific

Overview of TKM
Company name - Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
Equity participation - TMC: 89%, Kirloskar Group: 11%
Number of employees - Approx. 6,400 +
Land area - Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2)
Building area - 74,000 m2
Total Installed Production capacity - Upto 3,10,000 units

Overview of TKM 1st Plant:
Established - October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)
Location - Bidadi
Products - Innova, Fortuner manufactured in India.Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius imported as CBUs.
Installed Production capacity - Upto 1,00,000 units

Overview of TKM 2nd Plant:
Start of Production - December 2010
Location - On the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Bidadi
Products - Corolla Altis, Etios, Etios Liva, Camry, Camry Hybrid
Installed Production capacity - Upto 2,10,000 units

For Any Further Media Queries Please Contact:
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
Tarunya Mohan
Mobile : +91 9740900029
Email : tarunyamohan@toyota-kirloskar.co.in

Creation
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537 more units sold in September 2014 as compared to the same time period last month.

Bangalore, Karnataka -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/20/2014 -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) sold 12,552 units in Sept 2014 in the domestic market as compared to 12,015 units in Sept 2013, thereby registering 4% growth.

The company exported 1,500 units of Etios series last month.

TKM registered sales of 14,052 units, including exports, in Sept 2014 as compared to 15,795 units in the corresponding month last year.

Mr. N Raja, Director and Senior Vice - President, Sales and Marketing said "We have registered growth this month. The industry is beginning to gradually turnaround. Positive market sentiments combined with the festive season is expected to boost sales in the coming months as well."

ABOUT TKM
Overview of TKM:

Company name - Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
Managing Director - Naomi Ishii
Equity participation - TMC: 89%, Kirloskar Group: 11%
Number of employees - Approx. 6,400 +
Land area - Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2)
Building area - 74,000 m2
Total Installed Production capacity - Upto 3,10,000 units

Overview of TKM 1st Plant:

Established - October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)
Location - Bidadi
Products - Innova, Fortuner manufactured in India.
Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius imported as CBUs.
Installed Production capacity - Upto 1,00,000 units

Overview of TKM 2nd Plant:

Start of Production - December 2010
Location - On the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Bidadi
Products - Corolla Altis, Etios, Etios Liva, Etios Cross, Camry, Camry Hybrid
Installed Production capacity Up- to 2,10,000 units

For Any Further Queries Please Contact:

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. - Creation
Tarunya Mohan
Mobile : +91 9740900029
Email : tarunyamohan@toyota-kirloskar.co.in
Kaveri Mandanna/ Pooja Ahluwalia
Mobile : +91 9008959697/+91 8861522900
Email : kaveri.mandanna@creation.io/ Pooja.ahluwalia@creation.io

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TKM launches Automotive Service Advisor T-TEP Institute in India. T-TEP , a CSR Initiative by Toyota Kirloskar Motor started in India in 2006. Toyota has partnered with 36 Institutes (Industrial Training Institutes and Polytechnics) so far under the TTEP program. Toyota is partnering with Polytechnics for SA T-TEP for the first time for this kind of training. This is the 3rd Polytechnic Institute in India. Will expose students to the latest in automotive repair technology. On-the-job training at nearby Toyota Dealerships.

Bangalore, Karnataka -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/19/2014 -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation and its nationwide dealer network today announced the launch of its distinctive training model for Automotive Service Advisor under the Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP), at Government CPC Polytechnic, Mysuru.

Present at the occasion were distinguished guests including:-
1. Mr. Naomi Ishii, Hon Managing Director – Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd
2. Mr. R V Deshpande, Hon Minister for Higher Education, Govt of Karnataka
3. Mr. V Srinivas Prasad, Hon Minister of Revenue & Dist Incharge, Govt of Karnataka
4. Mr. H C Mahadevappa, Hon Minister of PWD, Govt of Karnataka
5. Mr. Talawar, Hon Director, Directorate of Technical Education, Govt of Karnataka
6. Mr. H Iwanaga, Hon SVP – Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd
7. Mr. Mahesh Salkar, Hon VP - Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd

T-TEP, a special training module in which Toyota has tie up with industrial training institutes, was launched in 2006 in India. After a span of 8 years, T- TEP is now associated with more than 36 Institutes (Industrial Training Institutes and Polytechnics) under the program.

