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Toyota to build new 100,000-units-a-year car factory in India
The factory will make 100,000 vehicles a year and employ about 2,800 people at launch, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said.
- On Monday, Toyota announced plans to establish a new manufacturing factory in Maharashtra, India, designed to produce 100,000 vehicles annually beginning in the first half of 2029.
- This expansion follows India's rise as the world's third-largest vehicle market, surpassing Japan in 2023, driven by surging demand for SUVs reshaping automaker strategies.
- Toyota Kirloskar Motor currently operates two manufacturing plants in Bidadi, Karnataka, with combined capacity reaching up to 342,000 units annually across approximately 432 acres.
- Located in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District's Bidkin Industrial Area, the new facility will manufacture a new SUV model and employ about 2,800 people at launch.
- The new plant will encompass the full range of core automotive manufacturing processes, including stamping, welding, painting, and assembly operations.
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