In its first year, the program was implemented in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hubli. The program was subsequently introduced in Bengaluru, Pune, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Indore, Vizag, Ludhiana, Cuttack, Haldwani & Nalbari (Assam).

Till now around 3700 students are trained under this training program and more than 2400 are offered employment opportunities at Toyota Dealerships across India.

Considering this success, Toyota is introducing the advanced level of this program, known as, SA T-TEP for the Polytechnic Institutes.

With this program, Toyota Kirloskar Motor intends to enhance the technical abilities and employability of Polytechnic / Diploma students in the age group of 16 to 18 years. The program will benefit Polytechnics in providing skilful Service Advisors for the Indian Automotive Service industry. Around 40 students of Automobile/Mechanical Diploma will undergo this training per year.

The event marked the 3rd launch of the Service Advisor T- TEP Program. The syllabus imparts training on automotive skills and Service Advisor skills in addition to Dealer specific requirement to students, thereby improving their knowledge of Automotive Service and facilitating the adoption of latest technology.

Present at the occasion, Mr. Naomi Ishii, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, "We introduced T-TEP in India in 2006 and since then we have been successful in imparting technical training to around 3700 ITI students. Moving forward, we are collaborating with Polytechnic Institutes so that to contribute towards a marked increase in the availability of skilled manpower for the Indian automobile service industry in coming years. We are committed to provide the best to the Polytechnics students also, which will eventually benefit the industry on the whole. T-TEP is our effort towards bettering the society through developing manpower and offering them employment opportunities in auto sector. We at Toyota strongly believe in the philosophy of QDR - Quality, Durability and Reliability and believe that after sales service of a car is equally important as buying a new car. This is to ensure that consumer safety and environment issues are given the first priority by entrusting a car in the trained hands of skilled manpower.

The special course on Service Advisors would create skilled Service Advisors for the Automotive service industry", continued Mr. Naomi Ishii.

The SA T-TEP, a 1 year syllabus, introduces students to Toyota's advanced technology and service techniques. It also includes, on-the-job training, at Toyota's dealerships. As a part of this program, TKM will also train institute instructors in the latest technology, used at Toyota and the automobile industry.

TKM plans to introduce this program to Polytechnics across the country in the coming years and reach out to over 1000 students per year. This year, TKM plans to introduce this program at 4 more Polytechnics. The manufacturer of Toyota vehicles in India provide T-TEP institutes with hi-tech training packages and Toyota service training manuals and materials.

T-TEP supports Toyota's comprehensive human resource development system that extends from training at T-TEP institutes to recruitment and development at Toyota dealerships.

T-TEP is widely recognized across the globe for its effectiveness. The program has been successfully introduced in 419 institutes across 53 countries by Toyota, which includes USA, Australia, Italy, South Africa, China, Vietnam and India.

ABOUT TKM
Overview of TKM:
Company name - Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
Managing Director - Naomi Ishii
Equity participation - TMC: 89%, Kirloskar Group: 11%
Number of employees - Approx. 6,400 +
Land area - Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1,700,000 m2)
Building area - 74,000 m2
Total Installed Production capacity - Upto 3,10,000 units

Overview of TKM 1st Plant:
Established - October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)
Location - Bidadi
Products - Innova, Fortuner manufactured in India.
Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius imported as CBUs.
Installed Production capacity - Upto 1,00,000 units

Overview of TKM 2nd Plant:
Start of Production - December 2010
Location - On the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Bidadi
Products - Corolla Altis, Etios, Etios Liva, Etios Cross, Camry, Camry Hybrid
Installed Production capacity - Upto 2,10,000 units

For Any Further Queries Please Contact:

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
Ankit Bhardwaj
+91-9560055194
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt.Ltd.
ankit_bhardwaj@toyota-kirloskar.co.in

Creation
Pooja Ahluwalia/Kaveri Mandanna
Mobile: +91 8861522900/ 9008959697
Email: Pooja.ahluwalia@creation.io /kaveri.mandanna@creation.io

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